_K. John._ What say these young ones? What say you, my niece? _Blanch._ That she is bound in honour still to do What you in wisdom still vouchsafe to say.[223] _K. John._ Speak then, prince Dauphin; can you love this lady? _Lew._ Nay, ask me if I can refrain from love; 525 For I do love her most unfeignedly. _K. John._ Then do I give Volquessen, Touraine, Maine, Poictiers, and Anjou, these five provinces,[224] With her to thee; and this addition more, Full thirty thousand marks of English coin. 530 Philip of France, if thou be pleased withal, Command thy son and daughter to join hands. _K. Phi._ It likes us well; young princes, close your hands.[225] _Aust._ And your lips too; for I am well assured[226] That I did so when I was first assured.[226] 535 _K. Phi._ Now, citizens of Angiers, ope your gates,[227] Let in that amity which you have made; For at Saint Mary's chapel presently The rites of marriage shall be solemnized. Is not the Lady Constance in this troop? 540 I know she is not, for this match made up[228] Her presence would have interrupted much: Where is she and her son? tell me, who knows.[229] _Lew._ She is sad and passionate at your highness' tent.[230] _K. Phil._ And, by my faith, this league that we have made 545 Will give her sadness very little cure. Brother of England, how may we content This widow lady? In her right we came;[231] Which we, God knows, have turn'd another way, To our own vantage. _K. John._ We will heal up all; 550 For we'll create young Arthur Duke of Bretagne[232] And Earl of Richmond; and this rich fair town We make him lord of. Call the Lady Constance;[233] Some speedy messenger bid her repair To our solemnity: I trust we shall, 555 If not fill up the measure of her will, Yet in some measure satisfy her so That we shall stop her exclamation. Go we, as well as haste will suffer us, To this unlook'd for, unprepared pomp. 560 [_Exeunt all but the Bastard._[234]