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Perchance he will confess what secret foe Has arm'd his daring hand.

Your suit is granted. These men speak boldly, vizir.(Aside to Osmir.)

They shrink not from the proof.

As thou may'st hope a mitigated doom, I here command thee that thou truly answer Whate'er those Roman deputies demand.

I do not hope a mitigated doom, And therefore, sultan, cannot be commanded: But if this brave man here will question me, (Pointing to Rodrigo.) For in his presence I do feel my spirit To manhood's height brac'd up, I'll truly answer, Tho' every word did in my sinews fix The burning pincer's tooth.

Ha! Othoric art thou not? the strong Hungarian?