Let her wake now. She thinks there was more cause

In love of power, high fame, pure loyalty?

Perhaps she fancies men wear out their lives

Chasing such shades. Then, I 've a fancy too;

I worked because I want you with my soul:

I therefore ask your hand. Let it be now!

Con. Had I not loved you from the very first,

Were I not yours, could we not steal out thus

So wickedly, so wildly, and so well,

You might become impatient. What 's conceived