Of this commiffion? I believe, not any. Wol. A word with you. [ Enter Surveyor. 2. Kath. I am forry, that the duke of E Is run in your displeasure. K. Hen. It grieves many The gentleman is learn'd, and a most rar Hitting To nature none more bound; his training fuch, Yet fee, When these fo noble benefits shall prove Not well difpos'd, the mind growing once corrupt, The fore-recited practices; whereof We cannot feel too little, hear too much. Wol. Stand forth; and with bold fpirit relate what you, Moft like a careful fubject, have collected Out of the duke of Buckingham. K. Hen. Speak freely. Surv. First, it was ufual with him, every day It would infect his fpeech, That if the king To make the fcepter his: These very words Wol. Please your highness, note This dangerous conception in this point. Not friended by his with, to your high perfon 2. Kath. 2. Kath. Deliver all with charity. K. Hen. My learn'd lord cardinal, Speak on: How grounded he his title to the crown, Upon our fail? to this point haft thou heard him At any time speak aught? He was brought to this Surv. Sir, a Chartreux friar, His confeffor; who fed him every minute K. Hen. How know'st thou this? Surv. Not long before your highness sped to France, The duke being at the Rofe, within the parish Saint Lawrence Poultney, did of me demand What was the speech amongst the Londoners Concerning the French journey: I reply'd, Men fear'd, the French would prove perfidious, To the king's danger. Prefently the duke Said, "Twas the fear, indeed; and that he doubted, 'Twould prove the verity of certain words Spoke by a holy monk; that oft, fays he, Hath fent to me, wishing me to permit John de la Court, my chaplain, a choice hour To hear from him a matter of fome moment: Whom after under the confeffion's feal He folemnly had fworn, that, what he spoke, My chaplain to no creature living, but To me, bould utter, with demure confidence This paufingly enfu'd,-Neither the king, nor his heirs, To gain the love of the commonalty; the duke 2. Kathe 2. Kath. If I know you well, You were the duke's surveyor, and loft your office K. Hen. Go forward. Surv. Let him on : On my foul, I'll speak but truth. I told my lord the duke, By the devil's illufions This monk might be deceiv'd; and that 'twas dang'rous for him, To ruminate on this fo far, until It forg'd him fome design, which, being believ'd, It can do me no damage: adding further, K. Hen. Ha! what, fo rank? Ah, ha! There's mischief in this man :- -Canft thou fay further? Surv. I can, my liege. K. Hen. Surv. Proceed. Being at Greenwich, After your highness had reprov'd the duke About fir William Plomer, K. Hen. I remember Of fuch a time :-Being my fworn fervant, The duke retain'd him his.- -But on: What hence? The ufurper Richard: who, being at Salisbury, As He ftretch'd him, and, with one hand on K. Hen. To sheath his knife in us. There's his pe He is attach'd Call him to present trial: if he may wich, SCENE III. A Room in the Palace. Enter the Lord Chamberlain and Lord Cham. Is it poffible, the spells of France Men into fuch strange mysteries? Sands. New cuft Though they be never fo ridiculous, Nay, let them be unmanly, yet are follow с |