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 Our purses, ay, and e'en our mistresses! Your dogs were mine,—and you my falcons flew; We passed the night 'neath the same balconies; Although the name I bear doth me enroll In the opposing party, I have lived Fraternally with you. But none the less, Despite this brotherly accord, you have A secret from your Richard! ay, and such A secret, too! Rosebery. All's lost! What's to be said? Richard.Question your hearts.—Could I have foreseen this? 'Tis infamous! Sedley. Dear Richard, on my word— Richard.Ay, seek excuses! Tell me, have I not In countless ways served you most faithfully? Who was your refuge, in your dire distress, Against the usurers, more deadly foes Than any Roundhead? Tell me, Clifford, you, For whom did I but yesterday repay Four hundred nobles to the Jew Manasseh? Clifford [covered with confusion. I cannot say you nay. The accursèd Jew— Richard.And Downie! even though thy family, Already banished, was by Parliament Attainted, who became thy surety When thou wert taken into custody? Downie [with embarrassment. 'Twas thou. Richard. And, Rosebery, whose influence Caused to be held in prison as a libeller, During a certain night, thy charmer's spouse? Rochester [to , in an undertone. I' faith, he seems a well-intentioned fellow! Barebones [to , in an undertone.