_Ram._ I might have used the power heaven gives to parents, And hindered his departure; But somewhat of divine controuled my tongue: For heroes' souls, irregular to us, Yet move like planets in their proper sphere; Performing even course, In paths uneven to beholders' eyes.-- [_Pauses a little._ [_To_ CARLOS.] His words, mysterious as they were, imported Some desperate design, which I must watch, And therefore dare not lead the forces far; But, camped without the town, at some small distance To expect the issue, and prevent his death. _Carl._ Sir, what orders give you? for you are now our general. _Ram._ Follow, and you shall know. [_Exit_ RAMIREZ. _Carl._ Follow! whither? No plunder, when the town was fairly taken! there's a hopeful general to follow. The son and father are both gone away, without providing for me, who betrayed the city to them; a fine encouragement for virtue! Well, these monarchs make no more of us soldiers, when their turn is served, than we make of our old battered horses. To put us off for stallions, is the best that can become of us; and those indeed are my present circumstances. Dalinda will none, and Sancho is just mounting, if I get not between, and thrust him off; for which purpose I have insinuated to him that I have left Dalinda for his sake, and am upon another scent.----Yonder he comes: this, and another lie which I have ready coined, will go near to spoil his market. _Enter_ SANCHO. _San._ Well, Carlos, the hurly burly's quite over. I met Ramirez marching off the army; and just afterwards appeared a fellow in a fool's coat, on horseback with three trumpets. Herod, I think they called him; some such Jewish name. _Carl._ A herald at arms you mean. _San._ It may be so; but I should have taken him for some pardonner, for he scattered indulgences, by handfuls, to the people; but only they paid nothing for them. _Carl._ But did he proclaim nothing? _San._ Oh, yes; and now I remember, he began his speech with, O yes, too: he proclaimed a general pardon to all rebels, of which number, you know, you and I, Carlos, were two ring-leaders. _Carl._ Then farewell Ramirez; even trudge on by yourself, for there is an end of my expedition. I will lay down my arms like a dutiful subject, and submit to his majesty, when I can rebel no longer. _San._ Very good; and try the other touch for Dalinda, will you? _Carl._ You know I have quitted her for your sake, and now am altogether for--let me see, what lady am I for? _San._ Pump, pump, Carlos, for that's to be invented yet. _Carl._ Only out of my head a little:--'tis the dead Count's sister; a great fortune since her brother died, but somewhat homely: she has already made some advances to me, or else I lie. _San._ And will you say _To have and to hold_, with an ugly woman?