{"id":"01KG6S5NPK76AC79AVKAMESFKK","cid":"bafkreife7qh277iegloggqusqc6oaoyjc5hc3o32mnka2hwslybm733yi4","type":"section","properties":{"description":"# IV. vi. 76—115\n\n## Overview\nThis section, labeled \"IV. vi. 76—115,\" is a segment of a larger work, specifically a chapter titled \"[Pericles](arke:01KG6S4DVCD2PVSZ8Y9W4E8T6A)\". It was extracted from the file \"[pdf-01KG6Q7Q25RHMFT3SJXPV18VFF.txt](arke:01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA)\" and is part of the collection \"[PDF Workflow Main Test 2026-01-30T00:26:53](arke:01KG6NWQ2H2K4PGG7H4ZHYCZ3Y)\". The text within this section appears to be dialogue from a play, featuring characters identified as \"Li.\" (likely Lysimachus) and \"Ma.\" (likely Marina), along with a character named \"Boult.\"\n\n## Context\nThis section is situated within Act IV, Scene vi of Shakespeare's play *Pericles, Prince of Tyre*. It follows the section \"[IV. vi. 31—75](arke:01KG6S5NPM73T3DS2KJEJ04K36)\" and precedes \"[IV. vi. 115—157](arke:01KG6S5NPKVYVA3CPZAFW7APQ2)\". The dialogue captures a pivotal moment where Lysimachus, the governor of Mytilene, encounters Marina in a brothel. Marina, despite her degrading circumstances, maintains her virtue and eloquently rebuffs Lysimachus's advances, impressing him with her character and education. Boult, the pander, is also present, attempting to coerce Marina into compliance.\n\n## Contents\nThe text comprises a dramatic exchange between Lysimachus, Marina, and Boult. Lysimachus, initially disguised or at least not fully revealing his identity, attempts to proposition Marina. Marina responds with dignity and intelligence, asserting her virtue and revealing her noble upbringing through her speech. Lysimachus is taken aback by her eloquence and virtue, offering her gold and expressing admiration. Boult, the brothel-keeper, is frustrated by Marina's resistance, which threatens his livelihood. The scene highlights Marina's resilience and moral fortitude in the face of adversity.","description_generated_at":"2026-01-30T06:26:44.720Z","description_model":"gemini-2.5-flash-lite","description_title":"IV. vi. 76—115","end_line":17605,"extracted_at":"2026-01-30T06:24:08.808Z","extracted_by":"structure-extraction-lambda","label":"IV. vi. 76—115","source_file":"01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA","start_line":17547,"text":"IV. vi. 76—115\n\n# Pericles Prince of Tyres.\n\nLi. Why, I cannot name but I shall offend. (name it)\nMa. I cannot be offended with my trade, please you to\nLi. How long have you bene of this profession?\nMa. Ere since I can remember.\nLi. Did you goe too't so young, were you a gametist at five, or at seven?\nMa. Earlyen too Sir, if now I bee one.\nLy. Why? the house you dwell in proclaimes you to be a Creature of Sale.\nMa. Doe you knowe this house to be a place of such resort, and will come intoot? I heare say you're of honourable parts, and are the Gouernour of this place.\nLi. Why, hath your principall made knowne vnto you who I am?\nMa. Who is my principall?\nLi. Why, your hearbe-woman, she that sets seeds and rootes of shame and insuicite.\nO you haue heard something of my power, and so stand aloft for more serious wooing, but I protest to thee prettie one, my authoritie shall not see thee, or else looke friendly vpon thee, come bring me to some priuate place: Come, come.\nMa. If you were borne to honour, shew it now, if put vpon you, make the judgement good, that thought you worthie of it.\nLi. How's this? how's this? some more, be sage.\nMa. For me that am a maide, though most vngentle Fortune haue plac't mee in this Stic, where since I came, diseases haue beene solde deerer then Phificke, that the gods would set me free from this vnhalowed place, though they did chaunge mee to the meanest byrd that flyes 1th purer ayre.\nLi. I did not thinke thou couldst haue spoke fowell, nere drempt thou couldst, had I brought hither a corrupted minde, thy speche had altered it, holde, heeres golde,\n\n<!-- [Page 676](arke:01KG6QMY87QMQYP1F2WDDA32B2) -->\n# Pericles Prince of Tyre.\n\ngolds for thee, perfecuer in that cleare way thou goeft and the gods strengthen thee.\n\n**Ma.** The good Gods preferue you.\n\n**Li.** For me be you thoughten, that I came with no ill intent, for to me the very dores and windows sauor vilely, fare thee well, thou art a peece of vertue, &amp; I doubt not by thy training hath bene noble, hold, heeres more goldie for thee, a curse upon him, die he like a theefe that robs thee of thy goodnes, if thou doeft heare from me it shalbe for thy good.\n\n**Boult.** I befeche your Honor one peece for me.\n\n**Li.** Anaunt thou damned dore-keeper, your house but for this virgin that doeth prop it, would sincke and ouerwhelme you. Away.\n\n**Boult.** How’s this? wee muft take another course with you? if your pecuish chastitie, which is not worth a break-ehaft in the cheapeft country under the coup, shall undoe a whole houshold, let me be gelded like a spaniel, come your\n\n**Ma.** Whither would you haue mee? (wayes.\n\n**Boult.** I muft haue your mayden-head taken off, or the comon hag-n-an shal execute it, come your way, weele haue no more Gentlemen drüen away, come your wayes I say.\n\n# Enter Bandes.\n\n**Band.** How now, what’s the matter?\n\n**Boult.** Worte and worfe misfris, shee has heere spoken holie words to the Lord Lifemachus.\n\n**Band.** O abhominalble.\n\n**Boult.** He makes our profession as it were to stincke afore the face of the gods.\n\n**Band.** Marie hang her up for euer.\n\n**Boult.** The Noble man would haue dealt with her like a Noble man, and shee sent him away as colde as a Snowball, saying his prayers too.\n\n**Band.** Boult take her away, use her at thy pleasure, crack the glafe of her virginitie, and make the rest malable.\n\nH\nBoult.\n","title":"IV. vi. 76—115"},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG6S4DVCD2PVSZ8Y9W4E8T6A","peer_type":"chapter","predicate":"in"},{"peer":"01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA","peer_type":"file","predicate":"extractedFrom"},{"peer":"01KG6NWQ2H2K4PGG7H4ZHYCZ3Y","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"},{"peer":"01KG6S5NPM73T3DS2KJEJ04K36","peer_type":"section","predicate":"prev"},{"peer":"01KG6S5NPKVYVA3CPZAFW7APQ2","peer_type":"section","predicate":"next"}],"ver":3,"created_at":"2026-01-30T06:24:13.011Z","ts":"2026-01-30T06:26:44.931Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFF5C36SQEVDHC9CBNZZJH9K"}}