Of the whole dungy earth. LEON. What! lack I credit? I LORD. I had rather you did lack, than I, my lord, Upon this ground: and more it would content me To have her honour true, than your fufpicion; Be blam'd for't how you might. LEON. Why, what need we Commune with you of this? but rather follow ANT. And I wish, my liege, You had only in your filent judgement tried it, LEON. How could that be? Either thou art moft ignorant by age, Or thou wert born a fool. Camillo's flight, (Which was as grofs as ever touch'd conjecture, But only feeing, all other circumftances. Made up to the deed,) doth push on this proceeding: Yet, for a greater confirmation, (For, in an act of this importance, 'twere Most piteous to be wild,) I have despatch'd in post, To facred Delphos, to Apollo's, temple, Cleomenes and Dion, whom you know Of stuff'd fufficiency: Now, from the oracle They will bring all; whose spiritual counsel had, I LORD. Well done, my lord. LEON. Though I am fatisfied, and need no more Than what I know, yet shall the oracle Give reft to the minds of others; fuch as he, Whofe ignorant credulity will not Come up to the truth: So have we thought it good, ANT. [Afide.] To laughter, as I take it, [Exeunt. SCENE II. The fame. The outer Room of a Prison. PAUL. The keeper of the prison,—call to him ; [Exit an Attendant. Let him have knowledge who I am.-Good lady! No court in Europe is too good for thee, What doft thou then in prifon?-Now, good fir, Re-enter Attendant, with the KEEPER, You know me, do you not? KEEP. For a worthy lady, And one whom much I honour. PAUL. Pray you then, Conduct me to the queen. KEEP. I may not, madam; to the contrary I have exprefs commandment. PAUL. Here's ado, To lock up honefty and honour from The accefs of gentle vifitors!Is it lawful, KEEP. So please you, madam, to put Apart these your attendants, I fhall bring Emilia forth. I must be present at your conference. PAUL. Well, be it fo, pr'ythee. Here's fuch ado to make no ftain a stain, [Exeunt Attend. [Exit KEEPER. Re-enter KEEPER, with EMILIA, Dear gentlewoman, how fares our gracious lady? EMIL. A daughter; and a goodly babe, PAUL. I dare be fworn: Thefe dangerous unfafe lunes o'the king! befhrew them! The trumpet any more :-Pray you, Emilia, Hh iiij I'll show't the king, and undertake to be Her advocate to th' loudeft: We do not know EMIL. Moft worthy madam, Your honour, and your goodness, is so evident, A thriving iffue; there is no lady living, So meet for this great errand: Please your ladyship Acquaint the queen of your moft noble offer PAUL. Tell her, Emilia, ; I'll use that tongue I have: if wit flow from it, EMIL. Now be you bleft for it! I'll to the queen: Please you, come fomething nearer. KEEP. Madam, if't please the queen to fend the babe, I know not what I fhall incur, to pass it, Having no warrant. PAUL. You need not fear it, fir: The child was prifoner to the womb; and is, Mine honour, I will stand 'twixt you and danger. [Exeunt. SCENE III. The fame. A Room in the Palace. LEON. Nor night, nor day, no reft: It is but weakness To bear the matter thus; mere weakness, if The cause were not in being ;-part o'the cause, 1 ATTEN. My lord? LEON. How does the boy? I ATTEN. He took good reft to-night; 'Tis hop'd, his fickness is discharg'd. LEON. To fee, His noblenefs ! [advancing. Conceiving the dishonour of his mother, The very thought of my revenges that way Laugh at me; make their pastime at my forrow: |