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Ha! Cast an accusation on mine honour!

No, Don Henriquez; with a friendly wish To do me service cam'st thou here, and sacred Is all that thou in privacy hast done Or utter'd. Yea; though thou shouldst now confess That thou thyself were Juen's murderer (Start not, these are but words of argument); Yea; ev'n supposing this, and that my rescue From the uplifted axe depended on it. Yet would I not betray thee.

I leave thee this; thou wilt consider of it. Say, is there aught that thou wouldst have me do?

Send me a priest. Though only such transgressions As youthful folly prompts rest on my mind, Yet would my soul, shrived by some holy man, His ghostly counsel take, and be at peace.

And be at peace! Ay, ghostly counsel may To such as thou give peace. O could it also