Mary Stuart: A Tragedy

SCENE III.

      Enter HANNAH KENNEDY.

   KENNEDY (to CURL).
   Go, madam, and require a cup of wine—
   'Tis for our lady.

   MELVIL.
             Is the queen then sick?

   KENNEDY.
   She thinks that she is strong; she is deceived
   By her heroic courage; she believes
   She has no need of nourishment; yet still
   A hard and painful task's allotted her.
   Her enemies shall not enjoy the triumph;
   They shall not say that fear hath blanched her cheeks
   When her fatigues have conquered human weakness.

   MELVIL.
   May I approach her?

   KENNEDY.
              She will come herself.