Imagine you are the Count's representative in Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess." Having met the Duke and listened to his story
about his first wife, which of these would be best for you to advise the Count to do regarding his daughter's engagement to the Duke? Tell his daughter to direct all of her smiles to the Duke. Welcome the Duke; he will make a great son-in-law. Just make sure her dowry is sufficient. Break it off—quickly!
Since it is revealed that the Duke was responsible for the murder of his first wife because he thought that she smiled at too many other men that weren't him, it would be wise to advice the Count to break off the marriage before the Duke could murder his daughter. </span>
