* Sleep? sleep at court? and now? Aches, convulsions, Grau. Now you're in humours. 135 Bass. She's by herself, there's hope of that; she's sad too; She's in strong contemplation; yes, and fixed: The signs are wholesome. Grau. Very wholesome, truly. Bass. Hold your chops, nightmare !-Lady, come; your brother Is carried to his closet; you must thither. Pen. Not well, my lord? Bass. 140 A sudden fit; 'twill off! Some surfeit or disorder.-How dost, dearest ? Pen. Pen. In vain we labour in this course of life 146 To piece our journey out at length, or crave Respite of breath: our home is in the grave. Bass. Perfect philosophy! Pen. To live so, that our reckonings may fall even When we're to make account. Pro. Then let us care 150 He cannot fear Who builds on noble grounds: sickness or pain 155 [Exeunt. ACT THE THIRD. SCENE I. The Study of TECNICUS. Enter TECNICUS, and ORGILUS in his usual dress. Tec. Be well advised; let not a resolution I am jealous; For if the borrowed shape so late put on Take heed thou hast not, under our integrity, Org. Learned Tecnicus, Such doubts are causeless; and, to clear the truth Lastly, the king is sending letters for me 5 ΙΟ 15 To Athens, for my quick repair to court : Tec. Just ones, Orgilus, Not to be contradicted: yet beware Of an unsure foundation; no fair colours Org. My aspéct could art 20 25 Run through mine inmost thoughts, it should not sift. An inclination there more than what suited With justice of mine honour. Tec. I believe it. 30 But know then, Orgilus, what honour is : Honour consists not in a bare opinion By doing any act that feeds content, Brave in appearance, 'cause we think it brave; Such honour comes by accident, not nature, 35 Proceeding from the vices of our passion, Which makes our reason drunk; but real honour By justice, or by valour which for basis. Hath justice to uphold it. He then fails 40 In honour, who for lucre or revenge Commits thefts, murders, treasons, and adulteries, Whose sovereignty is best preserved by justice. Thus, as you see how honour must be grounded 45 But knowledge on necessity and truth,— I leave thee to the fit consideration Of what becomes the grace of real honour, 50 Org. The gods increase thy wisdsm, reverend oracle, And in thy precepts make me ever thrifty! Tec. I thank thy wish. [Exit ORGILUS. 55 Much mystery of fate No human power can prevent their will. In this sealed box, he sends a treasure to you, The pith and circumstance of every tittle The scroll within contains. Tec. What is't, Armostes? 65 Arm. It is the health of Sparta, the king's life, Sinews and safety of the commonwealth; The sum of what the oracle delivered When last he visited the prophetic temple At Delphos; what his reasons are, for which, 70 |