Mary Stuart: A Tragedy

SCENE I.—Antechamber.

      COUNT AUBESPINE, the EARLS Of KENT and LEICESTER.

   AUBESPINE.
   How fares her majesty? My lords, you see me
   Still stunned, and quite beside myself for terror!
   How happened it? How was it possible
   That in the midst of this most loyal people——

   LEICESTER.
   The deed was not attempted by the people.
   The assassin was a subject of your king,
   A Frenchman.

   AUBESPINE.
          Sure a lunatic.

   LEICESTER.
                   A papist,
   Count Aubespine!