1354Enter Cornwall and Gonorill. 1355Corn. I wonder that the Me
ssenger doth
stay,
1356Whom we di
spatcht for Cambria
so long
since:
1357If that his an
swere do not plea
se vs well,
1358And he do
shew good rea
son for delay,
1359Ile teach him how to dally with his King,
1360And to detayne vs in
such long
su
spence.
1361Gon. My Lord, I thinke the rea
son may be this:
1362My father meanes to come along with him;
And
and his three daughters.
1363And therefore tis his plea
sure he
shall
stay,
1364For to attend vpon him on the way.
1365Corn. It may be
so, and therefore till I know
1366The truth thereof, I will
su
spend my iudgement.
1368Ser. And't like your Grace, there is an Amba
ssador
1369Arriued from Gallia and craues admittance to your Maie
sty.
1370Corn. From Gallia? what
should his me
ssage
1371Hither import? is not your father happely
1372Gone thither? well, what
soere it be,
1373Bid him come in, he
shall haue audience.
1375What newes from Gallia?
speake Amba
ssador.
1376Am.The noble King and Queene of Gallia
fir
st salutes,
1377By me, their honourable father, my Lord
Leir:
1378Next, they commend them kindly to your Graces,
1379As tho
se who
se wellfare they intirely wi
sh.
1380Letters I haue to deliuer to my Lord
Leir,
1381And pre
sents too, if I might
speake with him.
1382Gon. If you might
speak with him? why, do you thinke,
1383We are afrayd that you
should
speake with him?
1384Am. Pardon me, Madam; for I thinke not
so,
1385But
say
so only, 'cau
se he is not here.
1386Corn. Indeed, my friend, vpon
some vrgent cau
se,
1387He is at this time ab
sent from the Court:
1388But if a day or two you here repo
se,
1389Tis very likely you
shall haue him here,
1390Or el
se haue certayne notice where he is.
1391Gon. Are not we worthy to receiue your me
ssage?
1392Am. I had in charge to do it to him
selfe.
1393Gon. It may be then 'twill not be done in ha
ste.
to herselfe. 1394How doth my
sister brooke the ayre of Fraunce?
1395Am. Exceeding well, and neuer
sicke one houre,
1396Since
fir
st she
set her foot vpon the
shore.
1397Gon.I am the more
sorry.
1398Am.I hope, not
so, Madam.
1399Gon. Did
st thou not
say, that
she was euer
sicke,
1400Since the
fir
st houre that
she arriued there?
E4 Am. No,
The History of King Leir
1401Amb.No, Madam, I
sayd quite contrary.
1402Gon.Then I mi
stooke thee.
1403Corn.Then
she is merry, if
she haue her health.
1404Am.Oh no, her griefe exceeds, vntill the time,
1405That
she be reconcil'd vnto her father.
1406Gon. God continue it.
1409Am.Amen to that: but God relea
se her griefe,
1410And
send her father in a better mind,
1411Then to continue alwayes
so vnkind.
1412Corn.Ile be a mediator in her cau
se,
1413And
seeke all meanes to expiat his wrath.
1414Am. Madam, I hope your Grace will do the like.
1415Gon. Should I be a meane to exa
sperate his wrath
1416Again
st my
sister, whom I loue so deare? no, no.
1417Am.To expiate or mittigate his wrath:
1418For he hath mi
sconceyued without a cau
se.
1420Am. Tis pity it
should be so, would it were otherwi
se.
1421Gon. It were great pity it
should be otherwi
se.
1423Gon. Then that they
should be reconcilde againe.
1424Am. It
shewes you beare an honourable mind.
1425Gon. It
shewes thy vnder
standing to be blind,
Speakes to her selfe. 1426And that thou had
st need of an Interpreter:
1427Well, I will know thy me
ssage ere't be long,
1428And
find a meane to cro
sse it, if I can.
1429Corn.Come in, my friend, and frolick in our Court,
1430Till certayne notice of my father come.
Exeunt.