Aber. I do know Kinsmen of mine, three at the least, that have Buck. O, many Have broke their backs with laying manors on them Grievingly I think, The peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it. Buck. Every man, Nor. Which is budded out; For France has flaw'd the league, and hath attach'd Our merchants' goods at Bourdeaux. Aber. The ambassador is silenc'd? Nor. Is it therefore Marry, is't. Aber. A proper title of a peace; and purchas'd At a superfluous rate! Buck. Why, all this business 'Like it your grace, Our reverend cardinal carried*. Nor. The state takes notice of the private difference What his high hatred would effect, wants not * Conducted, It reaches far; and where 'twill not extend, Thither he darts it. Bosom up my counsel, You'll find it wholesome. Lo, where comes that rock, That I advise your shunning. Enter Cardinal Wolsey, (the purse borne before him,) certain of the guard, and two Secretaries with papers. The Cardinal in his passage fixeth his eye on Buckingham, and Buckingham on him, both full of disdain. Wol. The duke of Buckingham's surveyor, ha? Where's his examination ? 1 Secr. Here, so please you. Wol. Is he in person ready? 1 Secr. Ay, please your grace. Wol. Well, we shall then know more; and Buck ingham Shall lessen this big look. [Exeunt Wolsey, and train. Buck. This butcher's cur* is venom-mouth'd, and I Have not the power to muzzle him; therefore, best Not wake him in his slumber. A beggar's book Out-worths a noble's blood. Nar. What, are you chaf'd? Ask God for temperance; that's the appliance only, Which your disease requires. Buck. I read in his looks Matter against me; and his eye revil'd Me, as his abject object: at this instant He borest me with some trick: He's gone to the king; Nor. Can advise me like you: be to yourself As I'll to the king; And from a mouth of honour quite cry down Nor. Be advis'd; More stronger to direct you than yourself; Buck. Sir, I am thankful to you; and I'll go along By your prescription :-but this top-proud fellow, (Whom from the flow of gall I name not, but From sincere motions,) by intelligence, And proofs as clear as founts in July, when Nor. Say not, treasonous. Buck. To the king I'll say't; and make my vouch as strong As shore of rock. Attend. This holy fox, That swallow'd so much treasure, and like a glass Nor. 'Faith, and so it did. * Excites. Buck. Pray, give me favour, sir. This cunning cardinal The articles o'the combination drew, As himself pleas'd; and they were ratified, As give a crutch to the dead: But our count-cardinal To the old dam, treason,)-Charles the emperor, 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 guards. Bran. Your office, serjeant; execute it. Serj. My lord the duke of Buckingham, and earl Sir, Arrest thee of high treason, in the name Buck. Lo you, my lord, The net has fall'n upon me; I shall perish Bran. I am sorry To see you ta'en from liberty, to look on Buck. It will help me nothing, To plead mine innocence; for that die is on me, Which makes my whitest part black. The will of heaven Be done in this and all things !-I obey.- king Bran. Nay, he must bear you company :-The [To Abergavenny. Is pleas'd, you shall to the Tower, till you know How he determines further. Aber. As the duke said, The will of heaven be done, and the king's pleasure By me obey'd. Bran. Here is a warrant from The king, to attach lord Montacute; and the bodies Of the duke's confessor, John de la Court, One Gilbert Peck, his chancellor, Buck. So, so; These are the limbs of the plot: no more, I hope. Bran. A monk o'the Chartreux. Buck. Bran. O, Nicholas Hopkins? He. Buck. My surveyor is false; the o'er-great cardinal Hath show'd him gold: my life is spann'd+ already: I am the shadow of poor Buckingham; Whose figure even this instant cloud puts on, By dark'ning my clear sun. My lord, farewell. [Exeunt. |