Aur. His country's character: that speaks a German.

Con. Revengeful, rugged, violently brave;

And, once resolved, is never to be moved.

Alb. Yes, he's a valiant dog, pox on him!

Con. This was the character he then maintained,

When in my court he sought my daughter's love,

My fair, blind Emmeline.

Alb. I cannot blame him for courting the heiress of Cornwall. All heiresses are beautiful; and, as blind as she is, he would have had no blind bargain of her.

Aur. For that defeat in love, he raised this war;

For royal Arthur reigned within her heart,