_Laf._ I like him well; 'tis not amiss. And I was about to tell you, since I heard of the good lady's death and that my lord your son was upon his return home, I moved the king my master to speak in the behalf of my daughter; which, in the minority of them both, his majesty, out of a 65 self-gracious remembrance, did first propose: his highness hath promised me to do it: and, to stop up the displeasure he hath conceived against your son, there is no fitter matter. How does your ladyship like it? _Count._ With very much content, my lord; and I wish 70 it happily effected. _Laf._ His highness comes post from Marseilles, of as able body as when he numbered thirty: he will be here to-morrow, or I am deceived by him that in such intelligence hath seldom failed. 75 _Count._ It rejoices me, that I hope I shall see him ere I die. I have letters that my son will be here to-night: I shall beseech your lordship to remain with me till they meet together. _Laf._ Madam, I was thinking with what manners I 80 might safely be admitted. _Count._ You need but plead your honourable privilege. _Laf._ Lady, of that I have made a bold charter; but I thank my God it holds yet. _Re-enter_ Clown. _Clo._ O madam, yonder's my lord your son with a 85 patch of velvet on's face: whether there be a scar under't or no, the velvet knows; but 'tis a goodly patch of velvet: his left cheek is a cheek of two pile and a half, but his right cheek is worn bare. _Laf._ A scar nobly got, or a noble scar, is a good livery 90 of honour; so belike is that. _Clo._ But it is your carbonadoed face. _Laf._ Let us go see your son, I pray you: I long to talk with the young noble soldier. _Clo._ Faith, there's a dozen of 'em, with delicate fine 95 hats and most courteous feathers, which bow the head and nod at every man. [_Exeunt._ LINENOTES: SCENE V.] SCENE VIII. Pope. COUNTESS,2] Old Lady, Ff. [5] _advanced_] _advantaged_ Warburton. [6] _than by that_] _but for that_ Hanmer. [7] _I had_] _he had_ Hanmer (Theobald conj.). [13] _salads_] _sallets_ Ff. [15] _salad_] _sallet_ Ff. [16] _herbs_] Ff. _sallet-herbs_ Rowe. _pot-herbs_ Collier MS. [19] _grass_] Rowe. _grace_ Ff. [24] _his wife_] _this wife_ F2. [26] _bauble_] _folly_ Hanmer. [34] _Who's_] F4. _Whose_ F1 F2 F3. [35] _a'_] _a_ Ff. he Rowe (ed. 2). _name_] Rowe. _maine_ F1 F2. _main_ F3. _mean_ F4. _mien_ Anon. conj. [36] _hotter_] _honour'd_ Hanmer (Warburton). _there_] F1 F2. _here_ F3 F4. [41] _suggest_] _seduce_ Rowe (ed. 2). [42] _I am_] _I'm_ Theobald.