rises hastily, goes to a concealed door, opens it, and admits Simon Renard.
The Queen.Come in, Master Renard. Well, did you remain there? did you hear?
Renard.Yes, Madame.
The Queen.What say you? Oh! he is the most false and infamous of men! What say you?
Renard.I say, Madame, that it is evident that this fellow bears a name ending in i.
The Queen.And you are sure that he goes to this woman's house at night? You have seen him?
Renard.Yes, and Chandos, Clinton, Montagu—Ten witnesses.
The Queen.This is abominable, in very truth!
Renard.Moreover, the fact will be more clearly proved to the Queen in a moment. The girl is here, as I have told your Majesty. I caused her to be seized in her house last night.
The Queen.But is not this a sufficiently heinous crime for that man to lose his head?
Renard.For visiting a pretty girl at night? Nay, Madame. Your Majesty caused Throckmorton to be accused of a like offence, and Throckmorton was acquitted.
The Queen.I punished Throckmorton's judges.
Renard.Try to have no occasion to punish Fabiani's judges.
The Queen.Oh! how can I be revenged upon that traitor?
Renard.Your Majesty desires vengeance only after a certain manner?
