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| Enter Duke, with Lords. | Enter Duke Frederick, with Lords | | AYL II.ii.1 | |
| Duk. | DUKE | | | |
| Can it be possible that no man saw them? | Can it be possible that no man saw them? | | AYL II.ii.1 | |
| It cannot be, some villaines of my Court | It cannot be; some villains of my court | villain (n.) serf, servant, bondsman | AYL II.ii.2 | |
| Are of consent and sufferance in this. | Are of consent and sufferance in this. | sufferance (n.)permission, consent, acquiescence, say-so | AYL II.ii.3 | |
| | consent (n.)agreement, accord, unanimity, compact | | |
| 1. Lo. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| I cannot heare of any that did see her, | I cannot hear of any that did see her. | | AYL II.ii.4 | |
| The Ladies her attendants of her chamber | The ladies her attendants of her chamber | chamber (n.)bedchamber, bedroom | AYL II.ii.5 | |
| Saw her a bed, and in the morning early, | Saw her abed, and in the morning early | | AYL II.ii.6 | |
| They found the bed vntreasur'd of their Mistris. | They found the bed untreasured of their mistress. | untreasure (v.)rob, empty [of a treasure] | AYL II.ii.7 | |
| 2. Lor. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| My Lord, the roynish Clown, at whom so oft, | My lord, the roynish clown at whom so oft | roynish (adj.)vulgar, scurvy, coarse | AYL II.ii.8 | |
| | oft (adv.)often | | |
| Your Grace was wont to laugh is also missing, | Your grace was wont to laugh is also missing. | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | AYL II.ii.9 | |
| Hisperia the Princesse Centlewoman | Hisperia, the princess' gentlewoman, | | AYL II.ii.10 | |
| Confesses that she secretly ore-heard | Confesses that she secretly o'erheard | | AYL II.ii.11 | |
| Your daughter and her Cosen much commend | Your daughter and her cousin much commend | commend (v.)praise, admire, extol | AYL II.ii.12 | |
| The parts and graces of the Wrastler | The parts and graces of the wrestler | | AYL II.ii.13 | |
| That did but lately foile the synowie Charles, | That did but lately foil the sinewy Charles, | lately (adv.)recently, of late | AYL II.ii.14 | |
| | sinewy (adj.)muscular, well-developed, brawny | | |
| And she beleeues where euer they are gone | And she believes wherever they are gone | | AYL II.ii.15 | |
| That youth is surely in their companie. | That youth is surely in their company. | | AYL II.ii.16 | |
| Duk. | DUKE | | | |
| Send to his brother, fetch that gallant hither, | Send to his brother; fetch that gallant hither. | gallant (n.)fine gentleman, man of fashion | AYL II.ii.17 | |
| If he be absent, bring his Brother to me, | If he be absent, bring his brother to me; | | AYL II.ii.18 | |
| Ile make him finde him: do this sodainly; | I'll make him find him. Do this suddenly, | suddenly (adv.)immediately, at once, without delay | AYL II.ii.19 | |
| And let not search and inquisition quaile, | And let not search and inquisition quail | inquisition (n.)inquiry, search, questioning | AYL II.ii.20 | |
| | quail (v.)fail, slacken, flag | | |
| To bring againe these foolish runawaies. | To bring again these foolish runaways. | | AYL II.ii.21 | |
| Exunt. | Exeunt | | AYL II.ii.21 | |