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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SCENE III. Before the Gate of the Castle. Enter Ludoviquo, Gauvino, and some inferior Domestics from the gate, while martial Music is heard without. Gauvino (to Ludoviquo, after looking off the stage). 'T is as I guess'd; look, Mr. Seneschal They bear the ensigns of Tortona. See Their chief himself is marching in the van. Ludoviquo. And, by my fay a warlike face he wears, Lofty and grim. Gauvino. Ay; full of awful terrors For quaking drum-boys and poor piping elves. Ludoviquo. Comes he to visit thus our valiant lord, And show his warlike state ? Heaven mend his wit Enter Tortona, with a few followers, in martial array. Tortona. Be not alarm'd, good sirs: though thus in arms, We at your lady's gate are harmless visitors, Who humbly crave admittance. (LuooviQuo, as Seneschal, steps forward to receive him with courtesy, while Gauvino mutters to himself.) Gauvino. Mighty man What blest forbearance For our lady's sake, He will not slay and eat us for a meal TORTONA (to LUDOVIQUO). Good Mr. Seneschal inform thy lady That I, Tortona's Marquis, and her slave, Most humbly beg permission at her feet? But here comes opportunity more tempting: A gentler messenger. Enter Sophera. Gauvino (aside to Ludoviquo). Great condescending man superb humility Tortona (to Sophera). Fair Lady most becoming, as I guess, The beauteous dame you serve; do me the favour (speaking in a lower voice, and leading her aside'] To tell the noble mistress of this castle That one, devoted dearly to her service, Who breathes the air in which she breathes, as gales Wafted from Paradise, begs in her presence With all devotion to present himself. Sophera (in a loud voice). The Marquis of Tortona, as I guess. TORTONA. ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217204217 |
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| ISBN-10 | 021720421X |
| Weight | 0.80 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.55 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 244 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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