Vansen. All the provinces have their peculiar advantages, but we of Brabant are the most splendidly provided for. I have read it all.       

         Soest. Say on.       

         Jetter. Let us hear.       

         A Citizen. Pray do.       

         Vansen. First, it stands written:—The Duke of Brabant shall be to us a good and faithful sovereign.       

         Soest. Good! Stands it so?       

         Jetter. Faithful? Is that true?       

         Vansen. As I tell you. He is bound to us as we are to him. Secondly: In the exercise of his authority he shall neither exert arbitrary power, nor exhibit caprice, himself, nor shall he, either directly or indirectly, sanction them in others.       

         Jetter. Bravo! Bravo! Not exert arbitrary power.       

         Soest. Nor exhibit caprice.       

         Another. And not sanction them in others! That is the main point. Not sanction them, either directly or indirectly.       

         Vansen. In express words.       

         Jetter. Get us the book.       

         A Citizen. Yes, we must see it.       

         Others. The book! The book!       

         Another. We will to the Regent with the book.       

         Another. Sir doctor, you shall be spokesman.       

         Soapboiler. Oh, the dolts!       

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