_Q. Kath._ My lord, my lord, 105 I am a simple woman, much too weak To oppose your cunning. You're meek and humble-mouth'd;[398] You sign your place and calling, in full seeming, With meekness and humility; but your heart Is cramm'd with arrogancy, spleen, and pride.[399] 110 You have, by fortune and his highness' favours,[400] Gone slightly o'er low steps and now are mounted[401] Where powers are your retainers, and your words,[402] Domestics to you, serve your will as't please Yourself pronounce their office. I must tell you, 115 You tender more your person's honour than Your high profession spiritual; that again I do refuse you for my judge, and here, Before you all, appeal unto the pope, To bring my whole cause 'fore his holiness, 120 And to be judged by him. [_She curtsies to the King, and offers to depart._ _Cam._ The queen is obstinate, Stubborn to justice, apt to accuse it and Disdainful to be tried by't: 'tis not well. She's going away. _King._ Call her again. 125 _Crier._ Katharine Queen of England, come into the court. _Gent. Ush._ Madam, you are call'd back.[403] _Q. Kath._ What need you note it? pray you, keep your way: When you are call'd, return. Now the Lord help![404] They vex me past my patience. Pray you, pass on: 130 I will not tarry, no, nor ever more Upon this business my appearance make In any of their courts. [_Exeunt Queen, and her Attendants._[405] _King._ Go thy ways, Kate: That man i' the world who shall report he has A better wife, let him in nought be trusted,[406] 135 For speaking false in that: thou art, alone, If thy rare qualities, sweet gentleness, Thy meekness saint-like, wife-like government, Obeying in commanding, and thy parts Sovereign and pious else, could speak thee out,[407] 140 The queen of earthly queens. She's noble born, And like her true nobility she has Carried herself towards me. _Wol._ Most gracious sir, In humblest manner I require your highness, That it shall please you to declare in hearing 145 Of all these ears--for where I am robb'd and bound, There must I be unloosed, although not there[408] At once and fully satisfied--whether ever I[409] Did broach this business to your highness, or Laid any scruple in your way which might 150 Induce you to the question on't? or ever Have to you, but with thanks to God for such A royal lady, spake one the least word that might[410] Be to the prejudice of her present state[411] Or touch of her good person?