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Cleremont } _Noble Gentlemen his_ Thrasiline } _Associates_.
Galatea, _a wise modest Lady attending the Princess_.
Eufrasia, _Daughter of Dion, but disguised like a Page, and called Bellario_.
_Enter Dion, Cleremont, _and_ Thrasiline.
_Dion_. Credit me Gentlemen, I wonder at it. They receiv'd strict charge from the King to attend here: Besides it was boldly published, that no Officer should forbid any Gentlemen that desire to attend and hear.
_Di_. Sir, it is plain about the _Spanish_ Prince, that's come to marry our Kingdoms Heir, and be our Soveraign.
_Thra_. Many (that will seem to know much) say, she looks not on him like a Maid in Love.
_Di_. O Sir, the multitude (that seldom know any thing but their own opinions) speak that they would have; but the Prince, before his own approach, receiv'd so many confident messages from the State, that I think she's resolv'd to be rul'd.
_Cle_. Sir, it is thought, with her he shall enjoy both these Kingdoms of _Cicilie_ and _Calabria_.
_Di_. Sir, it is (without controversie) so meant. But 'twill be a troublesome labour for him to enjoy both these Kingdoms, with safetie, the right Heir to one of them living, and living so vertuously, especially the people admiring the bravery of his mind, and lamenting his injuries.
_Di_. Yes, whose Father we all know, was by our late King of _Calabria_, unrighteously deposed from his fruitful _Cicilie_. My self 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, the King should suffer him to walk abroad with such free liberty.
_Di_. Sir, it seems your nature is more constant than to enquire after State news. But the King (of late) made a hazard of both the Kingdoms, of _Cicilie_ and his own, with offering but to imprison _Philaster_. At which the City was in arms, not to be charm'd down by any State-order or Proclamation, till they saw _Philaster_ ride through the streets pleas'd, and without a guard; at which they threw their Hats, and their arms from them; some to make bonefires, 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 aw his own with.