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1 property to yourself, return me mine. Do you order any maids to be my attendants?

JUPITER
Are you in your senses?

ALCMENA
If you don't order them, let me go alone; chastity shall I take as my attendant. Going.

JUPITER
Stay--at your desire, I'll give my oath that I believe my wife

1 Keep your own: This was the formula used on separation by mutual consent, when the wife's portion was returned to her, as a matter of course.

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