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Fusbius. "Nay," corrected the President, "they have seen his Highness' person as his Highness has ridden through the city." Duke Deodonato threw down his pen. "This is very tiresome," said he, knitting his brows. "My lord, I would be further advised on this matter. Return at the same hour to-morrow."
"You had no chance of using the pins," said he, "and the rent in your gown is very sore." And upon this the eyes of the damsel lost their fire and sought the floor; and she plucked at her girdle, and would not look on Deodonato. And they said outside: "It is very still in the Hall of the Duke." Then said Deodonato: "Dulcissima, what would you?" "That you repeal your decrees," said she.
"You had no chance of using the pins," said he, "and the rent in your gown is very sore." And upon this the eyes of the damsel lost their fire and sought the floor; and she plucked at her girdle, and would not look on Deodonato. And they said outside, "It is very still in the Hall of the Duke." Then said Deodonato, "Dulcissima, what would you?" "That you repeal your decrees," said she.
Duke Deodonato sat a while in thought, and there was silence in the hall. Then he spoke: "Let all withdraw, saving the damsel only." And they one and all withdrew, and Duke Deodonato was left alone with the damsel. Then he arose and gazed long on the damsel; but the damsel would not look on Duke Deodonato. "How are you called, lady?" asked Duke Deodonato. "I am called Dulcissima," said she.
"I apprehend that it will remedy the mischief," said Duke Deodonato, not ill pleased.
Fusbius smiled in triumph, while the maiden grew pale again. "And," pursued the President, "it binds, controls, and rules every man, woman, and child in these your Highness' dominions, and hath the force of law over all." "So be it," said Deodonato again. "Saving," added the President, "your Highness only." There was a movement among the company.
The hand of a princess cannot be requested and granted in " "Then find me somebody else," said Deodonato; "and pray leave me. I would be alone;" and Duke Deodonato waved his hand to the door. Outside the door the President said to the Doctor, "I could wish, sir, that you had not convinced his Highness." "My lord," rejoined the Doctor, "truth is my only preoccupation."
Deodonato's brow grew dark; he did not love to go back. "What I have decreed, I have decreed," said he. "And what I have resolved, I have resolved," said she. Deodonato drew near to her. "And if I repeal the decrees?" said he. "You will do well," said she. "And you will wed " "Whom I will," said she.
"Answer truly," said he, "without fear or favor; so shall you fulfil Our pleasure." And the President, looking round upon the company, said: "It is, Your Highness, by all reasonable, honest, just, proper, and honorable intendment, as good, sound, full, and explicit an offer of marriage as hath ever been had in this Duchy." "So be it," said Duke Deodonato; and Dr.
"May it please your Highness, he said that I had the prettiest face in all the Duchy, and that he would have no wife but me; and thereupon he kissed me; and I would have none of him, and I struck him and escaped." "Send for the Judges," said Duke Deodonato. "And meanwhile keep this damsel and let no man propose marriage to her until Our pleasure be known."
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