_1 Cred._ Why let our executions
That lye vpon the father, bee return’d
Vpon the sonne, and we release the body. 250
_Nou. Se._ The Court must grant you that.
_Char._ I thanke your Lordships,
They haue in it confirm’d on me such glory,
As no time can take from me: I am ready,
Come lead me where you please: captiuity
That comes with honour, is true liberty. 255
_Exit Charmi, Cred. & Officers._
_Nou. Se._ Strange rashnesse.
_Roch._ A braue resolution rather,
Worthy a better fortune, but howeuer
It is not now to be disputed, therefore
To my owne cause. Already I haue found
Your Lordships bountifull in your fauours to me; 260
And that should teach my modesty to end heere
And presse your loues no further.
_Du Croy._ There is nothing
The Court can grant, but with assurance you
May aske it and obtaine it.
_Roch._ You incourage
A bold Petitioner, and ’tis not fit 265
Your fauours should be lost. Besides, ’tas beene
A custome many yeeres, at the surrendring
The place I now giue vp, to grant the President
One boone, that parted with it. And to confirme
Your grace towards me, against all such as may 270
Detract my actions, and life hereafter,
I now preferre it to you.
_Du Croy._ Speake it freely.
_Roch._ I then desire the liberty of _Romont_,
And that my Lord _Nouall_, whose priuate wrong
Was equall to the iniurie that was done 275
To the dignity of the Court, will pardon it,
And now signe his enlargement.
_Nou. Se._ Pray you demand
The moyety of my estate, or any thing
Within my power, but this.
_Roch._ Am I denyed then--
My first and last request?
_Du Croy._ It must not be. 280
_2 Pre._ I haue a voyce to giue in it.
_3 Pre._ And I.
And if perswasion will not worke him to it,
We will make knowne our power.
_Nou. Se._ You are too violent,
You shall haue my consent--But would you had
Made tryall of my loue in any thing 285
But this, you should haue found then--But it skills not.
You haue what you desire.
_Roch._ I thanke your Lordships.
_Du Croy._ The court is vp, make way.
_Ex. omnes, praeter Roch. & Beaumont._
_Roch._ I follow you--_Baumont_.
_Baum._ My Lord.
_Roch._ You are a scholler, _Baumont_,
And can search deeper into th’ intents of men, 290
Then those that are lesse knowing--How appear’d
The piety and braue behauior of
Young _Charloyes_ to you?
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