Pericles, Prince of Tyre Act 5, Prologue Summary

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  • Gower comes on stage and tells us that Marina has been sent to an "honest house" where she is super popular and earns money sewing and stuff.
  • Plus, Bawd and Pander are thrilled because she sends them her paycheck.
  • Then Gower tells us that Marina's dad, Pericles, has landed in Meteline, still thinking his daughter is dead.