For the [contempt] of empire.

Re-enter Clown.

Clo. O madam, yonder is heavy news within between

two soldiers and my young lady!

Count. What is the matter?

Clo. Nay, there is some comfort in the news, some

comfort; your son will not be killed so soon as I thought

he would.

Count. Why should he be killed?

Clo. So say I, madam, if he run away, as I hear he does: