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`` Ye counsel well and wisely , my lords , '' he said . `` It shall not be said , because the murdered was our subject , and the murderer an alien , that he was condemned without examination of proofs against him , or being heard in his own defence . Seven suns hence we will ourselves examine every evidence for or against him , which , your penetration , my lords , can collect . Till then , Don Felix , the prisoner is your charge , to be produced when summoned ; and now away with the midnight assassin -- he has polluted our presence too long . Away with the base ingrate , who has thus requited our trust and love ; we would look on him no more . '' With , a rapid movement the unfortunate young man broke from the guard , which , at Don Felix 's sign , closed round and sought to drag him from the hall , and flung himself impetuously at Ferdinand 's feet . `` I am no murderer ! ''