aud._ Unhappily, even so.
And the new Deputy now for the Duke,-- 150
Whether it be the fault and glimpse of newness,
Or whether that the body public be
A horse whereon the governor doth ride,
Who, newly in the seat, that it may know
He can command, lets it straight feel the spur; 155
Whether the tyranny be in his place,
Or in his eminence that fills it up.
I stagger in:--but this new governor
Awakes me all the enrolled penalties
Which have, like unscour'd armour, hung by the wall
So long, that nineteen zodiacs have gone round,
And none of them been worn; and, for a name,
Now puts the drowsy and neglected act
Freshly on me: 'tis surely for a name.

_Lucio._ I warrant it is: and thy head stands so tickle 165
on thy shoulders, that a milkmaid, if she be in love, may
sigh it off. Send after the duke, and appeal to him.

_Claud._ I have done so, but he's not to be found.
I prithee, Lucio, do me this kind service:
This day my sister should the cloister enter 170
And there receive her approbation:
Acquaint her with the danger of my state;
Implore her, in my voice, that she make friends
To the strict deputy; bid herself assay him:
I have great hope in that; for in her youth 175
There is a prone and speechless dialect,
Such as move men; beside, she hath prosperous art
When she will play with reason and discourse,
And well she can persuade.

_Lucio._ I pray she may; as well for the encouragement 180
of the like, which else would stand under grievous imposition,
as for the enjoying of thy life, who I would be sorry
should be thus foolishly lost at a game of tick-tack. I'll
to her.

_Claud._ I thank you, good friend Lucio. 185

_Lucio._ Within two hours.

_Claud._ Come, officer, away!

[_Exeunt._

NOTES: I, 2.

SCENE II.] SCENE III. Pope.
12: First Gent. _Why, 'twas_] 1. Gent. _Why? 'twas_ Ff.
First Gent. _Why?_ Luc. _'Twas_ Singer.
15: _before_] _after_ Hanmer. See note (II).
_do_] _doth_ Hanmer. _does_ Warburton.
22-26: Lucio. _In any proportion ... language._ First Gent. _I think
... religion._ Lucio. _Ay, why not?... all grace._] Lucio. _Not in
any profession ... language, I ... religion._ 2. Gent. _And why
not?... controversy._ Lucio. _As for ... all grace._ Hanmer.
See note (III).
29: _lists