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I now go toward him; therefore follow me
And mark what way I make. Come, good my lord.
Exeunt.

Scene II IT

Enter Autolycus and a Gentleman.

AUTOLYCUS
Beseech you, sir, were you present at this relation?

FIRST GENTLEMAN
I was by at the opening of the fardel, heard the old shepherd deliver the
manner how he found it: whereupon, after a little amazedness, we were all
[5] commanded out of the chamber; only this, methought I heard the

shepherd say he found the child.

AUTOLYCUS
I would most gladly know the issue of it.

FIRST GENTLEMAN
I make a broken delivery of the business; but the changes I perceived in the
king and Camillo [10] were very notes of admiration: they seemed almost,

with staring on one another, to tear the cases of their eyes: there was speech
in their dumbness, language in their very gesture; they looked as they had
heard of a world ransomed, or one destroyed: a notable passion of wonder
appeared [15] in them; but the wisest beholder, that knew no more but
seeing, could not say if th’ importance were joy or sorrow; but in the

extremity of the one it must needs be.

Enter another Gentleman.

Here comes a gentleman that haply knows more. The [20] news, Rogero?

SECOND GENTLEMAN
Nothing but bonfires: the Oracle is fulfilled; the king’s daughter is found: such
a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour, that ballad-makers cannot be