King Leontes, Queen Hermione and Prince Maxillius, of Sicilia enter with King Polixenes of Bohemia. Polixenes comments on the fact that he has stayed in Sicilia with the king and queen for nine months. He is very grateful, but feels he must get back to his kingdom. Polixenes worries that something bad may happen if he is gone too long. Leontes pleads for him to stay longer. Polixenes politely refuses, insisting he must get back to his duties as King of Bohemia. Leontes turns to his wife, surprised that she has kept quiet for so long. Hermione explains that she was simply waiting for her husband to use the best bargaining chip he has available to him. Leontes must only assure Polixenes that everything is well in Bohemia, as they were.....
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