Swore I would stand on no feet but my own;
Love, power, and glory at once I renounced,
And all for the sake of remaining myself.
Now this fact, you see, you must swear to in Court——
The Old Man.
No, I’m blest if I can.
Peer.
Why, what nonsense is this?
The Old Man.
You surely don’t want to compel me to lie?