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SCENE III.

Before the Gate of the Castle.

Enter Ludoviquo, Gauvino, and some inferior Domestics from the gate, while martial Music is heard without.

GAUVINO (to Ludoviquo, after looking off the stage).

'T is as I guess'd; look, Mr. Seneschal!

They bear the ensigns of Tortona. See!
Their chief himself is marching in the van.

LUDOVIQUO.

And, by my fay! a warlike face he wears,

Lofty and grim.

GAUVINO.

Ay; full of awful terrors

For quaking drum-boys and poor piping elves.

LUDOVIQUO.

Comes he to visit thus our valiant lord,

And show his warlike state? Heaven mend his wit!