Enter Helena, Widow, and Diana. Hel. That you may well perceive I have not wrong'd you, One of the greatest in the Christian world Shall be my surety; 'fore whose throne 'tis needful, Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneel: 5 Time was, I did him a desired office, Dear almost as his life; which gratitude Through flinty Tartar's bosom would peep forth, And answer, thanks: I duly am inform'd His Grace is at Marseilles; to which place 10 We have convenient convoy. You must know, I am supposed dead: the army breaking, My husband hies him home; where, heaven aiding, And by the leave of my good lord the king, We'll be before our welcome. Wid. Gentle madam, 15 You never had a servant to whose trust Your business was more welcome. Hel. Nor you, mistress, Ever a friend whose thoughts more truly labour To recompense your love: doubt not but heaven Hath brought me up to be your daughter's dower, 20 As it hath fated her to be my motive And helper to a husband. But, O strange men! That can such sweet use make of what they hate, When saucy trusting of the cozen'd thoughts Defiles the pitchy night: so lust doth play 25 With what it loathes for that which is away. But more of this hereafter. You, Diana, Under my poor instructions yet must suffer Something in my behalf. Dia. Let death and honesty Go with your impositions, I am yours Upon your will to suffer. 30 Hel. Yet, I pray you: But with the word the time will bring on summer, When briers shall have leaves as well as thorns, And be as sweet as sharp. We must away; Our waggon is prepared, and time revives us: 35 All's well that ends well: still the fine's the crown; Whate'er the course, the end is the renown. [Exeunt.

LINENOTES:

Scene iv.] Scene vii. Pope.

[3] 'fore] for F1.

[6] which] for which Hanmer.

[9] is at] it F2.

Marseilles] Rowe (ed. 2). Marcellæ F1. Marsellis F2 F3. Marselis F4.

[16] you] F4. your F1 F2 F3.

[23] saucy trusting of] Ff. fancy trusting in Hanmer. fancy trusting of Warburton.

[30, 31] I pray you: But with the word] Ff. I pray you, Bear with the word: Hanmer. I pray you, But with the word: Capell. I pray you,—But with the word, Steevens (Henley conj.). I fray you But with the word: Collier (Blackstone conj.). I play you But with the word: Jackson conj. I pray you: But with the world Collier MS. I pay you But with the word; Grant White. I pay you But with the word, Staunton conj.

[31-33] But ... away] But—with the word 'The time ... sharp,'—we must away Anon. conj.

[34] revives] Ff. reviles Hanmer. revyes Warburton. invites Johnson and Heath conj.

[35] the fine's] Theobald. the fines F1. that fines F2 F3. that finds F4.

[36] course] curse Rowe (ed. 2).