Or, stay, sir, do not promise—do not swear!

You, Hollis—do the best you can for me!

I 've not a soul to trust to: Wandesford 's dead,

And you 've got Radcliffe safe, Laud's turn comes next:

I 've found small time of late for my affairs,

But I trust any of you, Pym himself—

No one could hurt them: there 's an infant, too,—

These tedious cares! Your Majesty could spare them.

Nay—pardon me, my King! I had forgotten

Your education, trials, much temptation,