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Magnani
Don't speak such words even if you believe them. The church
remains holy, even when ler highest diqnitary rules with unwortung
hands. We will assumet hatw e have not heard the words you
spoke!
cosini
Silence! The Duke!
(Euter the Duke from the garden. All bow before him.)
Duke
Where is Andrea?
Cosini
He is the only one absent.
Dule
To Arlotti)
You are stationed at
the Saragossa gate?
Arlotti
Yes, my Prince!
Dule
With her many men?
Arlotti,
Six hundred, Gross-bow men.
Duke
Six hundred?
Arlotti
It was possible, my Prince, at five o'clock this afternoon, to bring
two hundred men from Imola, into the city,Now 'twould be impos-
sible to reach here over that road.
Duko
You were in the Milanese service, were you not, Ribaldi?
Ribaldi
Until a half year 40,my Prince. But there is nothing more to
do there.
Duke
I have long known your name. You fought under young Sforza.
Ribaldi
Hree times! Againet Piza,Ravenna,and egeinst Rome.