982837thunders bend, spoke with how many fould and strong a bond

984838the child was bound to the father; sir, in a fine, seeing how loth-

985839ly opposite I stood to his vnnaturall purpose, with fell motion

987840with his prepared sword, he charges home my vnprouided bo-

988841dy, launcht mine arme; but when he saw my best alarumd spirits

990842bold in the quarrels right, rouzd to the encounter, or whether

991843gasted by the noise I made, but sodainly he fled.

993844Glost. Let him flie farre, not in this Land shall he remaine vn-

994845caught and found; dispatch, the Noble Duke my master, my

996846worthy Arch and Patron comes to night, by his authority I will

997847proclaime it, that he which findes him shall deserue our thankes,

999848bringing the murderous caytiffe to the stake, he that conceales

1000849him, death.

1001850Bast. When I disswaded him from his intent, and found him

1002851pight to do it, with curst speech I threatned to discouer him; he

1003852replied, Thou vnpossessing bastard, dost thou thinke, if I would

1005853stand against thee, could the reposure of any trust, vertue, or

1006854worth in thee make thy words faith'd? no: what I should deny,

1008855as this I would, I, thogh thou didst produce my very character,

1009856ide turne it all to thy suggestion, plot, and damned pretence, and

1011857thou must make a dullard of the world, if they not thought the

1012858profits of my death were very pregnant and potentiall spurres to

1014859make thee seeke it.

1015860Glost. Strong and fastened villaine, would he deny his letter?

1017861I neuer got him: harke, the Dukes trumpets, I know not why he

862comes; all Ports ile barre, the villaine shall not scape, the Duke

1019863must grant me that: besides, his picture I wil send far and neere,

1020864that all the kingdome may haue note of him, and of my land,

1022865(loyall and naturall boy) ile worke the meanes to make thee ca-

1023866pable.

1025868Corn. How now my noble friend, since I came hether, which

1026869I can call but now, I haue heard strange newes.

1027870Reg. If it be true, all vengeance comes too short which can

1028871pursue the offender; how dost my Lord?

1029872Glost. Madam, my old heart is crakt, is crakt.

1030873Reg. What, did my fathers godson seeke your life? he whom