21962190of the Duke onely, gainst all other voyce.

21972191In which predicament I say thou standst:

21982192for it appeares by manifest proceeding,

21992193that indirectly, and directly to

22002194thou hast contriued against the very life

22012195of the defendant: and thou hast incurd

22022196the danger formorly by me rehearst.

22032197Downe therefore, and beg mercie of the Duke.

22042198Gra. Beg that thou maist haue leaue to hang thy selfe,

22052199and yet thy wealth beeing forfait to the state,

22062200thou hast not left the value of a cord,

22072201therefore thou must be hangd at the states charge.

22082202Duke. That thou shalt see the difference of our spirit

22092203I pardon thee thy life before thou aske it:

22102204for halfe thy wealth, it is Anthonios,

22112205the other halfe comes to the generall state,

22122206which humblenes may driue vnto a fine.

22132207Por. I for the state, not for Anthonio.

22142208Shy. Nay, take my life and all, pardon not that,

22152209you take my house, when you doe take the prop

22162210that doth sustaine my house: you take my life

22172211when you doe take the meanes whereby I liue.

22182212Por. What mercy can you render him Anthonio?

22192213Gra. A halter gratis, nothing else for Godsake.

22202214Anth. So please my Lord the Duke, & all the Court

22212215to quit the fine for one halfe of his goods,

22222216I am content: so he will let me haue

22232217the other halfe in vse, to render it

22242218vpon his death vnto the Gentleman

22252219that lately stole his daughter.

22262220Two things prouided more, that for this fauour

22272221he presently become a Christian:

22282222the other, that he doe record a gift

22292223heere in the Court of all he dies possest

22302224vnto his sonne Lorenzo and his daughter.

22312225Duke. He shall doe this, or else I doe recant

22322226the pardon that I late pronounced heere.