Stubborn to juftice, apt to accufe it, and King. Call her again. Crier. Catherine, queen of England, come into the court. Usher. Madam, you are call'd back. Queen. What need you note it? pray you, keep your way: When you are call'd, return.-Now the Lord help, They vex me past my patience !—pray you, pass on : I will not tarry; no, nor ever more, Upon this bufinefs my appearance make In any of their courts. [Exeunt Queen and her Attendants. King. Go thy ways, Kate: That man i' the world, who fhall report he has A better wife, let him in nought be trufted, Thy meekness faint-like, wife-like government, Carried herself towards me. Wol. Moft gracious fir, In humbleft manner I require your highness, Of all these ears (for where I am robb'd and bound, Did broach this bufinefs to your highnefs ;[5] or King. My lord cardinal, I do excufe you; yea, upon mine honour, I free you from't. You are not to be taught, A If thy feveral qualities had tongues to fpeak thy praife. JOHNS. [5] The fenfe, which is encumber'd with words, is this, 'I must be loofed, though when fo loofed, I fhall not be fatisfied fully and at once ;' that is, I fhall not be immediately fatisfied. JOHNS. Bark when their fellows do: by fome of these My confcience first receiv'd a tenderness, Scruple, and prick,[7] on certain speeches utter'd A marriage 'twixt the duke of Orleans and Our daughter Mary: I'the progrefs of this business, (I mean, the bishop) did require a refpite; Yea, with a splitting power, and made to tremble The grave does to the dead: for her male-iffue [6] The king, having firft addreffed to Wolfey, breaks off; and declares upon his honour to the whole court, that he fpeaks the cardinal's fentiments upon the point in queftion; and clears him from any attempt, or with, to ftir that bufinefs. THEO. [7] Prick of confcience was the term in confeffion. JOHNS, Many a groaning throe. Thus hulling in When I first mov'd you. Lin. Very well, my liege. King. I have fpoke long; be pleas'd yourself to fay How far you fatisfy'd me. Lin. Please your highness, The queftion did at firft fo ftagger me, King. I then mov'd you, My lord of Canterbury; and got your leave Under your hands and feals. Therefore, go on ; Cam. So please your highness, The queen being abfent, 'tis a needful fitness [They rife to depart [8] The expreffion belongs to navigation. A fhip is faid to hull, when fhe is difmafted, and only her hull, or hulk, is left at the direction and mercy of the waves. STEEV. King. I may perceive, [Speaking to CRANMER. These cardinals trifle with me: I abhor ACT III. SCENE I. The Queen's Apartments. The Queen and her Women, as at Work. Queen. TAKE thy lute, wench: my foul grows fad with troubles; Sing, and disperse them, if thou canft: leave working. Orpheus with his lute made trees, Hung their heads, and then lay by. Killing care, and grief of heart, Queen. Enter a Gentleman. How now? Gent. An't please your grace, the two great cardinals' Wait in the prefence. Queen. Would they speak with me? Gent. They will'd me fay fo, madam. Queen. Pray their graces To come near. What can be their business With me, a poor weak woman, fallen from favour? [Exit Meffenger. I do not like their coming, now I think on't. They should be good men; their affairs are righteous:(1) But, All hoods make not monks. Enter the Cardinals WOLSEY and CAMPEIUS. Wol. Peace to your highness! Queen. Your graces find me here part of a house-wife: I would be all, against the worst may happen. What are your pleasures with me, reverend lords? Wol. May it please you, noble madam, to withdraw Into your private chamber, we fhall give you The full caufe of our coming. Queen. Speak it here; There's nothing I have done yet, o' my conscience, Were try'd by every tongue, every eye saw 'em, I know my life so even: If your bufinefs Out with it boldly; truth loves open dealing. Wol. Tanta eft ergà te mentis integritas, regina fereniffima, Queen. O, good my lord, no Latin ; I am not fuch a truant fince my coming, As not to know the language I have liv'd in: A ftrange tongue makes my cause more strange, suspicions; Pray, fpeak in English: here are some will thank you Believe me, fhe has had much wrong: Lord cardinal, May be abfolv'd in English. Wol. Noble lady, I am forry my integrity fhould breed (And fervice to his majefty and you) So deep fufpicion, where all faith was meant. (1) Affairs means not their prefent errand, but the bufinefs of their calling. JOHNS. (2) I would be glad that my conduct were in fome public trial confronted with mine enemies, that envy and corrupt judgment might try their utmoft power against me. JOHNS. (3) That is, if you come to examine the title by which I am the king's wife; or, if you come to know how I have behaved as a wife. ib. |