_Wor._ Then once more to your Scottish prisoners. Deliver them up without their ransom straight, 260 And make the Douglas' son your only mean[2211] For powers in Scotland; which, for divers reasons Which I shall send you written, be assured, Will easily be granted. You, my lord,[2212] [_To Northumberland._ Your son in Scotland being thus employ'd, 265 Shall secretly into the bosom creep[2213] Of that same noble prelate, well beloved, The archbishop. _Hot._ Of York, is it not?[2214] _Wor._ True; who bears hard 270 His brother's death at Bristol, the Lord Scroop.[2215] I speak not this in estimation, As what I think might be, but what I know Is ruminated, plotted and set down, And only stays but to behold the face 275 Of that occasion that shall bring it on. _Hot._ I smell it: upon my life, it will do well.[2216] _North._ Before the game is a-foot, thou still let'st slip.[2217] _Hot._ Why, it cannot choose but be a noble plot:[2218] And then the power of Scotland and of York, 280 To join with Mortimer, ha? _Wor._ And so they shall.[2219] _Hot._ In faith, it is exceedingly well aim'd. _Wor._ And 'tis no little reason bids us speed, To save our heads by raising of a head; For, bear ourselves as even as we can, 285 The king will always think him in our debt, And think we think ourselves unsatisfied,[2220] Till he hath found a time to pay us home:[2221] And see already how he doth begin[2222] To make us strangers to his looks of love. 290 _Hot._ He does, he does: we'll be revenged on him. _Wor._ Cousin, farewell: no further go in this Than I by letters shall direct your course.[2223] When time is ripe, which will be suddenly,[2223] I'll steal to Glendower and Lord Mortimer;[2224] 295 Where you and Douglas and our powers at once, As I will fashion it, shall happily meet, To bear our fortunes in our own strong arms, Which now we hold at much uncertainty. _North._ Farewell, good brother: we shall thrive, I trust. 300 _Hot._ Uncle, adieu: O, let the hours be short[2225] Till fields and blows and groans applaud our sport! [_Exeunt._[2226] FOOTNOTES: [1971] SC. I. London ...] London. Pope. The court in London. Theobald. Earl of Westmoreland] om. Capell. Sir Walter Blunt] Capell and Dering MS. om. Qq Ff. See note (XXI). [1972] _wan_] _worn_ Collier MS. [1973] _stronds_] _strands_ Capell. [1974] _thirsty entrance_] _thrifty earers_ Anon. conj.] _entrance_] _entrails_ F₄. _entrants_ Steevens conj. _Erinnys_ Steevens, 1793 (Mason conj.). _bosom_ Dering MS. Johnson supposes a line or two to be lost.