_Enter_ Duke Rinaldo _with Attendants, at one door; States_, Randulpho, _and_ Gerrard, _at another: they kneel to the Duke,_ _he accepts their obedience, and raises them up: they prefer_ Gerrard _to the Duke, who entertains him: they seat the Duke_ _in State. Enter_ Benvoglio _and_ Ferdinand: Benvoglio _kneels for justice_; Ferd. _seems to restrein him._ Benvog. _gives_ _the Duke a paper; Duke reads, frowns on_ Gerr. _shews the paper to the States, they seem sorry, consult, cause the_ _Guard to apprehend him; they go off with him. Then_ Rand. _and_ Benv. _seem to crave justice; Duke vows it, and_ exit _with his attendants._ Rand. Ben. _and_ Ferd. _confer. Enter to them_ Cornelia _with two servants; she seems to expostulate_, Rand. _in scorn, causeth her to be thrust out poorly._ Exit Rand. Benv. _beckons_ Ferd. _to him (with much seeming passion) swears him; then stamps with his foot. Enter_ Dorothea _with a Cup, weeping, she delivers it to_ Ferd. _who with discontent_ exit; _and_ exeunt Benvoglio _and_ Dorothea. _Enter_ Violanta. _Viol. Gerrard_ not come? nor _Dorothy_ return'd? What averse star rul'd my Nativity? The time to night has been as dilatory As languishing Consumptions. But till now I never durst say, my _Gerrard_ was unkind. Heaven grant all things go well; and nothing does, If he be ill, which I much fear: my dreams Have been portentous. I did think I saw My Love araid for battel with a beast, A hideous Monster, arm'd with teeth and claws, Grinning, and venemous, that sought to make Both us a prey: on's tail wa[s] lash'd in bloud _Law_: and his forehead I did plainly see Held Characters that spell'd _Authority_. This rent my slumbers; and my fearful soul Ran searching up and down my dismaid breast, To find a Port t'escape. Good faith, I am cold; But _Gerrard_'s love is colder: here I'll sit, And think my self away. _Enter_ Ferdinand _with a Cup and a Letter_. _Ferd._ The peace of Love Attend the sweet _Violanta_: Read, For the sad news I bring, I do not know; Only I am sworn to give you that, and this.