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If further yet you will be satisfied [15]
Why, as it were, unlicensed of your loves
He would depart, I’ll give some light unto you.
Being at Antioch −

THALIARD
(aside) What from Antioch?

HELICANUS
Royal Antiochus, on what cause I know not,
Took some displeasure at him; at least he judged so. [20]
And doubting lest he had erred or sinned,
To show his sorrow he’d correct himself;

So puts himself unto the shipman’s toil,
With whom each minute threatens life or death.

THALIARD
(aside) Well, I perceive I shall not be hanged [25] now although I would; but
since he’s gone, the King’s seas must please; he ’scaped the land to perish at
the sea. I’Il present myself.

He comes forward.
Peace to the lords of Tyre!

HELICANUS
Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome. [30]

THALIARD
From him I come

With message unto princely Pericles,
But since my landing I have understood
Your lord has betaken himself to unknown travels.
Now my message must return from whence it came. [35]

HELICANUS
We have no reason to desire it,

Commended to our master, not to us.
Yet, ere you shall depart, this we desire,