Lure. I hope your Majesty will never find me so. What dares this Villain say?
Dick. I am not to be frighted, my Lord. I dare speak Truth at any Time.
Lure. Whatever stains my Honour must be false.
King. I know it must, my Lord; yet has this Man, not knowing who I was, presum'd to charge your Lordship, not only with great Injustice to himself; but also with ruining an innocent Virgin whom he lov'd, and who was to have been his Wife; which, if true, were base and treacherous; but I know 'tis false, and therefore leave it to your Lordship to say what Punishment I shall inflict upon him, for the Injury done to your Honour.
Lure. I thank your Majesty. I will not be severe; he shall only ask my Pardon, and To-morrow Morning be oblig'd to marry the Creature he has traduc'd me with.
King. This is mild. Well, you hear your Sentence.
Dick. May I not have Leave to speak before your Majesty?
King. What can'st thou say?
Dick. If I had your Majesty's Permission, I believe I have certain Witnesses, which will undeniably prove the Truth of all I have accus'd his Lordship of.
King. Produce them.