Madam.

Juan de Castro:

This is another tenderness to try him,
Fetch her up now.

Margarita:

You must provide a cradle, and what a troubles that?

Leon:

The sea shall rock it,
'Tis the best nurse; 'twill roar and rock together,
A swinging storm will sing you such a lullaby.

Margarita:

Faith let me stay, I shall but shame ye Sir.

Leon:

And you were a thousand shames you shall along with me,
At home I am sure you'l prove a million,
Every man carries the bundle of his sins
Upon his own back, you are mine, I'le sweat for ye.

[Enter Duke, _Alonzo_, _Sanchio_.]

Duke of Medina:

What Sir, preparing for your noble journey?
'Tis well, and full of care.
I saw your mind was wedded to the war,
And knew you would prove some good man for your country,
Therefore fair Cousin with your gentle pardon,
I got this place: what, mourn at his advancement?
You are to blame, he will come again sweet cousin,
Mean time like sad _Penelope_ and sage,
Amongst your maids at home, and huswifely.

Leon:

No Sir, I dare not leave her to that solitariness,
She is young, and grief or ill news from those quarters
May daily cross her, she shall goe along Sir.

Duke of Medina:

By no means Captain.

Leon:

By all means an't please ye.
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Duke of Medina:

What take a young and tender bodied Lady,
And expose her to those dangers, and those tumults,
A sickly Lady too?

Leon:

'Twill make her well Sir,
There's no such friend to health as wholsom travel.

Sanchio:

Away it must not be.

Alonzo:

It ought not Sir,
Go hurry her? it is not humane, Captain.

Duke of Medina:

I cannot blame her tears, fright her with tempests,
With thunder of the war.
I dare swear if she were able.

Leon:

She is most able.
And pray ye swear not, she must goe, there's no remedy,
Nor greatness, nor the trick you had to part us,
Which I smell too rank, too open, too evident
(And I must tell you Sir, 'tis most unnoble)
Shall hinder me: had she but ten hours life,
Nay less, but two hours, I would have her with me,
I would not leave her fame to so much ruine,
To such a desolation and discredit
As her weakness and your hot will wou'd work her to.