- [playing chess]
- Machiavelli: You surrender your pawns too readily.
- Duke de Medici: Surely that is what pawns are for - they have the exquisite pleasure of sacrificing themselves to the greater glory of their king and queen.
- Angelica: Where's Sandro? I want my breakfast.
- Marco del Monte: Why didn't you have some before you came to work.
- Angelica: There wasn't time. Come to think of it, that's a better reason than the one I used to have for not having breakfast before I met you.
- Marco del Monte: What's that?
- Angelica: Well, I had all the time in the world. There wasn't any food.
- Marco del Monte: Don't you miss the old life?
- Angelica: Anyone who tells you that picking pockets is fun is either a liar are hasn't had to do it to keep alive. I owe a lot to you, maestro.
- Machiavelli: Seeing Captain Rollo reminds me of the affair of General Ferruci. How is it progressing?
- Duke de Medici: It saddens me to report that the esteemed hero of Florence still continues to enjoy excellent health.
- [referring to the wine Angelica has spurchased for him]
- Rollo: What's it like?
- Angelica: Old, cheap and strong - like soldiers.