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  CARDINAL。 My Lord of Buckingham; if my weak oratory Can from his
  mother     win   the   Duke    of  York;   Anon     expect   him   here;   but   if  she  be
  obdurate To mild entreaties; God in heaven forbid We should infringe the
  holy privilege Of blessed sanctuary! Not for all this land Would I be guilty
  of   so   deep   a   sin。   BUCKINGHAM。   You   are   too   senseless…obstinate;   my
  lord; Too ceremonious and traditional。 Weigh it but with the grossness of
  this   age; You   break   not   sanctuary   in   seizing   him。   The   benefit   thereof   is
  always granted To those whose dealings have deserv'd the place And those
  who have the wit to claim the place。 This Prince hath neither claim'd it nor
  deserv'd it; And therefore; in   mine   opinion;  cannot have   it。 Then;  taking
  him from thence that is not there; You break no privilege nor charter there。
  Oft have I heard of sanctuary men; But sanctuary children never till now。
  CARDINAL。   My   lord;   you   shall   o'errule   my   mind   for   once。   Come   on;
  Lord Hastings; will you go with me? HASTINGS。 I go; my lord。 PRINCE。
  Good lords; make all the speedy haste you may。 Exeunt CARDINAL and
  HASTINGS Say; uncle Gloucester; if our brother come; Where shall   we
  sojourn   till   our   coronation?   GLOUCESTER。   Where   it   seems   best   unto
  your   royal   self。   If   I   may   counsel   you;   some   day   or   two   Your   Highness
  shall repose you at the Tower; Then where you please and shall be thought
  most   fit   For   your   best   health   and   recreation。   PRINCE。   I   do   not   like   the
  Tower;     of   any   place。   Did    Julius   Caesar    build   that   place;   my    lord?
  BUCKINGHAM。 He did; my gracious lord; begin that place; Which; since;
  succeeding      ages    have   re…edified。   PRINCE。       Is  it  upon   record;   or  else
  reported Successively from age to age; he built it? BUCKINGHAM。 Upon
  record; my gracious lord。 PRINCE。 But say; my lord; it were not regist'red;
  Methinks   the   truth   should   Eve   from   age   to   age; As   'twere   retail'd   to   all
  posterity; Even to the general all…ending day。 GLOUCESTER。 'Aside' So
  wise so young; they say; do never live long。 PRINCE。 What say you; uncle?
  GLOUCESTER。 I say; without characters; fame lives long。 'Aside' Thus;
  like   the   formal   vice;   Iniquity;   I  moralize   two    meanings     in  one   word。
  PRINCE。 That Julius Caesar was a famous man; With what his valour did
  enrich his wit; His wit set down to make his valour live。 Death makes no
  conquest of this conqueror; For now he lives in fame; though not in life。
  I'll   tell   you   what;   my   cousin   Buckingham…   BUCKINGHAM。   What;   my
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  gracious lord? PRINCE。 An if I live until I be a man; I'll win our ancient
  right in France again; Or die a soldier as I liv'd a king。 GLOUCESTER。
  'Aside' Short summers lightly have a forward spring。
  Enter HASTINGS; young YORK; and the CARDINAL
  BUCKINGHAM。 Now; in good time; here comes the Duke of York。
  PRINCE。   Richard   of York;   how   fares   our   loving   brother? YORK。   Well;
  my dread lord; so must I can you now。 PRINCE。 Ay brother; to our grief;
  as it is yours。 Too late he died that might have kept that title; Which by his
  death   hath   lost   much   majesty。   GLOUCESTER。   How   fares   our   cousin;
  noble Lord of York? YORK。 I thank you; gentle uncle。 O; my lord; You
  said    that  idle  weeds    are  fast  in  growth。    The   Prince   my    brother   hath
  outgrown       me   far。  GLOUCESTER。           He   hath;   my    lord。   YORK。      And
  therefore is he idle? GLOUCESTER。 O; my fair cousin; I must not say so。
  YORK。   Then   he   is   more   beholding   to   you   than   I。   GLOUCESTER。   He
  may  command   me   as   my   sovereign;   But   you   have   power   in   me   as   in   a
  kinsman。 YORK。 I pray you; uncle; give me this dagger。 GLOUCESTER。
  My dagger; little cousin? With all my heart! PRINCE。 A beggar; brother?
  YORK。   Of   my   kind   uncle;   that   I   know   will   give; And   being   but   a   toy;
  which is no grief to give。 GLOUCESTER。 A greater gift than that I'll give
  my     cousin。    YORK。       A    greater    gift!  O;    that's  the    sword    to   it!
  GLOUCESTER。 Ay; gentle cousin; were it light enough。 YORK。 O; then; I
  see   you   will   part   but   with   light   gifts:   In   weightier   things   you'll   say   a
  beggar     nay。  GLOUCESTER。           It  is  too  heavy   for  your   Grace    to  wear。
  YORK。 I weigh it lightly; were it heavier。 GLOUCESTER。 What; would
  you have my weapon; little Lord? YORK。 I would; that I might thank you
  as you call me。 GLOUCESTER。 How? YORK。 Little。 PRINCE。 My Lord
  of York will still be cross in talk。 Uncle; your Grace knows how to bear
  with him。 YORK。 You mean; to bear me; not to bear with me。 Uncle; my
  brother mocks both you and me; Because that I am little; like an ape; He
  thinks that you should bear me on your shoulders。 BUCKINGHAM。 With
  what a sharp…provided wit he reasons! To mitigate the scorn he gives his
  uncle   He   prettily   and   aptly   taunts   himself。   So   cunning   and   so   young   is
  wonderful。 GLOUCESTER。 My lord; will't please you pass along? Myself
  and my good cousin Buckingham Will to your mother; to entreat of her To
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  meet you at the Tower and welcome you。 YORK。 What; will you go unto
  the Tower; my  lord? PRINCE。   My  Lord Protector   needs will have it   so。
  YORK。 I shall not sleep in quiet at the Tower。 GLOUCESTER。 Why; what
  should   you   fear?   YORK。   Marry;   my   uncle   Clarence'   angry   ghost。   My
  grandam told me he was murder'd there。 PRINCE。 I fear no uncles dead。
  GLOUCESTER。  Nor   none   that   live;  I   hope。  PRINCE。 An   if they  live;   I
  hope I need not fear。 But come; my lord; and with a heavy heart; Thinking
  on them; go I unto the Tower。 A sennet。 Exeunt all but GLOUCESTER;
  BUCKINGHAM; and CATESBY BUCKINGHAM。 Think you; my  lord;
  this little prating York Was not incensed by his subtle mother To taunt and
  scorn   you   thus   opprobriously?   GLOUCESTER。   No   doubt;   no   doubt。   O;
  'tis a perilous boy; Bold; quick; ingenious; forward; capable。 He is all the
  mother's; from the top to toe。 BUCKINGHAM。 Well; let them rest。 Come
  hither;   Catesby。   Thou   art   sworn   as   deeply   to   effect   what   we   intend   As
  closely to conceal what we impart。 Thou know'st our reasons urg'd upon
  the   way。   What   think'st   thou?   Is   it   not   an   easy   matter   To   make   William
  Lord Hastings of our mind; For the instalment of this noble Duke In the
  seat royal of this famous isle? CATESBY。 He for his father's sake so loves
  the Prince That he will not be won to aught against him。 BUCKINGHAM。
  What think'st thou then of Stanley? Will not he? CATESBY。 He will do all
  in all as Hastings doth。 BUCKINGHAM。 Well then; no more but this: go;
  gentle Catesby; And; as it were far off; sound thou Lord Hastings How he
  doth   stand   affected   to   our   purpose; And   summon   him   to…morrow   to   the
  Tower; To sit about the coronation。 If thou dost find him tractable to us;
  Encourage   him;   and   tell   him   all   our   reasons;   If   he   be   leaden;   icy;   cold;
  unwilling; Be thou so too; and so break off the talk; And give us notice of
  his inclination; For we to…morrow hold divided councils; Wherein thyself
  shalt highly be employ'd。 GLOUCESTER。 Commend me to Lord William。
  Tell him; Catesby; His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries To…morrow
  are let blood at Pomfret Castle; And bid my lord; for joy of this good news;
  Give   Mistress   Shore   one   gentle   kiss   the   more。   BUCKINGHAM。   Good
  Catesby; go effect this business soundly。 CATESBY。 My good lords both;
  with all the heed I can。 GLOUCESTER。 Shall we hear from you; Catesby;
  ere we sleep? CATESBY。 You shall; my lord。 GLOUCESTER。 At Crosby
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  House;   there   shall   you   find   us   both。   Exit   CATESBY   BUCKINGHAM。
  Now;   my   lord;   what   shall   we   do   if   we   perceive   Lord   Hastings   will   not
  yield to our complots? GLOUCESTER。 Chop off his head…something we
  will determine。 And; look when I am King; claim thou of me The earldom
  of   Hereford    and   all  the  movables    Whereof     the  King   my   brother   was
  possess'd。 BUCKINGHAM。 I'll claim that promise at your Grace's hand。
  GLOUCESTER。 And look to have it yielded with all kindness。 Come; let
  us sup betimes; that afterwards We