78 LITERATURE AND DRAMA 



Queen.% 8 My lord, my lord, 



I am a single woman, much too weak 



To oppose your cunning. 29 You're meek and humble- mouth' d ; 

 You sign your place and calling, in full seeming 

 With meekness and humility ; but your heart 

 Is cramin'd with arrogancy, spleen, and pride.29 

 You have, by fortune and his highness' favours, 

 Gone slightly o'er low steps, and now are mounted 

 Where powers are your retainers ; and your words, 

 Domestics to you, serve your will, as ; t please 

 Yourself pronounce their office. I must tell you, 

 You tender more your person's honour than 

 Your high profession spiritual : that again 

 I do refuse you for my judge ; and here, 

 Before you all, appeal unto the pope, 

 To bring my whole cause 'fore his holiness, 

 And to be judg'd by him. 



[She curtsies to the KING, and offers to depart. 



Cam. The queen is obstinate, 



Stubborn to justice, apt to accuse it, and 

 Disdainful to be tried by 't ; 'tis not well 

 She's going away. 



King. Call her again. 



Crier. Katharine, queen of England, come into the court. 



Grief. Madam, you are called back. 



Queen. 30 What need you note it ? pray you, keep your way : 

 When you are call'd, return.30 31 Now the Lord help, 

 They vex me past my patience ! 3i Pray you, pass on : 

 32 1 will not tarry : 32 nO) nO r ever more, 

 Upon this business, my appearance make 

 In any of their courts. [Exeunt GUILDFORD and the QUEEN. 



Professor Bell was as good a hearer as actor or actress need 

 hope for. 



The scene in the fourth act where Katharine is discovered 

 sick unto death is prefaced with these remarks : 



Mrs. Siddons in this scene admirable in simplicity and pathos. 

 No affectation, not a more complete deception in dramatic art than 



28 Breaking impatiently through his speech. 



29 Contempt. Contrast strong between ' mouthed ' and ' heart.' 

 - so v er y impatient, angry, and loud. 



31 Peevish expression. 3Z Strong determination. 



