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BLAS (shaking his head).

No, no!

CARLOS.

I fear he tells us true.

HENRIQUEZ.

He wrote to me, not many days ago,

A letter, dated from his northern seat,
Which made no mention of his visit here:
If what you say be true, it is most strange.
I'll be assured if it, indeed, be so. (Going hastily).

CARLOS (preventing him).

Retire, and I will see it ascertain'd:

You shall not look upon so sad a sight.

KING (to Henriquez).

Retire, my Lord: it were not fit you went,

Your noble guests beseech you to retire.

HENRIQUEZ.

I will obey your Grace. I thank ye all.

[Exeunt Henriquez and Carlos severally.

KING (to the guests).

Were it not well that we should all retire?

Our banquet to a funeral wake is turn'd,
And cannot cheer us now.[Exeunt.