Raise him: O do not let me see him thus!
(Motions the crowd to withdraw, who go off, leaving the King, Henriquez, Carlos, and Antonio only on the stage.)
KING (fiercely).
Stood'st by and suffer'd me to be deceived.
CARLOS.
Convinced this youth had done the deed, deceived.
This on a soldier's honour I aver.
KING.
With cruel guile. I would right gladly forfeit
The fairest town thy sword e'er won for me,
And be again at liberty to pardon
Whatever thou hast done. A deed, most surely,
By thy high nature all too rudely charged.
Thou in the frenzy of some headlong passion
Hast acted as a madman, who still wreaks
His direst wrath on those he loves the most.
HENRIQUEZ.
Of slow intent, of dark consideration.
Our early love, with all his fair endowments
And noble qualities, before my mind
