_Hot._ The king is kind; and well we know the king[2989] Knows at what time to promise, when to pay. My father and my uncle and myself[2990] Did give him that same royalty he wears; 55 And when he was not six and twenty strong, Sick in the world's regard, wretched and low, A poor unminded outlaw sneaking home, My father gave him welcome to the shore; And when he heard him swear and vow to God 60 He came but to be Duke of Lancaster,[2991] To sue his livery and beg his peace,[2992] With tears of innocency and terms of zeal,[2993] My father, in kind heart and pity moved,[2994] Swore him assistance and perform'd it too.[2995] 65 Now when the lords and barons of the realm Perceived Northumberland did lean to him, The more and less came in with cap and knee;[2996] Met him in boroughs, cities, villages, Attended him on bridges, stood in lanes,[2997] 70 Laid gifts before him, proffer'd him their oaths, Gave him their heirs, as pages follow'd him[2998] Even at the heels in golden multitudes. He presently, as greatness knows itself, Steps me a little higher than his vow 75 Made to my father, while his blood was poor, Upon the naked shore at Ravenspurgh; And now, forsooth, takes on him to reform Some certain edicts and some strait decrees That lie too heavy on the commonwealth,[2999] 80 Cries out upon abuses, seems to weep Over his country's wrongs; and by this face,[3000] This seeming brow of justice, did he win The hearts of all that he did angle for; Proceeded further; cut me off the heads 85 Of all the favourites that the absent king In deputation left behind him here, When he was personal in the Irish war. _Blunt._ Tut, I came not to hear this.[3001] _Hot._ Then to the point. In short time after, he deposed the king; 90 Soon after that, deprived him of his life; And in the neck of that, task'd the whole state;[3002] To make that worse, suffer'd his kinsman March, Who is, if every owner were well placed,[3003] Indeed his king, to be engaged in Wales,[3004] 95 There without ransom to lie forfeited; Disgraced me in my happy victories, Sought to entrap me by intelligence; Rated mine uncle from the council-board;[3005] In rage dismiss'd my father from the court; 100 Broke oath on oath, committed wrong on wrong,[3006] And in conclusion drove us to seek out This head of safety; and withal to pry Into his title, the which we find[3007] Too indirect for long continuance. 105 _Blunt._ Shall I return this answer to the king?