Hel.
You shall not need, my fellow peers of Tyre,
Further to question me ^note of your king's departure:
His seal'd ^note commission left in trust with me
Doth speak sufficiently he's gone to travel.

Thal. [Aside ^note]
How! ^note the king gone!

Hel.
If further yet you will be satisfied,
Why, as it were unlicensed of your loves, ^{note note}
He would depart, ^note I'll give some light unto you. ^note
Being at Antioch— ^note

Thal. [Aside ^note]
What from Antioch?

Hel.
Royal Antiochus—on what cause I know not—
Took some displeasure at him; at least he judged so:
And doubting lest that he had err'd or sinn'd ^note,
To show his sorrow, he'ld ^note correct himself;
So puts himself unto the shipman's toil,
With whom each minute threatens ^note life or death. ^note

Thal. [Aside ^note]

Well, I perceive I shall not be hanged

now, although I would; but since he's gone, the king's seas must please ^{note note}: he 'scaped the land, to perish at the sea ^{note note}. I'll present myself ^note. Peace to the lords of Tyre! ^note

Hel. ^note
Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome.

Thal.
From him I come
With message unto princely Pericles;
But since my landing I ^note have understood
Your lord has betook ^note himself to unknown travels,
My ^note message must return from whence it came.

Hel.
We have no reason to desire ^note it, ^note
Commended to our master, not to us:
Yet, ere you shall depart, this we desire,
As friends to Antioch, we may feast ^note in Tyre. ^note [Exeunt. ^{note note}

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