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Beatrice, daughter of Vermandero, was engaged to Alonzo, a man she did not love. In order to free herself from the engagement, and then pursue the visiting nobleman Alsemero, Beatrice enlists the help of her father’s servant De Flores to get rid of Alonzo. He does, but after killing the man, De Flores tries to steal a ring from his finger for Beatrice. The ring will not come off, so De Flores cuts of Alonzo’s finger, and now presents it to Beatrice as a token. De Flores also demands payment for
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DEFLORES I've a token for you.
BEATRICE For me?
DEFLORES But it was sent somewhat unwillingly:
I could not get the ring without the finger.
BEATRICE Bless me! What hast thou done?
DEFLORES Why, is that more
Than killing the whole man? I cut his heart strings.
A greedy hand thrust in a dish at court
In a mistake hath had as much as this.
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