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Magnani
Sire,what do you command?
Duke
What would you do?
Magnani
This boldness punishment, Sire!
She and the impudent brother to prison, quickly send -
Duke
( To Guidotti )
And you?
Guidotti
My Prince, I only like punishment,
Which amuse others right well at the same time.
Thereforethought I
to brand her in the market place,
With a hot iron, on
the brow, the neck and busom!
Duke
To Malvvzzi
And what do you think?
Malvezzi
If my Prince will allow it,
First to the castle to satisfy the desire of my Prince,
Then to a joy house, to entertain others,
And then to thẽwedding, with her from!
cosini
My Prince will reach a decision I am sure.
To turn away laughing and leave!
Duke
Now, you hear, Beatrice,how different
The opinions of all these thoughts is?
But it appears to me, they see nor hear anything,
otherwise they would bind the knee to Beatrice
And would ask mercy for their ill considered words,
To be foregiven and forgotten at the proper time!
Let go your hand,at last, Francesoo, from your dagger!
Thou, Beatrice, incline your brow!
I take thee as wife, as thou did'st desire!
Beatrice
(Bends her head towards him;he kisses her—intense
excitement.