Thou hast a daughter’s duty, I a father’s:

’Tis mine to seek thy good, thine to obey.

CONSTANCE.

I pray thee, father, hear me.

Hu.I have heard thee.

Thou tellest me nought but what I know. The duke

Hath been with me: his purpose to renew

His suit hath my support. ’Tis very honourable—

It shall be welcome. Though thy words to him

Betrayed reluctance, that makes yet no reason