At least no care to hide it; and now he lies

In the room across the courtyard: wherefore else

Drawn curtains, and the lamp, which yesterday

Burnt, as I saw, in the afternoon? All credit

To the king’s commissioner. Yet must I dissemble,

And not appear in the matter. ’Tis incredible

Of Manuel. What will he allege? He is gone

To the palace now: thither must I, and face him.

[Exit.

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