This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 edition. Excerpt: ...I would spare: for honour, 'Tia a derivative from me to mine, And only that I stand for. I appeal To your own conscience, sir, before Polixenes Came to your court, how I was in your grace, Ilow merited to be so; since he came, " Vith What encounter so uncurrent I Have strain'd, to appear thus: if one jot beyond The bound of honour; or, in act, or will, That way inclining; harden'd be the hearts-Of all that hear me, and my near'st of kin Cry, Fye upon my gravel Leon. I ne'er heard yet, ' That any of these bolder vices wanted Lefs impudence to gain-say what they did, Than to perform it first. _ Her. That's true enough; Though 'tis a saying, sir, not due to me. Leon. You will not own it. Her. More than mistrefs of, WVhich comes to-me in name of fault, I must not At all acknowledge. For Polixenes, (VVith whom I am accus'd,) I do confefs, I lov'd him, as in honour he requir'd; Vith such a kind of love, as might become Arlady like me; with a love, even such, So, and no other. as yourself commanded: Vhich not to have done, I think, had been ' In me Both disobedience and ingratitude, To you, and toward your friend; whose love had spoke, Even since it could speak, from an infant, _ freely, That it was yours. Now, for conspiracy, I know not how it tastes; though it be dish'd For me to try how: all I know of it, Is, that Camillo was an honest man And, why he left your court, 'the gods them selves, Wetting no more than I, are ignorant. _.-Leon.. You knew of his departure, as you know VVhat you have underta'en to do in his absence. Her. Sir, You speak a language that I understand not: My life stands in the level of your dreams, Vlfhich I'll lay down. ' Leon. Your actions 'are my dreams; You had a...
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