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SCENE FOURTH.
DON MANRIQUE, DON ALVAREZ, DON LOPEZ, DON CARLOS.D. LOPEZ
(ironically).
Will, my Lord Marquis! deign to inform his suppliants,
What may be requisite to win his favour?
He is our judge, he therefore must be soften'd.
D. CARLOS.
This ill-plac'd raillery is most unseemly.
D. MANRIQUE.
To supplicate You, Carlos! is unseemly.
D. CARLOS.
A truce with raillery, or supplication, Lords!
Let us continue friends. Well will I use
The trust, the Queen has in my hands repos'd;
Nor shall you, Counts! complain of my decision;
For I refuse to be the Judge myself.
I give you one, that it will be dishonour,
But to suspect. The impartial Sword, brave Lords!
Let us continue friends. Well will I use
The trust, the Queen has in my hands repos'd;
Nor shall you, Counts! complain of my decision;
For I refuse to be the Judge myself.
I give you one, that it will be dishonour,
But to suspect. The impartial Sword, brave Lords!
A Queen and Kingdom on this Ring depend;
Both are well worth the contest, you have courage;—
I guard this Ring.
Both are well worth the contest, you have courage;—
I guard this Ring.
(Carlos puts it upon his finger.)
D. LOPEZ.
And, for whom guard it, Carlos?
D. CARLOS.
My vanquisher.—He who can take it from me,
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The order, time, and place, amongst yourselves
Agree; I will await your summons, and obey it.
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