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Lord. Is it possible he should know what he is, and be that he is? [Aside. Par. I would, the cutting of my garments would serve the turn, or the breaking of my Spanish sword. Lord. We cannot afford you so. [Aside. Par. Or the baring of my beard; and to say, it was

in stratagem.

Lord. 'Twould not do.

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[Aside.

Par. Or to drown my clothes, and say, I was stript. Lord. Hardly serve,

[Aside.

Par, Though I swore I leap'd from the window of

the citadel

Lord. How deep?

[Aside.

Par. Thirty fathom.

Lord. Three great oaths would scarce make that be believ'd.

[Aside.

Par. I would, I had any drum of the enemies; I

would swear, I recover'd it.

Lord. You shall hear one anon.

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[Aside.

Par. A drum now of the enemies! [Alarum within.
Lord. Throcamovousus, cargo, cargo, cargo.
All. Crago, crago, villianda par corbo, cargo.
Par. Oh! ransom, ransom-do not hide mine
[They seize him and blindfold him.

eyes.

Inter. Boskos thromuldo boskos.

Par.

Par. I know you are the Musko's regiment.
And I shall lose my life for want of language.
If there be here German, or Dane, low Dutch,
Italian, or French, let him speak to me,

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I'll discover that which shall undo the Florentine.
Inter. Boskos vauvado :·

I understand thee, and can speak thy tongue :-
Kerelybonto: -Sir,

Betake thee to thy faith, for seventeen poniards
Are at thy bosom.

Par. Oh!

Inter. Oh, pray, pray, pray. Mancha revania dulche.

Lord. Osceoribi dulchos volivorco.

Inter. The general is content to spare thee yet; And, hood-winkt as thou art, will lead thee on To gather from thee. Haply, thou may'st inform Something to save thy life.

Par. Oh let me live,

And all the secrets of our camp I'll shew,

Their force, their purposes: nay, I'll speak that

Which you will wonder at.

Inter. But wilt thou faithfully?

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Par. If I do not, danın me.

Inter. Acordo linta.

Come on, thou art granted space.

[Exit with PAR.

[A short Alarum within.

Lord. Go, tell the count Rousillon and my brother We have caught the woodcock, and will keep him

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