- (Beaton goes to the door and opens it. Outside is a low murmur of voices. Darnley comes in)
What does this mean?
Darnley: There are envoys here to speak with the secretary of the Queen.
Mary: They send a strange herald. Do kings turn grooms?
Darnley: I was coming—
Mary: But we sent word below that we had retired.
Darnley: And so the door was locked. I know. But a husband may be capricious. I found them, asking for the secretary of the Queen. They are waiting.
Mary: Let them come in.
Darnley: It is the secretary.
Riccio: Who are they, my lord?
Darnley: Who are they? Shall I go and ask them?
Riccio: Does Your Grace not know them?
Darnley: It is dark out there.
Riccio: Shall I go, Madam?
Mary (to Darnley): You swear you know nothing of this?
