THE FAWN.
ACT I.[124]
SCENE I.
Neighbourhood of Urbin.
Enter Hercules[125] and Renaldo.
Herc. See, yonder’s Urbin! Those far-appearing spires rise from the city. You shall conduct me no further: return to Ferrara: my dukedom, by your care in my absence, shall rest constantly united, and most religiously loyal.
Ren. My prince and brother, let my blood and love Challenge the freedom of one question.
Herc. You have’t.
Ren. Why, in your steadier age, in strength of life
And firmest wit of time, will you break forth 10
Those stricter limits of regardful state
(Which with severe distinction you still kept),
And now to unknown dangers you’ll give up
Yourself, Ferrara’s duke, and in yourself
The state and us? O, my loved brother!
Honour avoids not only just defame,
But flies all means that may ill voice his name. 17