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it therefore Th' ambassador is silenc'd？ NORFOLK。 Marry； is't。
ABERGAVENNY。 A proper tide of a peace； and purchas'd At a
superfluous rate！ BUCKINGHAM。 Why； all this business Our reverend
Cardinal carried。 NORFOLK。 Like it your Grace； The state takes notice of
the private difference Betwixt you and the Cardinal。 I advise you And
take it from a heart that wishes towards you Honour and plenteous safety
that you read The Cardinal's malice and his potency Together； to consider
further； that What his high hatred would effect wants not A minister in his
power。 You know his nature； That he's revengeful； and I know his sword
Hath a sharp edgeit's long and 't may be said It reaches far； and where
'twill not extend； Thither he darts it。 Bosom up my counsel You'll find it
wholesome。 Lo； where comes that rock That I advise your shunning。
Enter CARDINAL WOLSEY； the purse borne before him； certain of
the guard； and two SECRETARIES with papers。 The CARDINAL in his
passage fixeth his eye on BUCKINGHAM； and BUCKINGHAM on him；
both full of disdain。
WOLSEY。 The Duke of Buckingham's surveyor？ Ha！ Where's his
examination？ SECRETARY。 Here； so please you。 WOLSEY。 Is he in
person ready？ SECRETARY。 Ay； please your Grace。 WOLSEY。 Well； we
shall then know more； and Buckingham shall lessen this big look。 Exeunt
WOLSEY and his train BUCKINGHAM。 This butcher's cur is venom…
mouth'd； and I Have not the power to muzzle him； therefore best Not wake
him in his slumber。 A beggar's book Outworths a noble's blood。
NORFOLK。 What； are you chaf'd？ Ask God for temp'rance； that's th'
appliance only Which your disease requires。 BUCKINGHAM。 I read in 's
looks Matter against me； and his eye revil'd Me as his abject object。 At this
instant He bores me with some trick。 He's gone to th' King； I'll follow； and
outstare him。 NORFOLK。 Stay； my lord； And let your reason with your
choler question What 'tis you go about。 To climb steep hills Requires slow
pace at first。 Anger is like A full hot horse； who being allow'd his way；
Self…mettle tires him。 Not a man in England Can advise me like you； be to
yourself As you would to your friend。 BUCKINGHAM。 I'll to the King；
And from a mouth of honour quite cry down This Ipswich fellow's
insolence； or proclaim There's difference in no persons。 NORFOLK。 Be
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advis'd： Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself。
We may outrun By violent swiftness that which we run at； And lose by
over…running。 Know you not The fire that mounts the liquor till 't run o'er
In seeming to augment it wastes it？ Be advis'd。 I say again there is no
English soul More stronger to direct you than yourself； If with the sap of
reason you would quench Or but allay the fire of passion。
BUCKINGHAM。 Sir； I am thankful to you； and I'll go along By your
prescription； but this top…proud fellow Whom from the flow of gall I
name not； but From sincere motions； by intelligence； And proofs as clear
as founts in July when We see each grain of gravelI do know To be
corrupt and treasonous。 NORFOLK。 Say not treasonous。 BUCKINGHAM。
To th' King I'll say't； and make my vouch as strong
As shore of rock。 Attend： this holy fox； Or wolf； or bothfor he is
equal rav'nous As he is subtle； and as prone to mischief As able to
perform't； his mind and place Infecting one another； yea； reciprocally
Only to show his pomp as well in France As here at home； suggests the
King our master To this last costly treaty； th' interview That swallowed so
much treasure and like a glass Did break i' th' wrenching。 NORFOLK。
Faith； and so it did。 BUCKINGHAM。 Pray； give me favour； sir； this
cunning cardinal The articles o' th' combination drew As himself pleas'd；
and they were ratified As he cried 'Thus let be' to as much end As give a
crutch to th' dead。 But our Count…Cardinal Has done this； and 'tis well； for
worthy Wolsey； Who cannot err； he did it。 Now this follows； Which； as I
take it； is a kind of puppy To th' old dam treason： Charles the Emperor；
Under pretence to see the Queen his aunt For 'twas indeed his colour； but
he came To whisper Wolseyhere makes visitation His fears were that
the interview betwixt England and France might through their amity Breed
him some prejudice； for from this league Peep'd harms that menac'd him
privily Deals with our Cardinal； and； as I trow Which I do well； for I am
sure the Emperor Paid ere he promis'd； whereby his suit was granted Ere it
was ask'dbut when the way was made； And pav'd with gold； the Emperor
thus desir'd； That he would please to alter the King's course； And break the
foresaid peace。 Let the King know； As soon he shall by me； that thus the
Cardinal Does buy and sell his honour as he pleases； And for his own
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advantage。 NORFOLK。 I am sorry To hear this of him； and could wish he
were Something mistaken in't。 BUCKINGHAM。 No； not a syllable： I do
pronounce him in that very shape He shall appear in proof。
Enter BRANDON； a SERGEANT…AT…ARMS before him； and two or
three of the guard
BRANDON。 Your office； sergeant： execute it。 SERGEANT。 Sir； My
lord the Duke of Buckingham； and Earl Of Hereford； Stafford； and
Northampton； I Arrest thee of high treason； in the name Of our most
sovereign King。 BUCKINGHAM。 Lo you； my lord； The net has fall'n
upon me！ I shall perish Under device and practice。 BRANDON。 I am sorry
To see you ta'en from liberty； to look on The business present； 'tis his
Highness' pleasure You shall to th' Tower。 BUCKINGHAM。 It will help
nothing To plead mine innocence； for that dye is on me Which makes my
whit'st part black。 The will of heav'n Be done in this and all things！ I obey。
O my Lord Aberga'ny； fare you well！ BRANDON。 Nay； he must bear you
company。 ＇To ABERGAVENNY＇ The King Is pleas'd you shall to th'
Tower； till you know How he determines further。 ABERGAVENNY。 As
the Duke said； The will of heaven be done； and the King's pleasure By me
obey'd。 BRANDON。 Here is warrant from The King t' attach Lord
Montacute and the bodies Of the Duke's confessor； John de la Car； One
Gilbert Peck； his chancellor BUCKINGHAM。 So； so！ These are the
limbs o' th' plot； no more； I hope。 BRANDON。 A monk o' th' Chartreux。
BUCKINGHAM。 O； Nicholas Hopkins？ BRANDON。 He。
BUCKINGHAM。 My surveyor is false。 The o'er…great Cardinal Hath
show'd him gold； my life is spann'd already。 I am the shadow of poor
Buckingham； Whose figure even this instant cloud puts on By dark'ning
my clear sun。 My lord； farewell。 Exeunt
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ACT I。 SCENE 2。
London。 The Council Chamber
Cornets。 Enter KING HENRY； leaning on the CARDINAL'S
shoulder； the NOBLES； and SIR THOMAS LOVELL； with others。 The
CARDINAL places himself under the KING'S feet on his right side
KING。 My life itself； and the best heart of it； Thanks you for this
great care； I stood i' th' level Of a full…charg'd confederacy； and give
thanks To you that chok'd it。 Let be call'd before us That gentleman of
Buckingham's。 In person I'll hear his confessions justify； And point by
point the treasons of his master He shall again relate。
A noise within； crying 'Room for the Queen！' Enter the QUEEN；
usher'd by the DUKES OF NORFOLK and SUFFOLK； she kneels。 The
KING riseth from his state； takes her up； kisses and placeth her by him。
QUEEN KATHARINE。 Nay； we must longer kneel： I am suitor。
KING。 Arise； and take place by us。 Half your suit Never name to us： you