Read the full text of Pericles Act 4 Scene 6 with a side-by-side translation HERE.
- Inside the brothel, Pander, Bawd, and Boult complain that Marina is still a virgin and is totally running their business into the ground.
- Boult thinks he needs to "ravish" her so she'll stop preaching to the customers and sending them away.
- Now the Governor of Meteline, a guy named Lysimachus, shows up at the brothel looking for a virgin. He'swearing a disguise so he won't be recognized.
- Scumbag politician? Check.
- Lysimachus is introduced to Marina, who proceeds to charm him with her virtue and her witty conversation.
- After a brief chat, Marina convinces Lysimachus that they shouldn't hook up and that he should try to livea more virtuous life.
- Lysimachus is transformed. He gives Marina a bunch of gold and thanks her for helping him see the light.
- Boult, Pander, and Bawd are furious that Marina has driven away one of their best customers. They threatento let Boult rape her, but she manages to convince Boult that there's a better option.
- Marina tells Boult that she can make a bunch of money by teaching others how to sing, dance, and sew.
- Boult gives in and says he'll see what he can do.