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I have, alas, never seen any Henry VI play staged—and never will so long as assholes condense them to two plays—but it occurs to me Reignier needs to react in a particular fashion upon learning who has 'captivate' his daughter...  SUFFOLK Then call our captains and our colors forth! A Soldier exits. And, madam, at your father’s castle walls We’ll crave a parley to confer with him. Enter Captains and Trumpets.   Sound a parley. Enter Reignier on the walls. See, Reignier, see thy daughter prisoner! REIGNIER   To whom? SUFFOLK     To me. REIGNIER     Laughs uncontrollably for a good twenty seconds.                                            ...

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