Did break i' the rinsing. Nor. 'Faith, and so it did. Buck. Pray, give me favour, sir. This cunning Cardinal The articles o' the combination drew As himself pleased; and they were ratified, As he cried, "Thus let be:" to as much end As give a crutch to the dead. But our CountCardinal Has done this, and 't is well; for worthy Wolsey, To the old dam, treason: Charles the Emperor, Let the King And break the foresaid peace. know As soon he shall, by me-that thus the Cardinal Does buy and sell his honour as he pleases, And for his own advantage. Nor. I am sorry To hear this of him; and could wish he were Buck. No, not a syllable. I do pronounce him in that very shape He shall appear in proof. Enter BRANDON; a Serjeant-at-Arms before him, and two or three of the Guard Bran. Your office, serjeant; cxecute it. Of our most sovereign King. Buck. The net has fallen upon me! Under device and practice. Bran. Sir, Lo you, my lord, I shall perish I am sorry To see you ta'en from liberty, to look on The business present. 'Tis his highness' pleasure, You shall to the Tower. Buck. It will help me nothing To plead mine innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whitest part black. Heaven The will of Be done, in this and all things.-I obey.— Bran. Nay, he must bear you company.-[To Is pleased you shall to the Tower, till you know Aber. As the Duke said, The will of Heaven be done, and the King's plea Of the Duke's cónfessor, John de la Car, One Gilbert Peck, his chancellor, Buck. So, so; These are the limbs o' the plot. No more, I Buck. My surveyor is false: the o'er-great Cardinal Hath showed him gold. My life is spanned al ready: I am the shadow of poor Buckingham," Whose figure even this instant cloud puts on, By darkening my clear sun. My lord, farewell. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-The Council-chamber Cornets. Enter King HENRY, leaning on the Cardinal's shoulder, the Nobles, and Sir THOMAS LOVELL the Cardinal places himself under the King's feet on his right side K. Hen. My life itself, and the best heart of it, Thanks you for this great care: I stood i' the level Of a full-charged confederacy, and give thanks And point by point the treasons of his master A noise within, crying, 'Room for the Queen! Enter the QUEEN, ushered by the Dukes of NORFOLK and SUFFOLK: she kneels. The KING riseth from his state, takes her up, kisses, and placeth her by him Q. Kath. Nay, we must longer kneel: I am a suitor. K. Hen. Arise, and take place by us :-half your suit Never name to us: you have half our power: Repeat your will, and take it. Q. Kath. Thank your majesty. That you would love yourself, and in that love The dignity of your office, is the point Of my petition. K. Hen. Lady mine, proceed. Q. Kath. I am solicited, not by a few, And those of true condition, that your subjects Are in great grievance. There have been com missions Sent down among 'em, which hath flawed the heart Of all their loyalties: wherein, although, |