In these foundations which I build upon, A fchool-boy's top. Away with her to prison: Her. There's fome ill planet reigns; I must be patient, 'till the heavens look The King's will be perform'd! Leo. Shall I be heard? Her. Who is't, that goes with me? 'beseech your My women may be with me, for, you see, My plight requires it. Do not weep, good fools, 8 I truft, I fhall. My women, come, you've leave. Leo. Go, do our bidding; hence. [Exit Queen, guarded; and Ladies. Lord. 'Befeech your Hignefs call the Queen again. Ant. Be certain what you do, Sir, left your juftice Prove violence; in the which three Great ones fuffer, Yourself, your Queen, your fon. Lord. For her, my Lord, I dare my life lay down, and will do't, Sir, Ant. If it prove 6 She's otherwife, I'll keep my stable where * Ay every dram of woman's flesh is falfe, Leo. Hold your peaces. Lord. Good my Lord, Ant. It is for you we fpeak, not for ourselves: That will be damn'd for't; 'would I knew the villain, an offender, and had the name of a Stable-ftand. In all former editions this hath been printed ftables, and it may perhaps be objected that another fyllable added fpoils the fmoothness of the verfe. But by pronouncing ftable fhort the measure will very well bear it, according to the liberty allowed in this kind of writing, and which Shakespeare · never fcruples to use; therefore I read, ftable-stand. HANMER. + Land-dam him:] Sir T. Hanmer interprets, flop his urine. S 2 The 1 The fecond, and the third, nine, and * some five; Leo. Ceafe; no more: You fmell this bufinefs with a fenfe as cold As you feel doing thus; and fee withal Ant. If it be fo, We need no grave to bury honefty; [Jinking his brows. There's not a grain of it, the face to fweeten 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 wifh, my Liege, You had only in your filent judgment try'd it, Leo. How could that be? Either thou art most ignorant by age, Or thou wert born a fool. Camillo's flight, * This is Mr. Theobald's correction; the former editions read, fans five. Added Added to their familiarity, (Which was as grofs as ever touch'd conjecture, Made up to th' deed) do push on this proceeding; For, in an act of this importance, 'twere Of stuff'd fufficiency: Now, from the oracle Lord. Well done, my Lord. Leo. Tho' I am fatisfy'd, and need no more Come up to th' truth. So have we thought it good Ant. [afide.] To laughter, as I take it, [Exeunt. 9 Left that the treachery of the two, &c.-] He has before declared, that there is a plot against his life and crown, and that Hermione is federary with Polyxenes and Camille. SCENE S 3 Paul. SCENE III. Changes to a Prifon, Enter Paulina, and Gentlemen. OHE keeper of the prifon,-call to him: TH [Exit Gentleman. Let him have knowledge who I am. Good lady, No court in Europe is too good for thee; What doft thou then in prifon? Re-enter Gentleman, with the Goaler, Now, good Sir, You know me, do you not? Goal. For a worthy lady, And one whom much I honour. Paul. Pray you then, Conduct me to the Queen. Goal. I may not, Madam; To the contrary I have express commandment. Is it lawful, pray you, to fee her women? Any of them? Emilia? Goal. So pleafe you, Madam, To put a-part thefe your attendants, I Shall bring Emilia forth. Paul. I pray you now, call her: Withdraw yourselves. Goal. And, Madam, I must be [Exeunt Gent. Prefent at your conference. Paul. Well; be it fo, pr'ythee. [Exit Goaler, Here's fuch ado to make no ftain a ftain, As paffes colouring. Enter Emilia. Dear gentlewoman, How |