b'd,
In such humility, in such obedience,
That you your self will judge it tyranny
Not to receive it favourably.

Cassilanes:

Hey-day!
Good words my Masters: this is Court-infection,
And none but Cowards ply them: tell me, _Decius_,
Without more circumstance, who is the Sender?

Decius:

Your most griev'd Son, _Antinous_.

Cassilanes:

On my life
A Challenge; speak, as thou art worthy, speak;
I'll answer't.

Decius:

Honour'd Sir.

Cassilanes:

No honour'd Sirs--
Fool your young Idol with such pompous Attributes.
Say briefly, what contains it?

Decius:

'Tis a lowly
Petition for your favour.

Cassilanes:

Rash young man,
But that thou art under my own roof, and know'st
I dare not any way infringe the Laws
Of Hospitality, thou should'st repent
Thy bold and rude intrusion. But presume not
Again to shew thy Letter, for thy life;
_Decius_, not for thy life.

Arcanes:

Nay then, (my Lord)
I can with-hold no longer; you are too rough,
And wrestle against nature with a violence
More than becomes a Father; wherein would ye
Come nearer to the likeness of God,
Than in your being entreated? Let not thirst
Of Honour, make you quite forget you are
A Man, and what makes perfect manhoods, comforts
A Father.

Annophel:

If a memory remain
Of my departed Mother; if the purity
270] Of her unblemish'd faith deserve to live
In your remembrance, let me yet by these
Awake your love to my uncomforted Brother.

Fernando:

I am a Stranger, but so much I tender
Your Sons desertful Vertues, that I vow
His Sword ne'r conquer'd me so absolutely,
As shall your courtesie, if you vouchsafe
At all our instances, to new receive him
Into your wonted favour.

Gaspero:

Sir, you cannot
Require more low submission.

Annophel:

Am I not
Grown vile yet in your eyes? then by the name
Of Father, let me once more sue for him,
Who is the only now remaining Branch
With me, of that most ancient root, whose Body
You are, dear Sir.

Cassilanes:

'Tis well, an host of furies
Could not have baited me more torturingly,
More rudely, or more most unnaturally.
_Decius_, I say, let me no mor