Kath. Les dames et demoiselles pour être baisées
devant leur noces, il n'est pas la coutume de France.[5396]
K. Hen. Madam my interpreter, what says she?
Alice. Dat it is not be de fashion pour les ladies of250
France,—I cannot tell vat is baiser en Anglish.[5397]
K. Hen. To kiss.
Alice. Your majesty entendre bettre que moi.
K. Hen. It is not a fashion for the maids in France to[5398]
kiss before they are married, would she say?255
Alice. Oui, vraiment.
K. Hen. O Kate, nice customs courtesy to great kings.[5399]
Dear Kate, you and I cannot be confined within the weak
list of a country's fashion: we are the makers of manners,
Kate; and the liberty that follows our places stops the260
mouth of all find-faults; as I will do yours, for upholding[5400]
the nice fashion of your country in denying me a kiss:
therefore, patiently and yielding. [Kissing her.] You have[5401]
witchcraft in your lips, Kate: there is more eloquence in
a sugar touch of them than in the tongues of the French[5402]265
council; and they should sooner persuade Harry of England
than a general petition of monarchs. Here comes
your father.
Re-enter the French King and his Queen, Burgundy, and other Lords.[5403]
Bur. God save your majesty! my royal cousin, teach[5404][5405]
you our princess English?[5405]270