his vaine hath safest vent.

_Mail._ Let him come at his will, and goe as free;
Let us ply Clermont, our whole charge is hee. _Exeunt._

LINENOTES:

_Trumpets within. Drums beate._ In Q these directions
follow instead of precede l. 59.

_Exeunt._ Q, Exit.

[SCAENA SECUNDA.

_A Room in the Governor's Castle at Cambrai._]

_Enter a Gentleman Usher before Clermont: Renel, Charlotte,
with two women attendants, with others: showes having past
within._

_Charlotte._ This for your lordships welcome into Cambray.

_Renel._ Noblest of ladies, tis beyond all power
(Were my estate at first full) in my meanes
To quit or merit.

_Clermont._ You come something latter
From Court, my lord, then I: and since newes there 5
Is every day encreasing with th'affaires,
Must I not aske now, what the newes is there?
Where the Court lyes? what stirre? change? what avise
From England, Italie?

_Ren._ You must doe so,
If you'll be cald a gentleman well quallified, 10
And weare your time and wits in those discourses.

_Cler._ The Locrian princes therefore were brave rulers;
For whosoever there came new from countrie,
And in the citie askt, "What newes?" was punisht:
Since commonly such braines are most delighted 15
With innovations, gossips tales, and mischiefes.
But as of lyons it is said and eagles,
That, when they goe, they draw their seeres and tallons
Close up, to shunne rebating of their sharpnesse:
So our wits sharpnesse, which wee should employ 20
In noblest knowledge, wee should never waste
In vile and vulgar admirations.

_Ren._ Tis right; but who, save onely you, performes it,
And your great brother? Madame, where is he?

_Char._ Gone, a day since, into the countries confines, 25
To see their strength, and readinesse for service.

_Ren._ Tis well; his favour with the King hath made him
Most worthily great, and live right royally.

_Cler._ I: would hee would not doe so! Honour never
Should be esteem'd with wise men as the price 30
And value of their virtuous services,
But as their signe or badge; for that bewrayes
More glory in the outward grace of goodnesse
Then in the good it selfe; and then tis said,
Who more