Marquis Of Pescara Monologue from The Duchess of Malfi

From The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster

male · defiant · 59 sec

Why? (DELIO: Because you deni'd this suit to me, and gave 't To such a creature.) Do you know what it was? It was Antonio's land; not forfeited By course of law, but ravish'd from his throat By the cardinal's entreaty. It were not fit I should bestow so main a piece of wrong Upon my friend; 'tis a gratification Only due to a strumpet, for it is injustice. Shall I sprinkle the pure blood of innocents To make those followers I call my friends Look ruddier upon me? I am glad This land, ta'en from the owner by such wrong, Returns again unto so foul an use As salary for his lust. Learn, good Delio, To ask noble things of me, and you shall find I 'll be a noble giver.

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