Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1811. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SCENE IV.--A Hall in Soranzo's House. Enter Soranzo, Vasques, and Banditti. Sor. You will not fail, or shrink in the attempt? Vas. I will undertake for their parts; be sure, my masters, to be bloody enough, and as unmerciful as if you were preying upon a rich booty on the very mountains of Liguria; for your pardons, trust to my lord; but for your reward you shall trust none but your own pockets. Bandit. (omnes) We'll make a murder. Sor. Here's gold, here's more; want nothing: what you do Is noble, and an act of brave revenge. I'll make you rich, banditti, and all free. Omnes. Liberty! liberty! Vas. Hold: take every man a vizard; when you are withdrawn keep as much silence as you can possibly. You know the watch-word, till which be spoken, move not; but when you hear that, rush in like a stormy flood: I need not instruct you in your own profession. Omnes. No, no, no. Vas. In then, your ends are profit and preferment--Away! [Exeunt Banditti. Sor. The guests will all come, Vasques? Vas. Yes, sir. And now let me a little edge your resolution: you see nothing is unready to this great work, but a great mind in you : call to your remembrance your disgraces, your loss of honour, Hippolita's blood, and arm your courage in your own wrongs; so shall you best right those wrongs in vengeance, which you may truly call your own. Sor. 'Tis well; the less I speak, the more I burn, And blood shall quench that flame. Vas. Now you begin to turn Italian. This beside; when my young incest-monger comes, he will be sharp set on his old bit: give him time enough, let him have your chamber and bed at liberty ; let my hot hare have law ere he be hunted to his death, that, if it be possible, he post to hell in the very act of his damnation '. Enter Giovanni. Sor. It shall be so; a...
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