Cha. I should say simply—leaving out the why
And how—you made me swear to keep that crown:
And as you then intended ...
Vic. Fool! What way
Could I intend or not intend? As man,
With a man's will, when I say "I intend,"
I can intend up to a certain point,
No farther. I intended to preserve
The crown of Savoy and Sardinia whole:
And if events arise demonstrating