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tie you, are inclined
To have the blow given.
KING
Where's the instrument?
QUEEN
'Tis found in Balthazar.
KING
He's banished.
QUEEN
True
But stayed by me for this.
KING
His spirit is hot
And rugged, but so honest that his soul
Will never turn devil to do it.
QUEEN
Put it to trial.
Retire a little, hither I'll send for him,
Offer repeal and favours if he do it.
But if he deny, you have no finger in't,
And then his doom of banishment stands good.
KING
Be happy in thy workings, I obey.
Exit King
QUEEN
Stay Lopez.
LOPEZ
Madam.
QUEEN
Step to our lodging, Lopez
And instantly bid Malateste bring
The banished Balthazar to us.
LOPEZ
I shall.
Exit Lopez.
QUEEN
Thrive my black plots, the mischiefs I have set
Must not so die. Ills must new ills beget.
Enter Malateste and Balthazar.
BALTHAZAR
Now! What hot poisoned custard must I put my spoon into now?
QUEEN
None, for mine honour is now thy protection.
MALATESTE
Which, noble soldier, she will pawn for thee
But never forfeit.
BALTHAZAR
'Tis a fair gage <31>, keep it.
QUEEN
Oh Balthazar! I am thy friend, and marked thee.
When the King sentenced thee to banishment
Fire sparkled from thine eyes of rage and grief.
Rage to be doomed so for a groom so base,
And grief to lose thy Country. Thou hast killed none,
The milk-sop is but wounded, thou are not banished.
BALTHAZAR
If I were, I lose nothing, I can make any country mine. I have a private coat for Italian Stilettos, I can be treacherous wit