May follow the delivery?—Or, perhaps,

My Chancellor's—for law may be to urge

On its receipt!—Or, even my Chamberlain's—

For I may violate established form!

[To Valence.] Sir,—for the half-hour till this service ends,

Will you become all these to me?

Val. [Falling on his knee.] My liege!

Duch. Give me! [The Courtiers present their badges of office.

[Putting them by.] Whatever was their virtue once,

They need new consecration. [Raising Valence.] Are you mine?