Post. I embrace these conditions; let us have articles betwixt us:-only, thus far you shall answer. If you make your voyage upon her, and give me directly to understand you have prevailed, I am no further your enemy; she is not worth our debate: if she remain unseduced, (you not making it appear otherwise,) for your ill opinion, and the assault you have made to her chastity, you shall answer me with your sword. Jach. Your hand; a covenant. We will have these things set down by lawful counsel, and straight away for Britain; lest the bargain should catch cold, and starve. I will fetch my gold, and have our two wagers recorded. Post. Agreed. [Exeunt PosT. and IACH. French. Will this hold, think you? · Phi. Seignior Iachimo will not from it. Pray, let us follow 'em. [Exeunt. SCENE VI. Britain. A Room in Cymbeline's Palace. Enter Queen, Ladies, and Cornelius. Queen. Whiles yet the dew's on ground, gather those flowers; Make haste. Who has the note of them? 1 Lady. I, madam. Queen. Despatch. [Exeunt Ladies. Now, master doctor, have you brought those drugs? Cor. Pleaseth your highness, ay: here they are, [Presenting a small box. madam ; But I beseech your grace, (without offence; My conscience bids me ask,) wherefore you have Queen. I do wonder, doctor, Thou ask'st me such a question; have I not been To make perfumes? distil? preserve? yea, so, Other conclusions? I will try the forces Of these thy compounds on such creatures as Allayments to their act; and by them gather Their several virtues, and effects. Cor. Your highness, Shall from this practice but make hard your heart. Both noisome and infectious. Queen. O, content thee. Enter PISANIO. Here comes a flattering rascal; upon him And enemy to my son.-How now, Pisanio?- Take your own way. Cor. [Aside. I do suspect you, madam; But you shall do no harm. [Aside. Queen. Hark thee, a word. [TO PISANIO. Cor. [Aside.] I do not like her. She doth think she has Strange, lingering poisons; I do know her spirit, A drug of such damned nature. Those she has, Which first, perchance, she'll prove on cats, and dogs; To be more fresh, reviving. She is fooled So to be false with her. Queen. Until I send for thee. Cor. No further service, doctor, I humbly take my leave. [Exit. Queen. Weeps she still, say'st thou? Dost thou think, in time She will not quench;1 and let instructions enter [The Queen drops a box; PISANIO takes it That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how 1 i. e. grow cool. 3 That inclines towards its fall. 4 2 To change his abode. up. 4 "Think with what a fair prospect of mending your fortunes you now change your present service." It has been proposed to read : and, "Think what a chance thou chancest on;" "Think what a change thou chancest on." But there seems to be no necessity for alteration. Who shall take notice of thee. I'll move the king As thou'lt desire; and then myself, I chiefly, Not to be shaked; the agent for his master; The hand fast to her lord.-I have given him that, Re-enter PISANIO and Ladies. To taste of too. So, so;-well done, well done. Bear to my closet.-Fare thee well, Pisanio; Pis. But when to my good lord I prove untrue, you. [Exit. SCENE VII. Another Room in the same. Enter IMOGEN. Imo. A father cruel, and a step-dame false; A foolish suitor to a wedded lady, That hath her husband banished;-O, that husband! My supreme crown of grief! and those repeated Vexations of it! Had I been thief-stolen, As my two brothers, happy! but most miserable 1 A lieger ambassador is one that resides in a foreign court to promote his master's interest. 2 Some words, which rendered this sentence less abrupt, and perfected the metre of it, appear to have been omitted in the old copies. Is the desire that's glorious.' Blessed be those, Enter PISANIO and IACHIMO. Pis. Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome, Comes from my lord with letters. Jach. Change you, madam? The worthy Leonatus is in safety, Imo. You are kindly welcome. [Presents a letter. Thanks, good sir; Iach. All of her, that is out of door, most rich! If she be furnished with a mind so rare, She is alone the Arabian bird; and I Have lost the wager. Boldness, be my friend! Or, like the Parthian, I shall flying fight; [Aside. Imo. [Reads.] He is one of the noblest note, to whose kindnesses I am most infinitely tied. Reflect upon him accordingly, as you value your truest 2 So far I read aloud; But even the very middle of my heart LEONATUS. Is warmed by the rest, and takes it thankfully.- Have words to bid you; and shall find it so, In all that I can do. Iach. What! are men mad? Thanks, fairest lady. Hath nature given them eyes To see this vaulted arch, and the rich crop 1 Imogen's sentiment appears to be, "Had I been stolen by thieves in my infancy, I had been happy. But how pregnant with misery is that station which is called glorious, and so much desired." 2 The old copy reads, trust. The emendation was suggested by Mason; is defended by Steevens; and opposed by Malone. |