SCENA VI.

Enter Leontius, Gentlemen, and Lieutenant.

Leo.  Hast thou clean forgot the Wars?

Lieu.  Prithee hold thy peace.

1 Gent.  His mind’s much elevated now.

Leo.  It seems so.  Sirrah.

Lieu.  I am so troubled with this Fellow.

Leo.  He will call me Rogue anon.

1 Gent.  ’Tis ten to one else.

Lieu.  O King that thou knew’st I lov’d thee, how I lov’d thee.  And where O King, I barrel up thy beauty.

Leo.  He cannot leave his Sutlers trade, he woos in’t.

Lieu.  O never, King.

Leo.  By this hand, when I consider—­

Lieu.  My honest friend, you are a little sawcy.

1 Gent.  I told you you would have it.

Lieu.  When mine own worth—­

Leo.  Is flung into the ballance, and found nothing.

Lieu.  And yet a Soldier.

Leo.  And yet a sawcy one.

Lieu.  One that has followed thee.

Leo.  Fair and far off.

Lieu.  Fought for thy grace.

Leo.  ’Twas for some grief, you lye Sir.

Lieu.  He’s the son of a whore denies this:  will that satisfie ye?

Leo.  Yes, very well.

Lieu.  Shall then that thing that honours thee?  How miserable a thing soever, yet a thing still; And though a thing of nothing, thy thing ever.

Leo.  Here’s a new thing.

2 Gent.  He’s in a deep dump now.

Leo.  I’le fetch him out on’t.  When’s the King’s birth-day?

Lieu.  When e’re it be, that day I’le dye with ringing.  And there’s the resolution of a Lover. [Exit.

Leo.  A goodly resolution sure I take it. 
He is bewitch’d, or moop’d, or his brains melted,
Could he find no body to fall in love with; but the King,
The good old King, to doat upon him too? 
Stay, now I remember, what the fat woman warn’d me,
Bid me remember, and look to him too: 
I’le hang if she have not a hand in this:  he’s conjured,
Goe after him, I pity the poor Rascal,
In the mean time I’le wait occasion
To work upon the Prince.

2 Gent.  Pray doe that seriously. [Ex. severally.

SCENA VII.

Enter Antigonus, Menippus, Lords.

Lord.  He’s very ill.

Ant.  I am very sorry for’t, And much ashamed I have wronged her innocence, Menippus, guide her to the Princes lodgings, There leave her to his love again.

Men.  I am glad Sir.

Lord.  He will speak to none.

Ant.  O I shall break that silence; Be quick, take fair attendance.

Men.  Yes Sir presently. [Exit.