William Shakespeare: The Life of King Henry V

ACT FIRST. 1. SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the King's palace. (continued)

ELY.
What was the impediment that broke this off?

CANTERBURY.
The French ambassador upon that instant
Crav'd audience; and the hour, I think, is come
To give him hearing. Is it four o'clock?

ELY.
It is.

CANTERBURY.
Then go we in, to know his embassy;
Which I could with a ready guess declare,
Before the Frenchman speak a word of it.

ELY.
I'll wait upon you, and I long to hear it.

[Exeunt.]