For if you lay ’t on me—

Prince. Don Arias,

I love Don Cesar with as whole a heart

As ever. He and I from infancy

Have grown together; as one single soul

Our joys and sorrows shared; till finding him

So wise and true, as to another self

Myself, and my dominion to boot,

I did intrust: you are his friend, and surely

In honouring you I honour him as well.