_War._ Look to your own crown, if you back him thus. _Kent._ Warwick, these words do ill beseem thy years. _K. Edw._ Nay, all of them conspire to cross me thus: But, if I live, I'll tread upon their heads That think with high looks thus to tread me down. Come, Edmund, let's away, and levy men: 'Tis war that must abate these barons' pride. [_Exeunt King Edward, Queen Isabella, and Kent._ _War._ Let's to our castles, for the king is mov'd. _Y. Mor._ Mov'd may he be, and perish in his wrath! _Lan._ Cousin, it is no dealing with him now; He means to make us stoop by force of arms: And therefore let us jointly here protest To prosecute that Gaveston to the death. _Y. Mor._ By heaven, the abject villain shall not live! _War._ I'll have his blood, or die in seeking it. _Pem._ The like oath Pembroke takes. _Lan._ And so doth Lancaster. Now send our heralds to defy the king; And make the people swear to put him down. _Enter a_ Messenger. _Y. Mor._ Letters! from whence? _Mes._ From Scotland, my lord. [_Giving letters to Mortimer._ _Lan._ Why, how now, cousin! how fare all our friends? _Y. Mor._ My uncle's taken prisoner by the Scots. _Lan._ We'll have him ransom'd, man: be of good cheer. _Y. Mor._ They rate his ransom at five thousand pound. Who should defray the money but the king, Seeing he is taken prisoner in his wars? I'll to the king. _Lan._ Do, cousin, and I'll bear thee company. _War._ Meantime my Lord of Pembroke and myself Will to Newcastle here, and gather head. _Y. Mor._ About it, then, and we will follow you. _Lan._ Be resolute and full of secrecy. _War._ I warrant you. [_Exit with Pembroke._ _Y. Mor._ Cousin, an if he will not ransom him, I'll thunder such a peal into his ears As never subject did unto his king. _Lan._ Content; I'll bear my part.--Hollo! who's there? _Enter_ Guard. _Y. Mor._ Ay, marry, such a guard as this doth well. _Lan._ Lead on the way. _Guard._ Whither will your lordships? _Y. Mor._ Whither else but to the king? _Guard._ His highness is dispos'd to be alone. _Lan._ Why, so he may; but we will speak to him. _Guard._ You may not in, my lord. _Y. Mor._ May we not? _Enter_ KING EDWARD _and_ KENT.