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CARLOS.

Let go thy frenzied grasp! Should brave Castilians

Thus grapple hand to hand, like angry boys?
Fit time and place shall justify my words.
If they indeed offend.—Our watch hath seiz'd
In hiding near the castle, most suspiciously,
A youth who hath to Mencia's love pretended,
Whose hand, we cannot doubt, hath done the deed;
But if he be of such high lineage born,
'T is more than he hath claimed or we will credit.
Why drop your arms thus listless by your side?
Your eyes upon the ground? Will you not go
And see the prisoner, and hear him questioned?

HENRIQUEZ.

Ay, ay, this is required: I'll go with thee;

I comprehend thee now.

CARLOS.

And yet thou movest not:

Does any sudden pain arrest thy steps?

HENRIQUEZ.

I am benumb'd and faint.—I'll follow thee.

[Exeunt.