Dion. Credit me Gentlemen, I wonder at it. They receiv'd strict charge from the King to attend here: Besides it was boldly published, that no Officer should forbid any Gentlemen that desire to attend and hear.
Cle. Can you guess the cause?
Di. Sir, it is plain about the Spanish Prince, that's come
to marry our Kingdoms Heir, and be our Soveraign.
Thra. Many (that will seem to know much) say, she looks
not on him like a Maid in Love.
Di. O Sir, the multitude (that seldom know any thing but their own opinions) speak that they would have; but the Prince, before his own approach, receiv'd so many confident messages from the State, that I think she's resolv'd to be rul'd.
Cle. Sir, it is thought, with her he shall enjoy both these Kingdoms of Cicilie and Calabria.
Di. Sir, it is (without controversie) so meant. But 'twill be a troublesome labour for him to enjoy both these Kingdoms, with safetie, the right Heir to one of them living, and living so vertuously, especially the people admiring the bravery of his mind, and lamenting his injuries.
Cle. Who, Philaster?
Di. Yes, whose Father we all know, was by our late
King of Calabria, unrighteously deposed from his
fruitful Cicilie. My self drew some blood in those
Wars, which I would give my hand to be washed from.
Cle. Sir, my ignorance in State-policy, will not let me know why Philaster being Heir to one of these Kingdoms, the King should suffer him to walk abroad with such free liberty.