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From east, west, north, and south; be it concluded,
No barricado for a belly. Know ’t,
It will let in and out the enemy, [205]
With bag and baggage: many thousand on ’s

Have the disease, and feel ’t not. How now, boy?

MAMILLIUS
I am like you, they say.

LEONTES
Why, that’s some comfort.
What, Camillo there?

CAMILLO
Ay, my good lord. [210]

LEONTES
Go play, Mamillius; thou’rt an honest man.

(Exit Mamillius.)
Camillo, this great Sir will yet stay longer.

CAMILLO
You had much ado to make his anchor hold:
When you cast out, it still came home.

LEONTES
Didst note it?

CAMILLO
He would not stay at your petitions; made [215]

His business more material.

LEONTES
Didst perceive it?
(Aside) They’re here with me already; whisp’ring, rounding
‘Sicilia is a so-forth’: ’tis far gone,

When I shall gust it last. − How cam ’t, Camillo,