I cast her off. Till now I hid this from thee,

Doubting my worthiness.—He doth not know it.

He shall not know. None shall know. We will die.

I will slay all. I will go down to the grave,

And plead my cause before the holy angels,

Whether it may be permitted for a princess,

Against her father and faith....—Nay, is’t not writ

There is there no vain discourse nor charge of sin,

But pleasure to the faithful? And I to die

With house and kingdom shamed! How would my crown