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Scene. II.

Roderigo, Iacomo, Pierio, Gonzga, Aurelia (under a Canopie) Astutio presents her with letters, lowd musicke, shee reads the letters.
Gonzaga.
I doe beseech your highnesse not to ascribe
To the want of disciplin, the barbarous rudenes
Of the souldier in his prophanation of
Your sacred name, and vertues

Aurelia.
No, Lord Generall,
I have heard my father say oft, 'twas acustome,
Vsuall in the campe, nor are they to be punish'd
For words, that have in fact deserv'd so well.
Let the one excuse the other.

All.
Excellent Princesse!

Aur.
But for these aids from Sicily sent against us
To blast our spring of conquest in the bud:
I cannot find, my Lord Embassadour,
How we should entertaine't but as a wrong.
With purpose to detaine us from our owne.
How e'r the King endeavours in his letters
To mitigate the affront.

Astut.
Your grace hereafter
May heare from me such strong assurances
Of his unlimitted desires to serve you,
As will, I hope, drowne in forgetfulnesse
The memory of what's past.

Aurel.
Wee shall take time
To search the depth of't further, and proceed
As our counsell shall direct vs.

Gonza.
Wee present you
With the keyes of the Citty, all lets are remov'd,
Your way is smooth and easie, at your feet
Your proudest enemy falls.

Aurel.
Wee thanke your valoures
A victory without blood is twice atchiev'd,
And the disposure of it to us tender'd,
The greatest honor, worthy captains thanks.
My love extends it selfe to all

Gonz.
Make way there.

A Guard made Aurelia. passes thorow' em. lowd musicke.
Exeunt.