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Provoking smiles of love from every face
That looks upon him, be it e'er so stern.

ROVANI.

How then will a fond father feel!—How oft—

How oft and fondly hath he talk'd of him!
Though but a little grasp of shapeless life,
With puling whine, just winking to the light,
As I remember well, when Garcio left him.

SOPHERA.

Is Garcio, then, so tender?

ROVANI.

Dost thou doubt it?

The bear doth love his cub, bear though he be:
But Garcio is a man of strong affections.
Come, pray thee, lead.
[Exeunt.

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ACT II.

SCENE I.—A wild Alley with a Grove behind. Martial Music heard without.

Then enter Garcio with his Soldiers on march, and Gonzalos.

GARCIO.

Halt, my brave comrades; here we'll rest a while