Part 16 (1/2)

Then, of course, it will be a pleasure to your Majesty to give back Lord Talbot's estates to his daughter?

THE QUEEN

Yes, truly, and to take them away from Fabiano But are there proofs that this heiress exists?

GILBERT

There are!

THE QUEEN

And if there are not, ill !

GILBERT

Your Majesty will give back to Lord Talbot's daughter the estates, lands, rank, coat-of-arms, and device of her father Your Majesty will reuarantee that her life shall be safe Your Majesty will marry her to this lord, who is the only man she can marry Upon these conditions, madame, you can dispose of me, of my liberty, of my life, and of my will as you see fit

THE QUEEN

Good! I will do what you have asked

GILBERT

Your Majesty will do what I have asked? The Queen of England swears it to raver, upon her crohich is here, and upon the open gospel which is there?

THE QUEEN

Upon the royal crohich is here, and the divine gospel which is there, I swear it

GILBERT

The compact is concluded, madame Have a tomb prepared for me and a nuptial bed prepared for the lovers The lord I speak of is Fabiani, Earl of Clanbrassil Talbot's heiress, behold her!

JANE

What does he say?

THE QUEEN

A with a fool? What do you land! In the royal chambers people should look to their words; there are ti the head to the block!

GILBERT