Cym. Leave not the worthy Lucius, good my lords, 'Till he have crost the Severn. -Happiness! [Exit LUCIUS, &c. Queen. He goes hence frowning: but it honours us, That we have given him cause. Clot. 'Tis all the better; Your valiant Britons have their wishes in it. 580 Cym. Lucius hath wrote already to the emperor How it goes here. It fits us therefore, ripely, Our chariots and our horsemen be in readiness: The powers that he already hath in Gallia Will soon be drawn to head, from whence he moves His war for Britain. Queen. 'Tis not sleepy business; Cym. Our expectation that it should be thus, Queen. Royal sir, 540 [Exit a Servant. Since the exile of Posthumus, most retir'd 550 So So tender of rebukes, that words are strokes, And strokes death to her. Re-enter the Servant. Cym. Where is she, sir? How Can her contempt be answer'd? Seru. Please you, sir, Her chambers are all lock'd; and there's no answer Which daily she was bound to proffer: this She wish'd me to make known; but our great court Made me to blame in memory. Cym. Her doors lock'd? Not seen of late? Grant, heavens, that, which I fear, Prove false! Queen. Son, I say, follow the king. [Exit. 571 Clot. That man of her's, Pisanio her old servant, I have not seen these two days. Queen. Go, look after. [Exit., Pisanio, thou that stand'st so for Posthumus!- Το To death, or to dishonour; and my end Can make good use of either: She being down, Re-enter CLOTEN. How now, my son ? Clot. 'Tis certain, she is filed: Go in, and cheer the king; he rages, none Queen. All the better: May This night forestall him of the coming day! 590 [Exit Queen. Clot. I love, and hate her: for she's fair and And that she hath all courtly parts more exquisite Than lady, ladies, woman; from every one The low Posthumus, slanders so her judgment, To be reveng'd upon her. For, when fools Enter PISANIO. 600 Shall-Who is here? What are you packing, sirrah? Come hither: Ah, you precious pandar! Villain, Where is thy lady? In a word; or else Thou art straightway with the fiends. Pis. O, good my lord! Clot. Where is thy lady? or, by Jupiter, I will not ask again. Close villain, I'll have this secret from thy heart, or rip 611 How can she be with him? When was she miss'd? He is in Rome. Clot. Where is she, sir? Come nearer; No further halting: satisfy me home, Pis. O, my all-worthy lord! Clot. All-worthy villain! Discover where thy mistress is, at once, 620 At the next word-No more of worthy lord Speak, or thy silence on the instant is Thy condemnation and thy death. Pis. Then, sir, This paper is the history of my knowledge Clot. Let's see't:-I will pursue her Even to Augustus' throne. Pis. Or this, or perish. She's far enough; and what he learns by this, [Aside. May prove his travel, not her danger. Chot. Humh! 632 Pis. I'll write to my lord, she's dead. O, Imogen,. [Aside. Safe Safe may'st thou wander, safe return again ! Pis. Sir, as I think. Clot. It is Posthumus' hand; I know't.-Sirrah, if thou wouldst not be a villain, but do me true service; undergo those employments, wherein I should have cause to use thee, with a serious industry—that is, what villany soe'er I bid thee do, to perform it, directly and truly-I would think thee an honest man : thou should'st neither want my means for thy relief, nor my voice for thy preferment. 644 Pis. Well, my good lord. Clot. Wilt thou serve me? For since patiently and constantly thou hast stuck to the bare fortune of that beggar Posthumus, thou can'st not in the course of gratitude but be a diligent follower of mine. Wilt thou serve me? Pis. Sir, I will. Clot. Give me thy hand, here's my purse. Hast any of thy late master's garments in thy possession ? Pis. I have, my lord, at my lodging, the same suit he wore when he took leave of my lady and mistress. Clot. The first service thou dost me, fetch that suit hither: let it be thy first service; go. Pis. I shall, my lord. 658 [Exit. Clot. Meet thee at Milford-Haven :- -I forgot to ask him one thing; I'll remember't anon :- -Even there, thou villain Posthumus, will I kill thee.-I Would, these garments were come. She said upon a |