The second, and the third, nine, and some five; If this prove true, they'll pay for't. By mine honour, Leo. Ceafe; no more: You smell this business with a sense as cold Ant. If it be fo, We need no grave to bury honefly ; Leo. What? lack I credit? Lord. I had rather you did lack than I, my Lord, Leo. Why, what need we Commune with you of this? but rather follow Ant. And I wish, my Liege, into the mistake. But what encreases the jeft, these three daughters, and five fons were coheirs: If this ever was according to the laws of Sicily, 'is fo peculiar, that Goltzius, Fazellus or Cluverius would have thought it worthy of a fhort notice. But the reading of the 1ft folio edition, which I have reftor'd to the text, makes no mention of any fons, and fo the girls remain properly coheirs; the eldeft, eleven years of age; the fecond, nine; and the third, fome five. I'll fubjoin two inftances of this manner of expreffion from our Author's King Lear. But I have a fon, Sir, by order of law, fome years elder than this; For that I am fome twelve or fourteen moon fhines lag of a brother? You M 2 You had only in your filent judgment try'd it, Leo. How could that be? Either thou art moft ignorant by age, (Which was as grofs as ever touch'd conjecture, Made up to th deed) doth pufh on this proceeding; (For, in an act of this importance, 'twere Of ftuff'd fufficiency: now, from the oracle Leo. Tho' I am fatisfy'd, and need no more Come up to th' truth. So have we thought it good Ant. To laughter, as I take it, If the good truth were known. SCENE changes to a Prison. Enter Paulina and a Gentleman. [Exeunt. Paul.THE keeper of the prifon, call to him: Let him have knowledge who I am. [Exit Gentleman. Good Lady, No court in Europe is too good for thee; Re-enter Re-enter Gentleman with the Goaler. Goa. For a worthy Lady, And one whom much I honour. Paul. Pray you then, Conduct me to the Queen. Goa. I may not, Madam, To the contrary I have exprefs commandment. Paul. Here's ado to lock up honefly and honour from Th' access of gentle vifitors! Is't lawful, pray you, To see her women? any of them? Emilia? Goa. So please you, Madam, To put a-part these your attendants, I Shall bring Emilia forth. Paul. I pray you now, call her: Withdraw yourfelves. Goa. And, Madam, I must be prefent at your conference. Enter Emilia. [Exeunt Gent. &c. Here's fuch ado to make no stain a stain, Emil. As well, as one fo great and so forlorn Emil. A daughter, and a goodly babe, I'm innocent as you. Paul. I dare be sworn: Thefe dangerous, unfafe lunes i' th' King! behrew them (10), He (10) Thefe dang'rous unfafe Lunes i' th' King! - -] I have no where, but in our author, obferv'd this word adopted in our tongue, to fign:fy, frenzy, lunacy. But it is a mode of expreffion with the Fren.b. M 3 He must be told on't, and he fhall; the office The trumpet any more! Pray you, Emilia, Emil. Moft worthy Madam, Your honour and your goodness is fo evidens, So meet for this great errand. Please your Ladyfhip Acquaint the Queen of your most noble offer, But durft not tempt a minifter of honour, Paul. Tell her, Emilia, I'll ufe that tongue I have; if wit flow from't, Emil. Now be you bleft for it! I'll to the Queen: please you, come fomething nearer. Having no warrant. Paul. You need not fear it, Sir; The child was prifoner to the womb, and is French-Il y a de la lune: (i e. He has got the moon in his head; he is frantick. COTGRAVE, Lune, folie. Les femmes ont des lunes dans la tete. RICHELET, Goa. Goa. I do believe it. Paul. Do not you fear; upon mine honcur, I Will ftand 'twixt you and danger. SCENE changes to the Palace. Leo. N [Exeunt. Enter Leontes, Antigonus, Lords and other Attendants. Atten. My Lord. Leo How do's the boy? Atten. He took good rest to-night; 'tis hop'd, His fickness is discharg'd. Leo. To fee his nobleness! Conceiving the difhonour of his mother, Laugh at me; make their paftime at my forrow; Enter Paulina, with a Child. Lord. You must not enter |