Apprising me?
Lor.They wished to spare your feelings,
No less than age.
Doge.That's new—when spared they either?
I thank them, notwithstanding.
Lor.You know well200
That they have power to act at their discretion,
With or without the presence of the Doge.
Doge. 'Tis some years since I learned this, long before
I became Doge, or dreamed of such advancement.