And. My liege, Alcario, duke Medina’s son;
And by that slave this purple act was done.
Med. Who names Alcario slain? ah me, ’tis he:
Art thou that villain?
Laz. How didst thou know my name?
I see an excellent villain hath his fame,
As well as a great courtier.
Med. Speak, villain: wherefore didst thou this accursed deed?
Laz. Because I was an ass, a villainous ass;
For had I hit it right, Andrea had lain there;