Conan. The cause why subjects hate.
Mordred. A kingdom’s kept by fear.
Conan. And lost by hate.
He fears as man[y] himself whom many fear.
Mordred. The timorous subject dares attempt no change.
Conan. What dares not desperate dread?
Mordred.[263] What? torture, threats.
Conan. O spare! ’twere safer to be lov’d.
Mordred. As safe to be obey’d.
Conan. Whiles you command but well.