1325Mes. Here are two hands, for eche of them is one.

1326Rag. And for eche hand here is a recompence.

1328Mes. Oh, that I had ten hands by myracle,

1329I could teare ten in pieces with my teeth,

1330So in my mouth yould put a purse of gold.

1331But in what maner must it be effected?

1332Rag. To morrow morning ere the breake of day,

1333I by a wyle will send them to the thicket,

1334That is about some two myles from the Court,

1335And promise them to meet them there my selfe,

1336Because I must haue priuate conference,

1337About some newes I haue receyu'd from Cornwall.

1338This is ynough, I know, they will not fayle,

1339And then be ready for to play thy part:

1340Which done, thou mayst right easily escape,

1341And no man once mistrust thee for the fact:

1342But yet, before thou prosecute the act,

1343Shew him the letter, which my sister sent,

1344There let him read his owne inditement first,

1345And then proceed to execution:

1346But see thou faynt not; for they will speake fayre.

1347Mes.Could he speak words as pleasing as the pipe

1348Of Mercury, which charm'd the hundred eyes

1349Of watchfull Argos, and inforc'd him sleepe:

1350Yet here are words so pleasing to my thoughts, To the purse.

1351As quite shall take away the sound of his. Exit.

1352Rag. About it then, and when thou hast dispatcht,

1353Ile find a meanes to send thee after him. Exit.

1355Corn. I wonder that the Messenger doth stay,

1356Whom we dispatcht for Cambria so long since:

1357If that his answere do not please vs well,

1358And he do shew good reason for delay,

1359Ile teach him how to dally with his King,

1360And to detayne vs in such long suspence.

1361Gon. My Lord, I thinke the reason may be this:

1362My father meanes to come along with him;