1355Corn. I wonder that the Messenger doth stay,

1356Whom we dispatcht for Cambria so long since:

1357If that his answere do not please vs well,

1358And he do shew good reason for delay,

1359Ile teach him how to dally with his King,

1360And to detayne vs in such long suspence.

1361Gon. My Lord, I thinke the reason may be this:

1362My father meanes to come along with him;

1363And therefore tis his pleasure 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 suspend my iudgement.

1368Ser. And't like your Grace, there is an Ambassador

1369Arriued from Gallia and craues admittance to your Maiesty.

1370Corn. From Gallia? what should his message

1371Hither import? is not your father happely

1372Gone thither? well, whatsoere it be,

1373Bid him come in, he shall haue audience.

1375What newes from Gallia? speake Ambassador.

1376Am.The noble King and Queene of Gallia first salutes,

1377By me, their honourable father, my Lord Leir:

1378Next, they commend them kindly to your Graces,

1379As those whose wellfare they intirely wish.

1380Letters I haue to deliuer to my Lord Leir,

1381And presents 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, 'cause he is not here.

1386Corn. Indeed, my friend, vpon some vrgent cause,

1387He is at this time absent from the Court:

1388But if a day or two you here repose,

1389Tis very likely you shall haue him here,

1390Or else haue certayne notice where he is.

1391Gon. Are not we worthy to receiue your message?

1392Am. I had in charge to do it to himselfe.

1393Gon. It may be then 'twill not be done in haste. to herselfe.

1394How doth my sister brooke the ayre of Fraunce?

1395Am. Exceeding well, and neuer sicke one houre,

1396Since first she set her foot vpon the shore.

1397Gon.I am the more sorry.

1398Am.I hope, not so, Madam.

1399Gon. Didst thou not say, that she was euer sicke,

1400Since the first houre that she arriued there?

E4 Am. No,

1401Amb.No, Madam, I sayd quite contrary.

1402Gon.Then I mistooke 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.

1407Am.What, madam?

1408Gon.Why, her health.

1409Am.Amen to that: but God release her griefe,

1410And send her father in a better mind,

1411Then to continue alwayes so vnkind.

1412Corn.Ile be a mediator in her cause,

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 exasperate his wrath

1416Against my sister, whom I loue so deare? no, no.

1417Am.To expiate or mittigate his wrath:

1418For he hath misconceyued without a cause.

1419Gon.O, I, what else?

1420Am. Tis pity it should be so, would it were otherwise.

1421Gon. It were great pity it should be otherwise.

1422Am. Then how, Madam?

1423Gon. Then that they should be reconcilde againe.

1424Am. It shewes you beare an honourable mind.

1425Gon. It shewes thy vnderstanding to be blind, Speakes to her selfe.

1426And that thou hadst need of an Interpreter:

1427Well, I will know thy message ere't be long,

1428And find a meane to crosse it, if I can.

1429Corn.Come in, my friend, and frolick in our Court,

1430Till certayne notice of my father come. Exeunt.