Enter  Helena,

HeL  I  have,  fir,  as  I  Vas  commanded  from  you,
Spoke  with  the  king,  and  have  procur'd  his  leave
For  prefent  parting  \  only,  he  defires
Some  private  fpeech  with  you.
Ber,  I  (hall  obey  his  will.
You  muft  not  marvel,  Helen,  at  my  courfe,
Which  holds  not  colour  with  the  time,  nord6es
The  miniiVation  and  required  office
On  my  particulai* :  prepared  I  was  not
For  fuch  a  bufinefs ;  therefore  am  I  found
So  much  unfettled  ;  This  drives  me  to  intreat  you.
That  prefently  you  talce  your  way  for  home ;
And  rather  mufe  3,  than  aik,  why  I  entreat  you  :
For  my  refpeAs  are  better  than  they  (cem  j
And  my  appointments  have  in  rhem  a  need.
Greater  than  (hews  icfeif,  at  the  firll  view.
To  you  that  know  them  not.    This  to  my  mother  1
[Giving  a  littiTm
'Twill  be  two  days  ere  I  (hall  fee  you  !  (o
I  leave  you  to  your  wifUom.
HeL  Sir,  I  can  nothing^',
But  tltat  I  am  your  moft  obedient  fervanL

Ber,  Come,  come,  no  more  of  that.
HeL  And  ever  (hall
With  true  obfervance  ieek  to  eke  out  that.
Wherein  toward  me  my  homely  ftars  have  fsSCA
To  equal  my  great  fortune.
Ber,  Let  t)ut  go :
My  hafte  is  very  great:  Farewel ;  hie  home.
Hcl,  Pray,  fir,  your  pardon.
