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Yes, good Diego, I would speak with thee; Yet what I have to say comes of no sense,— Mere curiosity,—a woman's humour. Looking from my apartment not long since, Methought I saw thee in the inner court, Earnest in conversation with Balthazer. I mark'd you for a while, and his strange gestures Seem'd those of anger rather than of grief.

He was, in truth, somewhat intemperate.

What has disturb'd him?

He is a man by nature cross and captious, And hardly to be satisfied.

How so? Has aught been wanting in the funeral honours Paid to his master?

No; it is not that. He rather thinks we have been more intent On idle pageantry, than truly zealous In finding out the murd'rer of his Lord; And this did move him to unseemly warmth, And words which I may not repeat.