Part 24 (2/2)

SIMON RENARD

As a matter of fact, since the second Sunday in Advent, when the decision was pronounced in the Star Chamber, and the two criminals came back to the Tower preceded by the executioner with the ax turned toward theo--every day since then your Majesty has put the matter off until to-morrow

THE QUEEN

Well, can't you understand what that , and must a woman be forced to show her naked heart to you, because she is a Queen--unfortunate woman that she is--and because you represent the Prince of Spain, her future husband? You don't understand, you men, that with a woman the heart has its chastity as well as the body Well, then, yes--since you want to know, since you --yes, every day I put off Fabiani's execution until to-e failsout his death-knell; because to think they are sharpening an ax for that man, breaks my heart; because it kills me to think they will nail a coffin over him; because I am a woman, because I am weak, because I aot enough? Are you satisfied? Do you understand now? Oh, soe on you, for all these things you have ht to be about tih with this Fabiani! You expect to marry my royal master, the Prince of Spain, madame!

THE QUEEN

If the Prince of Spain is not satisfied, let hi The son of the King of the Roal, Cardinal Polus, the King of Denood noblemen as he!

SIMON RENARD

Lord Courtenay! Lord Courtenay!

THE QUEEN

An English baron is worth a Spanish prince, my lord Besides, Lord Courtenay is descended froet mad if you like!

SIMON RENARD

Fabiani has ot a heart

THE QUEEN

Except by ainst him, and if he is not executed this very day, as your Majesty has promised--

THE QUEEN

Well!

SIMON RENARD

There will be an uprising aot my lansquenets

SIMON RENARD

There will be a conspiracy a the nobles

THE QUEEN