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Callimachus

Fortunatus, Fortunatus, what is to become of me? Death itself cannot quench my love for Drusiana!

Fortunatus

Poor wretch!

Callimachus

I shall die if you do not help me.

Fortunatus

How can I help you?

Callimachus

In this. You can let me look on her, dead.

Fortunatus

Up to now the body is sound and whole, I reckon because it was not wasted with disease. As you know she was taken in a moment by a fever.

Callimachus

Oh, how happy I should be if I might see for myself.

Fortunatus

If you are willing to pay me well, you can do what you like.

Callimachus

Here, take all I have with me, and be sure that I will give you more, much more, later.

Fortunatus

Quick, then! We’ll go to the tomb.

Callimachus

You cannot go quickly enough for me.