As blood of mine will cleanse.

Kent. You have confessed!

O, God of truth, let man trust to thy mercy,

Not hope to cheat thy justice! You confessed?

Already I was doomed, but you—you might

Have lived. Ay, and you shall!

[Comes near her and sees that her hands are fettered]

In fetters? You?

By holy Heaven, though giants forged these on

I'd strip them off! [Breaks her fetters]