Act 3 — SCENE II.
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A vault.[437]
Enter Alonzo and De Flores.
De F. All this is nothing; you shall see anon
A place you little dream on.
Alon. I am glad
243I have this leisure; all your master’s house
Imagine I ha' taken a gondola.
De F. All but myself, sir,—which makes up my safety.
[Aside.
My lord, I'll place you at a casement here
Will shew you the full strength of all the castle.
Look, spend your eye a while upon that object.
Alon. Here’s rich variety, De Flores.
De F. Yes, sir.
Alon. Goodly munition.
De F. Ay, there’s ordnance, sir,
No bastard metal, will ring you a peal like bells
At great men’s funerals: keep your eye straight, my lord;
Take special notice of that sconce before you,
There you may dwell awhile.
[Takes the rapier which he had hid behind the door.
Alon. I am upon’t.
De F. And so am I. [Stabs him.
Alon. De Flores! O De Flores!
Whose malice hast thou put on?
De F. Do you question
A work of secrecy? I must silence you. [Stabs him.
Alon. O, O, O!
De F. I must silence you. [Stabs him.
So, here’s an undertaking well accomplish’d:
This vault serves to good use now: ha, what’s that
Threw sparkles in my eye? O, ’tis a diamond
He wears upon his finger; ’twas well found,
This will approve[438] the work. What, so fast on?
Not part in death? I'll take a speedy course then,
Finger and all shall off. [Cuts off the finger.] So, now I'll clear
The passages from all suspect or fear.
[Exit with the body.
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