II. CAMILLO tells POLIXENES that he has been commissioned to murder him by LEONTES. "CAM. Sir, I'll tell you; Since I am charged in honour, and by him That I think honourable: therefore mark my counsel; I mean to utter it; or both yourself and me Cry lost, and so good night. THE WINTER'S TALE. 7 III. HERMIONE accused by LEONTES of having connived at POLIXENES' escape with CAMILLO, and sent to prison to take her trial.-MAMILLIUS and attendant ladies. To fright me with your sprites: you're powerful at it. MAM. HER. There was a man Nay, come, sit down; then on. MAM. Dwelt by a churchyard: I will tell it softly; Your crickets shall not hear it. Enter LEONTES and train. LEON. Give me the boy: I am glad you did not nurse him: Though he does bear some signs of me, yet you Have too much blood in him. HER. What is this? sport? LEON. Bear the boy hence, he shall not come about He who shall speak for her is afar-off guilty, But that he speaks." ACT II. S. 1. IV. PAULINA with the child, to which HERMIONE has given birth in prison. "KEEPER. Madam, if 't please the queen to send the babe, I know not what I shall incur to pass it, Having no warrant. PAUL. Do not you fear; upon Mine honour, I will stand 'twixt you and danger." ACT II. S. 2. For she is good, hath brought you forth a daughter; LEON. This brat is none of mine; Hence with it; and together with its dam Commit them to the fire. VI. LEONTES makes ANTIGONUS swear to carry away the child. "1st LORD. and on our knees we beg (As recompence of our dear services, Past and to come), that you do change this purpose, Lead on to some foul issue: We all kneel. As thou art liegeman to us, that thou carry ANT. I swear to do this, though a present death ACT II. S. 3. |