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And strangely-flashing eyes. Repress these fancies, And to plain reason listen. Thou hast said, For sordid ends I have advantage ta'en. Since thy brave father's death, by war and compact, Thou of thy lands hast lost a third; whilst I, By happy fortune, in my heir's behalf, Have doubled my domains to what they were When Ulric chose him as a match for thee.

Or. O, and what speaketh this, but that my father Domains regarded not; and thought a man Such as the son should be of such a man As thou to him appear'dst, a match more honourable Than one of ampler state. Take thou from Glottenbal The largely added lands of which thou boastest, And put, in lieu thereof, into his stores Some weight of manly sense and gen'rous worth, And I will say thou keep'st faith with thy friend: But as it is, altho' a king's domains Encreas'd thy wealth, thou poorly would'st deceive him.

Hugh. (rising from his chair in anger.) Now, Madam, be all counsel on this matter Between us closed. Prepare thee for thy journey.

El. Nay, good my Lord! consider.

Hugh. (to Eleanora.) What, again!