The Queen:
[Leaning back again.] And that is? He, he! You’d be more than wizard to divine what I don’t know.
Shakespeare:
I had a friend, your Majesty, most dear——
The Queen:
What’s that to do with me, man? Say what you want and make no speeches; I’ve heard enough speeches to-night to last me a lifetime.
Shakespeare:
[Kneeling.] I beg for freedom, your Majesty, for my Lord Herbert: mercy for his youth——
The Queen:
[Sitting bolt upright.] Did ever one hear the like? My dog will school me next! You forget your place, man.