MESSENGER.
This paper, sire, is posted thro’ the town.
Hu. Eh, eh! what have we here? [Reads.
Citizens of Palermo, King Pedro is dead. God rest his soul! The office of Viceroy being vacant, the Parliament of townsmen, assembled in the church of San Lorenzo, have this day elected Manuel to be your viceroy, in place of Hugo. Death to Hugo! Long live the king!
Why, Manuel, what’s this parliament?
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Man.I know
No more than doth your excellence. But ’tis plain
That they are orderers who put on a dress
Of regular authority; they use