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Between himself and Donna Mencia, The sister of your wife; to whom by stealth, The Lady being somewhat disinclined, He has of late made frequent visits; hoping Last night, with her consent, to have surprised you, When as a masquer he should join the guests, By asking from your love a brother's blessing. Alas! so strong an agony is here, The hand of death is on him.

'Tis but the pitch and crisis of his grief: Be not alarm'd; he will recover presently. (, coming forward, speaks aside to .)

Bid all withdraw, and be with him alone When he recovers.

How when he recovers? Alone with him! I know not what thou mean'st.

My Lord has from his youth been thus affected, When press'd by grief; I've seen him so before. And when the fit goes off, I've known him also