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SCENE. A Field or broad place near the Fort.
Enter on one side King, Gov. Guards, &c. Ruidias and the Portuguese.
King.
How dare you offer to prescribe us Laws
Proud Portuguese, and thus abuse the Liberty
My Predecessors gave you to fix here?

Rui.
Thrice in my Prince's Name I sent to claim Armusia,
And Thrice you by your Priests sent word you scorn'd the Summons.

Gov.
That was my work.

[Aside.
King.
Ha! Did they dare do this? Abuse my Name?

Gov.
Nay, then I must be quick. Despair assist me.
[Aside
[Exit Gov.

Rui.
Once more I claim him as my Prince's Subject.

King.
Our Priests too claim him from our injur'd Gods,
He's Doom'd by them to Dye, nay, ev'n his Bride my Sister.

Rui.
Curs'd are the Mouthes that doom'd 'em! Quickly save 'em.
I'll hearken to no Terms till they're deliver'd:
Ev'n you should pray me to do you that Justice,
I'll pay the Debt of Honour, which I owe him,
Do you the like, Sir, nor be still Deluded.

King.
But, Oh the Priests, the People!

Mes.
The People, Sir, beg they may both be spar'd.

Rui.
Then leave me, Sir, to take 'em from their Foes.

King.
I can no longer what I wish oppose.

[Exeunt