Which shows me mine chang'd too: for I must be. A party in this alteration, finding Myself thus alter'd with it. Cam. There is a sickness Which puts some of us in distemper; but Pol. How! caught of me? Make me not sighted like the basilisk: I have look'd on thousands, who have sped the better If In ignorant concealment. Cam. I may not answer. Pol. A sickness caught of me, and yet I well! I must be answer'd.-Dost thou hear, Camillo, I conjure thee, by all the parts of man, Which honour does acknowledge,-whereof the least Is creeping toward me; how far off, how near; If not, how best to bear it. Cam. Sir, I'll tell you; Since I am charg'd in honour, and by him That I think honourable: Therefore, mark my counsel; Which must be even as swiftly follow'd, as I mean to utter it; or both yourself and me Pol. Cam. Pol. By the king. For what? Cam. He thinks, nay, with all confidence he swears, As he had seen't, or been an instrument To vice you to't,—that you have touch'd his queen Forbiddenly. Pol. O, then my best blood turn Be yok'd with his, that did betray the best! A savour, that may strike the dullest nostril Cam. Swear his thought over Pol. How should this grow? Cam. I know not: but, I am sure, 'tis safer to Avoid what's grown, than question how 'tis born. If therefore you dare trust my honesty,That lies enclosed in this trunk, which you 1 Shall bear along impawn'd,-away to-night. My fortunes to your service, which are here Have utter'd truth: which if you seek to prove, I dare not stand by; nor shall you be safer Than one condemn'd by the king's own mouth, thereon Pol. I do believe thee: I saw his heart in's face. Give me thy hand; Still neighbour mine: My ships are ready, and Is for a precious creature as she's rare, In that be made more bitter. Fear o'ershades me : The gracious queen, part of his theme, but nothing I will respect thee as a father, if Thou bear'st my life off hence: Let us avoid. Cam. It is in mine authority, to command The keys of all the posterns: Please your highness [Exeunt ACT II. SCENE I.-The same. Enter HERMIONE, MAMILLIUS, and Ladies. Her. Take the boy to you: he so troubles me, 'Tis past enduring. 1 Lady. Come, my gracious lord. Shall I be your play-fellow? Mum. No, I'll none of you. 1 Lady. Why, my sweet lord? Mam. You'll kiss me hard; and speak to me as if I were a baby still.-I love you better. 2 Lady. And why so, my good lord? Mam. Not for because Your brows are blacker; yet black brows, they say, Become some women best; so that there be not Too much hair there, but in a semi-circle, Or half-moon made with a pen. 2 Lady. Mam. I learn'd it out of women's faces.-Pray now What colour are your eye-brows? Who taught you this? Blue, my lord. 1 Lady. Mam. Nay, that's a mock: I have seen a lady's nose That has been blue, but not her eye-brows. 2 Lady. Hark ye: The queen, your mother, rounds apace: we shall One of these days; and then you'd wanton with us 1 Lady. She is spread of late Into a goodly bulk: Good time encounter her! now I am for you again: Pray you, sit by us, Let's have that, sir. Her. Come on, sit down :-Come on, and do your best To fright me with your sprites: you're powerful at it. Mam. There was a man, Her. Mam. Dwelt by a church-yard;-I will tell it softly; Yon crickets shall not hear it. Her. Nay, come, sit down; then on. Come on then, And give't me in mine ear. Enter LEONTES, ANTIGONUS, Lords, and others. Leon. Was he met there? his train? Camillo with him? 1 Lord. Behind the tuft of pines I met them; never Saw I men scour so on their way: I ey'd them Even to their ships. Leon. |