Post. This is but a custom in your tongue; you bear a graver purpose, I hope. Iach. I am the master of my speeches; and would undergo what's spoken, I swear. Post. Will you?—I shall but lend my diamond till your return:-Let there be covenants drawn between us: My mistress exceeds in goodness the hugeness of your unworthy thinking: I dare this match: here's my ring. Phi. I will have it no lay. you to Iach. By the gods it is one :-If I bring you no sufficient testimony that I have enjoyed the dearest bodily part of your mistress, my ten thousand ducats are yours; so is your diamond too. If I come off, and leave her in such honour as you have trust in, she your jewel, this your jewel, and my gold are yours:-provided, I have your commendation, for my more free entertainment. 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. Iach. 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 POSTHUMUS and IACHIMO. French. Will this hold, think you? Phi. Signior 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. Queen. Despatch. madam : I, madam. [Exeunt Ladies. Now, master doctor; have you brought those drugs? Queen. Other conclusions? I will try the forces Allayments to their act; and by them gather Cor. Your highness Shall from this practice but make hard your heart: 5 Other conclusions ?] Other experiments. Besides, the seeing these effects will be Both noisome and infectious. Queen. O, content thee. Enter PISANIO. Here comes a flattering rascal; upon him [Aside. And enemy to my son.-How now, Pisanio? Cor. But you shall do no harm. Queen. [Aside. I do suspect you, madam; Hark thee, a word.- Cor. [Aside.] I do not like her. She doth think, she has Strange lingering poisons: I do know her spirit, A drug of such damn'd nature: Those, she has, Which first, perchance, she'll prove on cats, and dogs; Then afterward up higher; but there is Queen. Weeps she still, say'st thou? Dost thou think, in time She will not quench; and let instructions enter quench ;] i. e. grow cool. Where folly now possesses? Do thou work; [The Queen drops a Box: PISANIO takes it up. So much as but to prop him?-Thou tak'st up Thou know'st not what; but take it for thy labour: It is a thing I made, which hath the king Five times redeem'd from death: I do not know That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how As thou'lt desire; and then myself, I chiefly, Not to be shak'd: the agent for his master; "to shift his being.] To change his abode. 8 that leans?] That inclines towards its fall. ? Think what a chance thou changest on ;] i. e. think with what a fair prospect of mending your fortunes you now change your present service. 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, I'll choke myself: there's all I'll do for 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 banish'd ;-O, that husband! As my two brothers, happy! but most miserable Enter PISANIO and IACHIMO. Pis. Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome; Comes from my lord with letters. Of liegers for her sweet;] A lieger ambassador is one that resides in a foreign court to promote his master's interest. |