Scene 30.
Pray, my Lord, what Lady is that you make such inquiry for?
She is a Lady I would have thee marry; One that my Father did much desire I should marry, although she was very young, and may be now about thy years, I hear her Father is dead, but where the Lady is, I cannot find out.
Perchance she is married, my Lord.
Then we should find her out, by hearing who she hath marryed.
But if she be not marryed, she being as old as I, I am too young for her, for Husbands should be older than their wives.
But she is one that is well born, well bred, and very rich; and though thou art young in years, yet thou art an aged man in judgment, prudence, understanding, and for wit, as in thy flourishing strength.
Perchance, my Lord, she will not like me, as neither my years, my person, nor my birth.
As for thy years, youth is alwayes accepted by the effe∣minate Sex; and thy person she cannot dislike, for thou art very handsom, and for thy birth, although thou art meanly born, thou hast a noble nature, a sweet disposition, a vertuous soul, and a heroick spirit; Besides, I have adop∣ted thee my Son, and the King hath promised to place my Titles on thee, and hath made thee Heir of my whole Estate, for to maintain thee according to those Dignities.
But I had rather live unmarried, my Lord, if you will give consent.
But I will never consent to that, and if you be duti∣full to me, you will marry such a one as I shall chose for you.
I shall obey whatsoever you command, for I have nothing but my obedience to return for all your favours.
Well, I will go and make a strickt inquiry for this Lady.