Uberto, or the Errors of the Heart

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Excerpt from Uberto, or the Errors of the Heart: A Drama in Five Acts Scene 1. - The outside of a Castle. - A trumpet is heard - Enter from one side two retainers of Vitelli, and from the other Matteo Arcano, the steward of Uberto. First Retainer. Whose castle may this be? Arcano. His Lordship's castle. 1st R. His Lordship's castle! That is information. 2nd R. 'Tis not such information as will pass With him who sent us hither. First R. - Gentle Sir, If that, indeed, thy quality be such, Inform us speedily whose towers are these, For we have that to say unto their lord, In case he be the one we take him for, Which a wise man would rather help than hinder. 2nd R. For if thou wilt not speak, why, then, we'll make thee. Arcano. Good gentlemen, what I have said is true, This is his Lordship's castle, all the neighborhood Well knows his name and dignity, but I. I am his representative, my name Is Matteo Arcano. 1st R. Bless the mark! 2nd R. Then after all we have acquired some knowledge. Arcano. I, Matteo Arcano, am responsible - 1st R. If your responsibility will deign To give his Lordship's name, 'tis all we ask. 2nd R. Or say if Lord Uberto keeps this castle. Arcano. Why, truly, sir, he does. I did not say That I was master here. 1st R. We pray your dignity will condescend To tell your lord that some one waits beyond, Asking his hospitality, a friend Of days gone by, an old companion. Arcano. Who? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.