Come cousin, 2085canst thou quake and change thy color?

3.5.320861880Murder thy breath in middle of a word,

3.5.420871881And then begin again, and stop again,

3.5.520881882As if thou wert distraught and mad with terror?

Tut, fear not me.

3.5.71884I can counterfeit the deep tragedian,

3.5.820901885Speak, and look back, and pry on every side

3.5.920921886Intending deep suspicion; ghastly looks

3.5.1020931887Are at my service like enforcèd smiles,

3.5.1120941888And both are ready in their offices

3.5.1220951889To grace my stratagems.

Here comes the Mayor.

Let me alone to entertain him. 2099Lord Mayor --

3.5.1621001892Richard [Calling offstage.]

Look to the drawbridge there!

The reason we have sent for you --

3.5.1921021894[Calling offstage.]Catesby, overlook the walls!

Hark, I hear a drum!

Look back, defend thee, here are enemies!

God and our innocence defend us!

Oh, oh, be quiet, it is Catesby.

Here is the head of that ignoble traitor,

3.5.2621091900The dangerous and unsuspected Hastings.

So dear I loved the man that I must weep:

3.5.3021111902I took him for the plainest, harmless man

3.5.3121121903That breathed upon this earth a Christian,

3.5.322112.11904Look ye, my Lord Mayor,

3.5.3421131905Made him my book wherein my soul recorded

3.5.3521141906The history of all her secret thoughts.

3.5.3621151907So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue

3.5.3721161908That, his apparent open guilt omitted --

3.5.3821171909I mean his conversation with Shore's wife --

3.5.3921181910He lived from all attainder of suspect.

Well, well, he was the covertest sheltered traitor

3.5.4121201912That ever lived. 2121Would you have imagined

3.5.421913Or almost believe, 2122wert not by great preservation

3.5.4321231914We live to tell it you, the subtle traitor

3.5.4421241915Had this day plotted, in the Council House

3.5.4521251916To murder me and my good Lord of Gloucester?

What, had he so?

What? Think you we are Turks or Infidels,

3.5.4821281919Or that we would, against the form of law,

3.5.4921291920Proceed thus rashly to the villain's death

3.5.5021301921But that the extreme peril of the case,

3.5.5121311922The peace of England and our person's safety

3.5.5221321923Enforced us to this execution?

Now fair befall you, he deserved his death,

3.5.5421341925And you my good lords both have well proceeded

3.5.5521351926To warn false traitors from the like attempts.

3.5.5621361927I never looked for better at his hands

3.5.5721371928After he once fell in with Mistress Shore.

Yet had not we determined he should die

3.5.5921391930Until your lordship came to see his death,

3.5.6021401931Which now the loving haste of these our friends,

3.5.6121411932Somewhat against our meaning, have prevented,

3.5.6221421933Because, my lord, we would have had you heard

3.5.6321431934The traitor speak, and timorously confess

3.5.6421441935The manner and the purpose of his treason,

3.5.6521451936That you might well have signified the same

3.5.6621461937Unto the citizens, who haply may

3.5.6721471938Misconster us in him, and wail his death.

But, my good lord, your grace's word shall serve

3.5.6921491940As well as I had seen or heard him speak,

3.5.7021501941And doubt you not, right noble Princes both,

3.5.7121511942But I'll acquaint your duteous citizens,

3.5.7221521943With all your just proceedings in this cause.

And to that end we wished your lordship here

3.5.7421541945To avoid the carping censures of the world.

But since you come too late of our intents,

3.5.7621561947Yet witness what we did intend, 2157and so, my lord, adieu.

After, after, cousin Buckingham,

3.5.7921601949The Mayor towards Guildhall hies him in all post.

3.5.8021611950There at your meet'st advantage of the time

3.5.8121621951Infer the bastardy of Edward's children.

3.5.8221631952Tell them how Edward put to death a citizen

3.5.8321641953Only for saying he would make his son

3.5.8421651954Heir to the Crown, meaning indeed his house

3.5.8521661955Which by the sign thereof was termèd so.

3.5.8621671956Moreover, urge his hateful luxury

3.5.8721681957And bestial appetite in change of lust

3.5.8821691958Which stretchèd to their servants, daughters, wives,

3.5.8921701959Even where his lustful eye or savage heart

3.5.9021711960Without control listed to make his prey;

3.5.9121721961Nay, for a need, thus far come near my person:

3.5.9221731962Tell them, when that my mother went with child

3.5.9321741963Of that insatiate Edward, noble York

3.5.9421751964My princely father then had wars in France,

3.5.9521761965And, by just computation of the time,

3.5.9621771966Found that the issue was not his begot,

3.5.9721781967Which well appearèd in his lineaments,

3.5.9821791968Being nothing like the noble Duke my father.

3.5.9921801969But touch this sparingly, as it were far off,

3.5.10021811970Because, you know, my lord, my mother lives.

Fear not, my lord, I'll play the orator,

3.5.10221831972As if the golden fee for which I plead

3.5.10321841973Were for myself.

If you thrive well, bring them to Baynard's Castle

3.5.10521861975Where you shall find me well accompanied

3.5.10621871976With reverend fathers and well-learned bishops.

About three or four o'clock look to hear

3.5.10821891978What news Guildhall affordeth, and so my lord, farewell.

Now will I in to take some privy order

3.5.11121951980To draw the brats of Clarence out of sight,

3.5.11221961981And to give notice that no manner of person

3.5.11321971982At any time have recourse unto the Princes.