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Antonio has recently arrived back from France. He and his good friend, Delio, are observing the brothers, Ferdinand and the Cardinal, and their sister, the Duchess. Antonio and Delio are from a lower class than the others, but they recognize the flaws and virtues of those they are observing. Antonio is scathing of the corrupt brothers but is full of admiration for the Duchess. This is the first time we hear his love for the Duchess openly expressed.
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DELIO. Now, sir, your promise: what's that cardinal?
I mean his temper? They say he's a brave fellow,
Will play his five thousand crowns at tennis, dance,
Court ladies, and one that hath fought single combats.
ANTONIO. Some such flashes superficially hang on him for form; but observe his inward character: he is a melancholy churchman. The
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