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 Montagu.Faith, 'tis said that those of his nation have philters for that purpose.

Clinton.The Spaniards are skilful in the poisons that cause death, the Italians in the poisons that cause love.

Chandos.The Fabiani then is Spaniard and Italian at once. The Queen 's in love and sick. He gives her both poisons to drink.

Montagu.But tell me, is he a Spaniard or Italian, in truth?

Chandos.It seems certain that he was born in Italy, and that he was reared in Spain. He pretends that he is akin to a great Spanish family. Lord Clinton knows all that 's to be known thereon.

Clinton.An adventurer. Neither Spanish nor Italian, and English even less, God be praised! These men who are of no country are without pity for any country when they are powerful.

Montagu.Said you not, Chandos, that the Queen is ill? That does not prevent her leading a merry life with her favourite.

Clinton.A merry life! a merry life! While the Queen laughs, the people weep and the favourite is gorged. He eats silver and drinks gold, does that man! The Queen hath given him Lord Talbot's estates, the great Lord Talbot! The Queen hath made him Earl of Clanbrassil and Baron Dinasmonddy,—this Fabiano Fabiani, who says that he is of the Spanish family of Peñalver, and who lies! He is a peer of England, like you, Montagu, like you, Chandos, like Stanley, like Norfolk, like myself, like the King! He has the Garter, like the Infant of Portugal, like the King of Denmark, like Thomas Percy, seventh Earl of Northumberland! And what a tyrant is this tyrant who governs us