Ped. I cannot speak,

But I bow down these miserable gray hairs

To other arbitration than the sword;

Ev’n to your Highness’ justice.

Prince. Be it so.

Meanwhile—

Juan. Meanwhile, my lord, let me depart;

Free, if you will, or not. But let me go,

Nor wound these fathers with the sight of one,

Who has cut off the blossom of their age: