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cordial that ye bring a wretched lady A woman lost among ye； laugh'd at；
scorn'd？ I will not wish ye half my miseries： I have more charity； but say I
warned ye。 Take heed； for heaven's sake take heed； lest at once The burden
of my sorrows fall upon ye。 WOLSEY。 Madam； this is a mere distraction；
You turn the good we offer into envy。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Ye turn me
into nothing。 Woe upon ye； And all such false professors！ Would you have
me If you have any justice； any pity； If ye be any thing but churchmen's
habits Put my sick cause into his hands that hates me？ Alas！ has banish'd
me his bed already； His love too long ago！ I am old； my lords； And all the
fellowship I hold now with him Is only my obedience。 What can happen
To me above this wretchedness？ All your studies Make me a curse like
this。 CAMPEIUS。 Your fears are worse。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Have I
liv'd thus longlet me speak myself； Since virtue finds no friendsa wife；
a true one？ A woman； I dare say without vain…glory； Never yet branded
with suspicion？ Have I with all my full affections Still met the King； lov'd
him next heav'n； obey'd him； Been； out of fondness； superstitious to him；
Almost forgot my prayers to content him； And am I thus rewarded？ 'Tis
not well； lords。 Bring me a constant woman to her husband； One that ne'er
dream'd a joy beyond his pleasure； And to that woman； when she has done
most； Yet will I add an honoura great patience。 WOLSEY。 Madam； you
wander from the good we aim at。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 My lord； I dare
not make myself so guilty； To give up willingly that noble title Your
master wed me to： nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities。
WOLSEY。 Pray hear me。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Would I had never trod
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this English earth； Or felt the flatteries that grow upon it！ Ye have angels'
faces； but heaven knows your hearts。 What will become of me now；
wretched lady？ I am the most unhappy woman living。 ＇To her WOMEN＇
Alas； poor wenches； where are now your fortunes？ Shipwreck'd upon a
kingdom； where no pity； No friends； no hope； no kindred weep for me；
Almost no grave allow'd me。 Like the lily； That once was mistress of the
field； and flourish'd； I'll hang my head and perish。 WOLSEY。 If your
Grace Could but be brought to know our ends are honest； You'd feel more
comfort。 Why should we； good lady； Upon what cause； wrong you？ Alas；
our places； The way of our profession is against it； We are to cure such
sorrows； not to sow 'em。 For goodness' sake； consider what you do； How
you may hurt yourself； ay； utterly Grow from the King's acquaintance； by
this carriage。 The hearts of princes kiss obedience； So much they love it；
but to stubborn spirits They swell and grow as terrible as storms。 I know
you have a gentle； noble temper； A soul as even as a calm。 Pray think us
Those we profess； peace…makers； friends； and servants。 CAMPEIUS。
Madam； you'll find it so。 You wrong your virtues With these weak
women's fears。 A noble spirit； As yours was put into you； ever casts Such
doubts as false coin from it。 The King loves you； Beware you lose it not。
For us； if you please To trust us in your business； we are ready To use our
utmost studies in your service。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Do what ye will
my lords； and pray forgive me If I have us'd myself unmannerly； You
know I am a woman； lacking wit To make a seemly answer to such
persons。 Pray do my service to his Majesty； He has my heart yet； and shall
have my prayers While I shall have my life。 Come； reverend fathers；
Bestow your counsels on me； she now begs That little thought； when she
set footing here； She should have bought her dignities so dear。 Exeunt
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ACT III。SCENE 2。
London。 The palace
Enter the DUKE OF NORFOLK； the DUKE OF SUFFOLK； the
EARL OF SURREY； and the LORD CHAMBERLAIN
NORFOLK。 If you will now unite in your complaints And force them
with a constancy； the Cardinal Cannot stand under them： if you omit The
offer of this time； I cannot promise But that you shall sustain moe new
disgraces With these you bear already。 SURREY。 I am joyful To meet the
least occasion that may give me Remembrance of my father…in…law； the
Duke； To be reveng'd on him。 SUFFOLK。 Which of the peers Have
uncontemn'd gone by him； or at least Strangely neglected？ When did he
regard The stamp of nobleness in any person Out of himself？
CHAMBERLAIN。 My lords； you speak your pleasures。 What he deserves
of you and me I know； What we can do to himthough now the time
Gives way to usI much fear。 If you cannot Bar his access to th' King；
never attempt Anything on him； for he hath a witchcraft Over the King in's
tongue。 NORFOLK。 O； fear him not！ His spell in that is out； the King hath
found Matter against him that for ever mars The honey of his language。
No； he's settled； Not to come off； in his displeasure。 SURREY。 Sir； I
should be glad to hear such news as this Once every hour。 NORFOLK。
Believe it； this is true： In the divorce his contrary proceedings Are all
unfolded； wherein he appears As I would wish mine enemy。 SURREY。
How came His practices to light？ SUFFOLK。 Most strangely。 SURREY。 O；
how； how？ SUFFOLK。 The Cardinal's letters to the Pope miscarried； And
came to th' eye o' th' King； wherein was read How that the Cardinal did
entreat his Holiness To stay the judgment o' th' divorce； for if It did take
place； 'I do' quoth he 'perceive My king is tangled in affection to A
creature of the Queen's； Lady Anne Bullen。' SURREY。 Has the King this？
SUFFOLK。 Believe it。 SURREY。 Will this work？ CHAMBERLAIN。 The
King in this perceives him how he coasts And hedges his own way。 But in
this point All his tricks founder； and he brings his physic After his patient's
death： the King already Hath married the fair lady。 SURREY。 Would he
had！ SUFFOLK。 May you be happy in your wish； my lord！ For； I profess；
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you have it。 SURREY。 Now； all my joy Trace the conjunction！ SUFFOLK。
My amen to't！ NORFOLK。 All men's！ SUFFOLK。 There's order given for
her coronation； Marry； this is yet but young； and may be left To some ears
unrecounted。 But； my lords； She is a gallant creature； and complete In
mind and feature。 I persuade me from her Will fall some blessing to this
land； which shall In it be memoriz'd。 SURREY。 But will the King Digest
this letter of the Cardinal's？ The Lord forbid！ NORFOLK。 Marry； amen！
SUFFOLK。 No； no； There be moe wasps that buzz about his nose Will
make this sting the sooner。 Cardinal Campeius Is stol'n away to Rome；
hath ta'en no leave； Has left the cause o' th' King unhandled； and Is posted；
as the agent of our Cardinal； To second all his plot。 I do assure you The
King cried 'Ha！' at this。 CHAMBERLAIN。 Now； God incense him； And let
him cry 'Ha！' louder！ NORFOLK。 But； my lord； When returns Cranmer？
SUFFOLK。 He is return'd in his opinions； which Have satisfied the King
for his divorce； Together with all famous colleges Almost in Christendom。
Shortly； I believe； His second marriage shall be publish'd； and Her
coronation。 Katharine no more Shall be call'd queen； but princess dowager
And widow to Prince Arthur。 NORFOLK。 This same Cranmer's A worthy
fellow； and hath ta'en much pain In the King's business。 SUFFOLK。 He
has； and we shall see him For it an archbishop。 NORFOLK。 So I hear。
SUFFOLK。 'Tis so。
Enter WOLSEY and CROMWELL
The Cardinal！ NORFOLK。 Observe； observe； he's moody。 WOLSEY。
The packet； Cromwell； Gave't you the King？ CROMWELL。 To his own
hand； in's bedchamber。 WOLSEY。 Look'd he o' th' inside of the paper？
CROMWELL。 Presently He did unseal them； and the first he view'd； He
did it with a serious mind； a heed Was in his countenance。 You he bade
Attend him here this morning。 WOLSEY。 Is he ready