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t my will (Since Heaven denies us Issue of our own) Must leave the fruit of all my care and travel To an unthankfull Brother that insults On my Calamity. _Viol_. I will rather choose A Bastard from the Hospital and adopt him, And nourish him as mine own. _Hen_. Such an evasion (My _Violante_) is forbid to us; Happy the Romane State, where it was lawfull, (If our own Sons were vicious) to choose one Out of a vertuous Stock, though of poor Parents, And make him noble. But the laws of _Spain_, (Intending to preserve all ancient Houses) Prevent such free elections; with this, my Brother's Too well acquainted, and this makes him bold to Reign o're me, as a Master. _Viol_. I will fire The Portion I brought with me, e're he spend A Royal of it: no Quirck left? no Quiddit That may defeat him? _Hen_. Were I but confirmed, That you would take the means I use with patience, As I must practise it with my dishonour, I could lay level with the earth his hopes That soar above the clouds with expectation To see me in my grave. _Viol_. Effect but this, And our revenge shall be to us a Son That shall inherit for us. _Hen_. Do not repent When 'tis too late. _Viol_. I fear not what may fall He dispossess'd that does usurp on all. [_Exeunt_. _Actus Secundus. Scena Prima_. _Enter_ Leandro, (_with a letter writ out_) Milanes, _and_ Arsenio. _Mil_. Can any thing but wonder? _Lea_. Wonder on, I am as ye see, and, what will follow, Gentlemen? _Ars_. Why dost thou put on this form? what can this do? Thou lookest most sillily. _Mil_. Like a young Clerk, A half pin'd-puppy that would write for a Royal. Is this a commanding shape to win a beauty? To what use, what occasion? _Lean_. Peace, ye are fools, More silly than my out-side seems, ye are ignorant; They that pretend to wonders must weave cunningly. _Ars_. What manner of access can this get? or if gotten What credit in her eyes? _Lean_. Will ye but leave me? _Mil_. Me thinks a young man and a handsom Gentleman (But sure thou
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