_Arch._ I think there is not in the world either malice or matter to alter it. You have an unspeakable comfort of your young prince Mamillius: it is a gentleman of the greatest promise that ever came into my note. _Cam._ I very well agree with you in the hopes of him: 35 it is a gallant child; one that indeed physics the subject, makes old hearts fresh: they that went on crutches ere he was born desire yet their life to see him a man. _Arch._ Would they else be content to die? _Cam._ Yes; if there were no other excuse why they 40 should desire to live. _Arch._ If the king had no son, they would desire to live on crutches till he had one. [_Exeunt._ LINENOTES: SCENE I. Antechamber....] Theobald. A Palace. Rowe. [1] _Bohemia_] _Bithynia_ Hanmer (and throughout). [5] _coming_] _comming_ F1. _common_ F2 F3 F4. [8] _us_] _us_, Theobald, _us_; Ff. [11] _Verily_] F3 F4. _Verely_ F1 F2. [25] _have_] F2 F3 F4. _hath_ F1. _royally_] _so royally_ Collier (Collier MS.). [26] _gifts_] F1 F3 F4. _gift_ F2. [28] _vast_] F1. _vast sea_ F2 F3 F4. [30] _loves_] _love_ Hanmer. [33] _Mamillius_] _Mamillus_ Rowe (ed. 2). SCENE II. _A room of state in the same._ _Enter_ LEONTES, HERMIONE, MAMILLIUS, POLIXENES, CAMILLO, _and_ Attendants. _Pol._ Nine changes of the watery star hath been The shepherd's note since we have left our throne Without a burthen: time as long again Would be fill'd up, my brother, with our thanks; And yet we should, for perpetuity, 5 Go hence in debt: and therefore, like a cipher, Yet standing in rich place, I multiply With one 'We thank you,' many thousands moe That go before it. _Leon._ Stay your thanks a while; And pay them when you part. _Pol._ Sir, that's to-morrow. 10 I am question'd by my fears, of what may chance Or breed upon our absence; that may blow No sneaping winds at home, to make us say 'This is put forth too truly:' besides, I have stay'd To tire your royalty. _Leon._ We are tougher, brother, 15 Than you can put us to't. _Pol._ No longer stay. _Leon._ One seven-night longer. _Pol._ Very sooth, to-morrow. _Leon._ We'll part the time between's, then: and in that I'll no gainsaying.