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Duke
I fear that you have made a very bad exchange.
Ribaldi
My Prince, I am gruud, at last to fight under a Bentivoglio,
even if this should be the last time I can show my prowess.
Duke
How is it with you, Valori,
Valori
Your Highness,the number of my troops grow every moment. It
will be necessary to send some of those who volunteer to another
leader. They come from all sides. Quite young fellows, in fact,
and even the tradespeople band together and ask forOeapons. They
are mad with hatred against Borgia, and long for tomorrow's down.
(Enter CAMPEGI)
cosini
At last!
Duke
who is it!
cosini
Captain Campeggi.
Campe ggi
I am commanded to come here, my Prince, and personally give into
your hands certain papers, which we have found upon a spy this
evening. He was hidden in the church of St. Domenico. (Gives
Duke papers)
Duke
Let me see them! No address!
(Breaks the seal)
These character are strange to me-- Do you know any ai ch,
— Cosini.
toutes les
cosini
They look like Assyrian script -- No -- they are quitebringing.
Doubtless, these papers are written in cipper.
Duke
What has become of the man from whom you took them?
o V V VVVV:H:
Campeggi
He refuses to answer me, or rather he pretends not to compre¬
hend our language -- or else he really does not know it.
Duke:
It would not be the first time, that Cassar made use of such as
he — Where is the man?