you make your voyage upon her, and give me directly to understand you have prevail'd, I am no farther 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. I, madam. [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 Commanded of me these most poisonous compounds, Which are the movers of a languishing death; But though slow, deadly? Queen. I wonder, doctor, Thou ask'st me such a question: have I not been Thy pupil long? Hast thou not learn'd me how 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 heart: Shall from this practice but make hard your Both noisome and infectious. Queen. O! content thee. Enter PISANIO. [Aside.] 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 ; you shall do no harm. But 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 damn'd nature. Those she has Which first, perchance, she'll prove on cats, and dogs, No danger in what show of death it makes, Queen. Until I send for thee. Cor. No farther service, doctor, I humbly take my leave. [Exit. Queen. Weeps she still, say'st thou? think, in time Dost thou She will not quench, and let instructions enter [The QUEEN drops a Box: PISANIO takes it up. Five times redeem'd from death: I do not know That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how That set thee on to this desert, am bound Think on my words. [Exit PISA.]-A sly and constant knave, Not to be shak'd; the agent for his master, And the remembrancer of her, to hold 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. [Exeunt QUEEN and Ladies. And shall do; 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 3 Of LIEGERS for her sweet ;] The meaning is, that it will deprive Imogen of the "lieger," or ambassador, residing with her to represent and maintain the interests of his master. Possibly "sweet," as the Rev. Mr. Barry proposes, ought to be suite. Is the desire that's glorious: blessed be those, this be? Fie! Enter PISANIO and IACHIMO. Pis. Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome Comes from my lord with letters. Iach. The worthy Leonatus is in safety, Imo. You are kindly welcome. Change you, madam? [Presents a Letter. Thanks, good sir: [Aside. Iach. All of her, that is out of door, most rich! If she be furnish'd 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; 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 trust So far I read aloud; But even the very middle of my heart "LEONATUS." Is warm'd by the rest, and takes it thankfully.-- Have words to bid you; and shall find it so, In all that I can do. Iach. Thanks, fairest lady. What! are men mad? Hath nature given them eyes To see this vaulted arch, and the rich crop Of sea and land, which can distinguish 'twixt |