_Chal._ Why should all this stirre be, then? _Aum._ Who knowes not The bumbast politie thrusts into his gyant, To make his wisedome seeme of size as huge, And all for sleight encounter of a shade, 85 So hee be toucht, hee would have hainous made? _Mail._ It may be once so; but so ever, never. Ambition is abroad, on foote, on horse; Faction chokes every corner, streete, the Court; Whose faction tis you know, and who is held 90 The fautors right hand: how high his aymes reach Nought but a crowne can measure. This must fall Past shadowes waights, and is most capitall. _Chal._ No question; for since hee is come to Cambray, The malecontent, decaid Marquesse Renel, 95 Is come, and new arriv'd; and made partaker Of all the entertaining showes and feasts That welcom'd Clermont to the brave virago, His manly sister. Such wee are esteem'd As are our consorts. Marquesse malecontent 100 Comes where hee knowes 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. [SCÆNA 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?