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Oft have I heard of sanctuary men； But sanctuary children never till now。
CARDINAL。 My lord； you shall o'errule my mind for once。 Come on；
Lord Hastings； will you go with me？ HASTINGS。 I go； my lord。 PRINCE。
Good lords； make all the speedy haste you may。 Exeunt CARDINAL and
HASTINGS Say； uncle Gloucester； if our brother come； Where shall we
sojourn till our coronation？ GLOUCESTER。 Where it seems best unto
your royal self。 If I may counsel you； some day or two Your Highness
shall repose you at the Tower； Then where you please and shall be thought
most fit For your best health and recreation。 PRINCE。 I do not like the
Tower； of any place。 Did Julius Caesar build that place； my lord？
BUCKINGHAM。 He did； my gracious lord； begin that place； Which； since；
succeeding ages have re…edified。 PRINCE。 Is it upon record； or else
reported Successively from age to age； he built it？ BUCKINGHAM。 Upon
record； my gracious lord。 PRINCE。 But say； my lord； it were not regist'red；
Methinks the truth should Eve from age to age； As 'twere retail'd to all
posterity； Even to the general all…ending day。 GLOUCESTER。 ＇Aside＇ So
wise so young； they say； do never live long。 PRINCE。 What say you； uncle？
GLOUCESTER。 I say； without characters； fame lives long。 ＇Aside＇ Thus；
like the formal vice； Iniquity； I moralize two meanings in one word。
PRINCE。 That Julius Caesar was a famous man； With what his valour did
enrich his wit； His wit set down to make his valour live。 Death makes no
conquest of this conqueror； For now he lives in fame； though not in life。
I'll tell you what； my cousin Buckingham… BUCKINGHAM。 What； my
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gracious lord？ PRINCE。 An if I live until I be a man； I'll win our ancient
right in France again； Or die a soldier as I liv'd a king。 GLOUCESTER。
＇Aside＇ Short summers lightly have a forward spring。
Enter HASTINGS； young YORK； and the CARDINAL
BUCKINGHAM。 Now； in good time； here comes the Duke of York。
PRINCE。 Richard of York； how fares our loving brother？ YORK。 Well；
my dread lord； so must I can you now。 PRINCE。 Ay brother； to our grief；
as it is yours。 Too late he died that might have kept that title； Which by his
death hath lost much majesty。 GLOUCESTER。 How fares our cousin；
noble Lord of York？ YORK。 I thank you； gentle uncle。 O； my lord； You
said that idle weeds are fast in growth。 The Prince my brother hath
outgrown me far。 GLOUCESTER。 He hath； my lord。 YORK。 And
therefore is he idle？ GLOUCESTER。 O； my fair cousin； I must not say so。
YORK。 Then he is more beholding to you than I。 GLOUCESTER。 He
may command me as my sovereign； But you have power in me as in a
kinsman。 YORK。 I pray you； uncle； give me this dagger。 GLOUCESTER。
My dagger； little cousin？ With all my heart！ PRINCE。 A beggar； brother？
YORK。 Of my kind uncle； that I know will give； And being but a toy；
which is no grief to give。 GLOUCESTER。 A greater gift than that I'll give
my cousin。 YORK。 A greater gift！ O； that's the sword to it！
GLOUCESTER。 Ay； gentle cousin； were it light enough。 YORK。 O； then； I
see you will part but with light gifts： In weightier things you'll say a
beggar nay。 GLOUCESTER。 It is too heavy for your Grace to wear。
YORK。 I weigh it lightly； were it heavier。 GLOUCESTER。 What； would
you have my weapon； little Lord？ YORK。 I would； that I might thank you
as you call me。 GLOUCESTER。 How？ YORK。 Little。 PRINCE。 My Lord
of York will still be cross in talk。 Uncle； your Grace knows how to bear
with him。 YORK。 You mean； to bear me； not to bear with me。 Uncle； my
brother mocks both you and me； Because that I am little； like an ape； He
thinks that you should bear me on your shoulders。 BUCKINGHAM。 With
what a sharp…provided wit he reasons！ To mitigate the scorn he gives his
uncle He prettily and aptly taunts himself。 So cunning and so young is
wonderful。 GLOUCESTER。 My lord； will't please you pass along？ Myself
and my good cousin Buckingham Will to your mother； to entreat of her To
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meet you at the Tower and welcome you。 YORK。 What； will you go unto
the Tower； my lord？ PRINCE。 My Lord Protector needs will have it so。
YORK。 I shall not sleep in quiet at the Tower。 GLOUCESTER。 Why； what
should you fear？ YORK。 Marry； my uncle Clarence' angry ghost。 My
grandam told me he was murder'd there。 PRINCE。 I fear no uncles dead。
GLOUCESTER。 Nor none that live； I hope。 PRINCE。 An if they live； I
hope I need not fear。 But come； my lord； and with a heavy heart； Thinking
on them； go I unto the Tower。 A sennet。 Exeunt all but GLOUCESTER；
BUCKINGHAM； and CATESBY BUCKINGHAM。 Think you； my lord；
this little prating York Was not incensed by his subtle mother To taunt and
scorn you thus opprobriously？ GLOUCESTER。 No doubt； no doubt。 O；
'tis a perilous boy； Bold； quick； ingenious； forward； capable。 He is all the
mother's； from the top to toe。 BUCKINGHAM。 Well； let them rest。 Come
hither； Catesby。 Thou art sworn as deeply to effect what we intend As
closely to conceal what we impart。 Thou know'st our reasons urg'd upon
the way。 What think'st thou？ Is it not an easy matter To make William
Lord Hastings of our mind； For the instalment of this noble Duke In the
seat royal of this famous isle？ CATESBY。 He for his father's sake so loves
the Prince That he will not be won to aught against him。 BUCKINGHAM。
What think'st thou then of Stanley？ Will not he？ CATESBY。 He will do all
in all as Hastings doth。 BUCKINGHAM。 Well then； no more but this： go；
gentle Catesby； And； as it were far off； sound thou Lord Hastings How he
doth stand affected to our purpose； And summon him to…morrow to the
Tower； To sit about the coronation。 If thou dost find him tractable to us；
Encourage him； and tell him all our reasons； If he be leaden； icy； cold；
unwilling； Be thou so too； and so break off the talk； And give us notice of
his inclination； For we to…morrow hold divided councils； Wherein thyself
shalt highly be employ'd。 GLOUCESTER。 Commend me to Lord William。
Tell him； Catesby； His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries To…morrow
are let blood at Pomfret Castle； And bid my lord； for joy of