Abd. Was this your Sport? [To his Wife.
King. Abdelazer, keep your way—Good night, fair Creature!
Abd. I will obey for once.
[Ex. Abd. and Flor.
King. Why this Resentment, Brother, and in publick?
Phil. Because he gives me Cause, and that in Publick.
And, Sir, I was not born to bear with Insolence;
I saw him dart Revenge from both his Eyes,
And bite his angry Lip between his Teeth,
To keep his Jealousy from breaking forth,
Which, when it does—stand fast, my King.
King. But, Philip, we will find a way to check him; Till when we must dissemble—take my Counsel—Good night.
Phil. I cannot, nor I will not—yet good Night.
[Exit King, and all but Philip’s Party.
Well, Friends, I see the King will sleep away his Anger,
And tamely see us murder’d by this Moor;
But I’ll be active, Boys—
Therefore, Antonio, you command the Horse;
Get what more Numbers to our Cause you can:
’.is a good Cause, and will advance our Credit.
We will awake this King out of his Lethargy of Love,
And make him absolute—Go to your Charge,
And early in the Morning I’ll be with you—
[Ex. all but Phil.
If all fail, Portugal shall be my Refuge,
Those whom so late I conquer’d, shall protect me—
But this Alanzo I shou’d make an Interest in;
Cou’d I but flatter—’tis a Youth that’s brave.
Enter Cardinal in haste.
Men. Fly, fly, my Prince, we are betray’d and lost else.