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Duke Frederick has not been able to find Orlando at Oliver‘s house. As a result he tells Oliver that he has a year to find his brother and bring him back, either dead or alive. In the interim Duke Frederick seizes all of Oliver’s estate and will hold it until Orlando is brought to him. Oliver comments that he never loved his brother.
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A room in the palace.
[Enter DUKE FREDERICK,
Lords, and OLIVER]
DUKE FREDERICK Not seen him since?
Sir, sir, that cannot be:
But were I not the better part made mercy,
I should not seek an absent argument
Of my revenge, thou present. But look to it:
Find out thy brother, wheresoe’er he is;
Seek him with candle; bring him dead or living
Within this twelvemonth, or turn thou no more
To seek a living in our territory.
Thy lands and all things that thou dost call thine
Worth seizure do we seize into our hands,
Till thou canst quit thee by thy brothers mouth
Of what we think against thee.
OLIVER O that your highness knew my heart in this!
I never loved my brother in my life.
DUKE FREDERICK More villain thou.
Well, push him out of doors;
And let my officers of such a nature
Make an extent upon his house and lands:
Do this expediently and turn him going.
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