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. Out-worths a noble's blood. Nor. A beggar's book 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 bores me with some trick: He's gone to the king; I'll follow, and out-stare him. Nor. And let Stay, my lord, choler question your reason with your What 'tis you go about: To climb steep hills, Requires slow pace at first: Anger is like As you would to your friend. I'll to the king; And from a mouth of honour quite cry down Be advis'd; More stronger to direct you than yourself; If with the sap of reason you would quench, 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 Júly, when To be corrupt and treasonous. 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. Buck. Pray, give me favour, sir. This cunning. cardinal The articles o'the combination drew, As himself pleas'd; and they were ratify'd, As he cry'd, Thus let be: to as much end, As give a crutch to the dead: But our count-cardinal Peep'd harms that menac'd him: He privily Nor. I am sorry To hear this of him; and could wish, he were Something mistaken in't. Enter BRANDON; a Sergeant at arms before him, and two or three of the guard. Iran. Your office, sergeant; execute it. Serg. Of our most sovereign king. Buck. The net has fall'n upon me; 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, 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. O my lord Aberga'ny, fare you well. Bran. Nay, he must bear you company :-The king [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. These are the limbs of the plot: No more, So, so; I hope. Bran. A monk o'the Chartreux. Buck. O, Nicholas Hopkins? Bran. 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, [Exeunt. |