[225] _pray'd_] _pray'd me_ Collier, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.) [226] _'em_] Ff. _them_ Capell. [227] _They have_] _They've_ Pope. [228] _They have ... pleasures_] As in Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending _grace ... thankes ... pleasures_. [229] [They choose ...] Choose Ladies, King and Anne Bullen. Ff (An. F₁). [230] _My lord_] _Good my lord_ Hanmer. [231] _’em_] Ff. _them_ Malone. [232] _from me_] _as from me_ Hanmer. [233] [Whispers the Masquers] Capell. Whisper. Ff (after _it_, line 81). [234] [Comes from his State. Capell. [235] _Ye have_] _You have_ Rowe. _You've_ Pope. [Unmasking] Capell. om. Ff. [236] _now_] _you_ Rowe (ed. 2). [237] _An’'t ... women_] As in Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending _Grace ... Rochford ... women._ [238] _highness'_] _Highnesse_ F₁ F₂ F₃. _Highnesses_ F₄. [239] _she is_] Ff. _she's_ Rowe. [To Anne Bullen. Rowe. [240] _merry, ... cardinal:_] Ff. _merry. Good ... cardinal,_ Warburton. [241] _half_] om. Rowe (ed. 2). [242] _knock it] strike_ Hanmer. Westminster ...] Edd. A Street. Theobald. London ... Dyce. ACT II. SCENE I. _Westminster. A street._ _Enter two_ Gentlemen, _meeting_.[243] _First Gent._ Whither away so fast? _Sec. Gent._ O, God save ye![244] Even to the hall, to hear what shall become[245] Of the great Duke of Buckingham. _First Gent._ I'll save you That labour, sir. All's now done, but the ceremony Of bringing back the prisoner. _Sec. Gent._ Were you there? 5 _First Gent._ Yes, indeed was I. _Sec. Gent._ Pray, speak what has happen'd.[246] _First Gent._ You may guess quickly what. _Sec. Gent._ Is he found guilty? _First Gent._ Yes, truly is he, and condemn'd upon 't.[247] _Sec. Gent._ I am sorry for 't.[248] _First Gent._ So are a number more. _Sec. Gent._ But, pray, how pass'd it? 10 _First Gent._ I'll tell you in a little. The great duke Came to the bar; where to his accusations He pleaded still not guilty and alleged[249] Many sharp reasons to defeat the law. The king's attorney on the contrary 15 Urged on the examinations, proofs, confessions[250] Of divers witnesses; which the duke desired To have brought viva voce to his face:[251] At which appear'd against him his surveyor; Sir Gilbert Peck his chancellor; and John Car, 20 Confessor to him; with that devil monk, Hopkins, that made this mischief. _Sec. Gent._ That was he That fed him with his prophecies?[252]