_Lin._ Very well, my liege. _King._ I have spoke long: be pleased yourself to say 210 How far you satisfied me. _Lin._ So please your highness, The question did at first so stagger me, Bearing a state of mighty moment in't And consequence of dread, that I committed The daring'st counsel which I had to doubt, 215 And did entreat your highness to this course[430] Which you are running here. _King._ I then moved you, My Lord of Canterbury, and got your leave To make this present summons: unsolicited[431] I left no reverend person in this court; 220 But by particular consent proceeded Under your hands and seals: therefore, go on; For no dislike i' the world against the person Of the good queen, but the sharp thorny points[432] Of my alleged reasons, drive this forward:[433] 225 Prove but our marriage lawful, by my life And kingly dignity, we are contented To wear our mortal state to come with her, Katharine our queen, before the primest creature That's paragon'd o' the world.[434] _Cam._ So please your highness, 230 The queen being absent, 'tis a needful fitness That we adjourn this court till further day:[435] Meanwhile must be an earnest motion Made to the queen, to call back her appeal She intends unto his holiness. _King._ [_Aside_] I may perceive[436][437] 235 These cardinals trifle with me: I abhor[437] This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome.[437][438] My learn'd and well-beloved servant, Cranmer,[437][439] Prithee, return; with thy approach, I know,[437][440] My comfort comes along.--Break up the court:[437] 240 I say, set on. [_Exeunt in manner as they entered._ FOOTNOTES: [243] meeting.] Capell. at severall Doores. Ff. [244] _fast?_] _fast, sir?_ Capell. _O,_] _O sir,_ Pope. _ye_] _you_ Capell. _you, sir_ Keightley. [245] _Even_] _Ev'n_ Ff. [246] _happen'd._] _happened._ Rowe (ed. 2). _happen'd?_ Pope. [247] _Yes ... upon 't._] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. [248] _I am_] _I'm_ Pope. [249] _not_] _nor_ F₂. [250] _the_] om. Pope. [251] _have_] F₄. _him_ F₁ F₂ F₃. [252] _prophecies?_] Capell. _prophecies._ Ff. [253] _sweat_] _swet_ Dyce. [254] _the end_] _at the end_ Long MS. [255] _attainder_] _attendure_ F₁ F₂. _attaindure_ F₃ F₄. [256] _deep envious_] _deep-envious_ Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.) [257] _instantly ... employment_] _instantly ... employment_ for F₄. will _find employment for_ Hanmer. [258] _courtesy--_] _courtesy;--_ Steevens. _courtesie._ Ff. [259] _Enter ..._] Ff (after _courtesie_, line 53). Transposed by Capell. Sir Walter Sands,] F₁. Walter Sands, F₂ F₃ F₄. Sir William Sands, Theobald (from Holinshed).