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withal, that either you might stay him from his

intendment, or brook such disgrace well as he

shall run into, in that it is a thing of his own

search and altogether against my will.

Oli. Charles, I thank thee for thy love to me,

which thou shalt find I will most kindly requite.

I had myself notice of my brother's purpose

herein, and have by underhand means laboured

to dissuade him from it, but he is resolute. I'll

tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest young

fellow of France; full of ambition, an envious

emulator of every man's good parts, a secret

and villainous contriver against me his natural

brother: therefore use thy discretion. I had as

lief thou didst break his neck as his finger. And

thou wert best look to't; for if thou dost him

any slight disgrace, or if he do not mightily

grace himself on thee, he will practise against

thee by poison, entrap thee by some treacherous

device, and never leave thee till he hath ta'en

thy life by some indirect means or other; for,

I assure thee,—and almost with tears I speak

it,—there is not one so young and so villainous

this day living. I speak but brotherly of him;

but should I anatomize him to thee as he is, I

must blush and weep, and thou must look pale

and wonder.

Cha. I am heartily glad I came hither to you.

If he come to-morrow, I'll give him his payment:

 141 withal: therewith

142 intendment: purpose

brook well: endure

148 underhand: indirect

153 natural brother: blood brother

156 look to 't: take care

158 grace himself: do honor to

practise: scheme

165 anatomize: analyse, expose 