Dor. He's acquainted with 'em before.
Age. She's doubtless very chaste and virtuou.
Dor. So is Leucippus her brother.
Nis. She's twenty year old, I wonder
She aske not a Husband.
Dor. That were a folly in her; having refus'd all the
Great Princes in one part of the world;
She'll die a Maid.
Age. She may ask but one, may she?
Nis. A hundred times this day if she will;
And indeed, every day is such a day, for though
The Duke has vow'd it only on this day,
He keeps it every day: he can deny
Her nothing. [Cornets.
Enter Hidaspes, Leucippus, Leontius, Timantas, Tellamon.
Leon. Come fair Hidaspes, thou art
Duchess to day,
Art thou prepar'd to aske, thou knowest
My oath will force performance.
And Leucippus, if she now ask ought that shall,
Or would have performance
After my death, when by the help of heaven,
This Land is thine, accursed be thy race,
May every one forget thou art my Son,
And so their own obedience.
Leucip. Mighty Sir,
I do not wish to know that fatal hour,
That is to make me King, but if I do,
I shall most hastily, (and like a Son)
Perform your grant to all, chiefly to her:
Remember that you aske what we
Agreed upon.