How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #10
DAUPHIN
There end thy brave and turn thy face in peace.
We grant thou canst outscold us. Fare thee well.
We hold our time too precious to be spent
With such a brabbler.
PANDULF
Give us leave to speak.
BASTARD
DAUPHIN
We will attend to neither.
Strike up the drums, and let the tongue of war
Plead for our interest and our being here. (5.2.160-168)
These lines give the same impression as those in the previous passage. Here, once again, we see that the power of language has a major limitation: you can't influence anybody through language if you can't get them to listen. Here, Louis refuses to listen to either Pandolf or the Bastard, and so he can't be talked out of making war on King John.