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would have; but the prince, before his own approach,
received so many confident messages from the state,

that I think she's resolved to be ruled. 15

Cle. Sir, it is thought, with her he shall enjoy both
these kingdoms of Sicily and Calabria.

Dion. Sir, it is without controversy so meant. But
'twill be a troublesome labour for him to enjoy both

these kingdoms with safety, the right heir to one of 20

them living, and living so virtuously; especially, the
people admiring the bravery of his mind and lamenting
his injuries.

Cle. Who, Philaster?

Dion. Yes; whose father, we all know, was by our 25

late king of Calabria unrighteously deposed from his
fruitful Sicily. Myself drew some blood in those wars,
which I would give my hand to be washed from.

Cle. Sir, my ignorance in state-policy will not let me

know why, Philaster being heir to one of these kingdoms, 30

the King should suffer him to walk abroad with such
free liberty.

Dion. Sir, it seems your nature is more constant than
to inquire after state-news. But the King, of late, made

a hazard of both the kingdoms, of Sicily and his own, 35

with offering but to imprison Philaster; at which the
city was in arms, not to be charmed down by any
state-order or proclamation, till they saw Philaster
ride through the streets pleased and without a guard;
at which they threw their hats and their arms from 40

them; some to make bonfires, some to drink, all for
his deliverance: which wise men say is the cause the
King labours to bring in the power of a foreign nation
to awe his own with.

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right] rightful Web.
39, 40 pleased . . . threw] released . . . threw Dyce conj. without a guard;
and pleased at which they threw Mitford conj.
44 Enter Galatea, a Lady, and Megra] Q. F. have Enter Galatea, Megra
and a Lady; and in the Dialogue, ll. 64-87, which precedes the entrance of
the King, they assign to "La." the speeches now given to "Meg.," and to
"Meg." those now given to "La."

The transposition in order of entry is necessary in order to bring it into
agreement with Dion's description of the characters of the "first," "second," and
"last" of these three ladies; and that of the "last" is clearly Megra's. For
the same reason the transposition of the prefixes to the speeches has been
effected. Theo. first made these changes at the suggestion of Seward. Dyce
adopts the change, and points out that Seward was not the first to discover the

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Publication Information: Book Title: The Maid's Tragedy; Philaster; A King and No King; The Scornful Lady; The Custom of the Country. Contributors: Francis Beaumont - author, John Fletcher - author. Publisher: George Bell and Sons & A. H. Bullen. Place of Publication: London. Publication Year: 1904. Page Number: 138.
    
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