Scene V.

Claudia, Galotti.

CLAUDIA.

What a man! What rigid virtue--if virtue that should be called, to

which everything seems suspicious and culpable. If this be a knowledge

of mankind, who would not wish to remain in ignorance? Why does Emilia

stay so long?----He dislikes the father--consequently, if he admire the

daughter, he must mean to bring disgrace upon him!

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