SYL. True, and beware thou ask; the majesty Which sits upon his brow will say 'tis he-- Thyrsis my love. But yet, perhaps, at this time, If I myself not flatter, thou shalt know him By his eyes cast down and folding of his arms, And often sighs that interrupt his words. For if his sorrow wears the liveries Which mine does for his absence, by these signs Thou shalt descry him. DEL. These are silent marks: Yet will I not despair to find him out. SYL. But when thou hast, what wilt thou say to him? DEL. Give me but leave to use my mother-wit. You would be gone together, would you not? SYL. Thou speak'st my thoughts: do this, and I will crown Thy faith: thou shalt be queen instead of me. DEL. If you could crown me with your virtues, madam, I should be a queen indeed; in the meantime, As I am Delia, I'll do this business. SYL. Do it, and when th' hast done, the god of love Reward thee with thine own desires for this. DEL. Madam, withdraw; I hear your keepers coming. [_Exeunt._ SCENA II. CLEANDER, EUBULUS. Sir, you have put a bridle on my passions, And given my soul the liberty it wish'd: I now entreat your pardon for beginning A thing of so great consequence without Leave and advice from you. EUB. 'Tis well, Cleander, It will behove you then to be reserv'd, And lock this secret up: for 'tis no jesting With kings, that may command our lives and fortunes: You now perceive her, whom we call the princess, To be your sister, and the love you bear her Must be a brother's friendship, not a lover's Passionate heat; but yet she must not know, That I her father am, and you her brother: And trust me, son, had I not seen despair Of life in you, which this love brought you to, I should not have reveal'd what now you know. CLE. It was a comfort, sir, I do confess, That came in time to rescue me from death, So great her scorn was, and my love so violent. EUB. Now you're at peace, I hope? CLE. I am: but if I be too curious in asking where The king's son is, I shall desire your pardon: For, sure, it were injustice to deprive So great a prince of that which he was born to. EUB. You are too far inquisitive; yet because I have engag'd you in a secret of As great importance, this I will not hide. The king, I told you, when his wife grew near The time of her delivery, sent to know Of our great oracle whether the child should be Female or male, and what should be its fortune. CLE. What said the oracle? have you the answer? EUB. It only was imparted unto me, And this it is, which I have never shown To any but the queen. Here take and read it.