The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Lov._ Sir?[783]
_King._ Give her an hundred marks. I'll to the queen.[784] 170
[_Exit._
_Old L._ An hundred marks! By this light, I 'll ha' more.[785]
An ordinary groom is for such payment.
I will have more, or scold it out of him.
Said I for this, the girl was like to him?[786][787]
I will have more, or else unsay't; and now,[786][788] 175
While it is hot, I'll put it to the issue. [_Exeunt._[786][789]
SCENE II. _Before the council-chamber._
Pursuivants, Pages, &c. _attending._
_Enter_ CRANMER, Archbishop of Canterbury.[790]
_Cran._ I hope I am not too late; and yet the gentleman[791]
That was sent to me from the council pray'd me
To make great haste. All fast? what means this? Ho!
Who waits there? Sure, you know me?
_Enter_ Keeper.
_Keep._ Yes, my lord;
But yet I cannot help you.[792] 5
_Cran._ Why?[792]
_Enter_ DOCTOR BUTTS.[793]
_Keep._ Your grace must wait till you be call'd for.[792]
_Cran._ So.
_Butts._ [_Aside_] This is a piece of malice. I am glad[794]
I came this way so happily: the king[795]
Shall understand it presently. [_Exit._
_Cran._ [_Aside_] 'Tis Butts,[796] 10
The king's physician: as he pass'd along,
How earnestly he cast his eyes upon me!
Pray heaven, he sound not my disgrace! For certain,[797]
This is of purpose laid by some that hate me--
God turn their hearts! I never sought their malice-- 15
To quench mine honour: they would shame to make me
Wait else at door, a fellow-councillor,
'Mong boys, grooms and lackeys. But their pleasures[798]
Must be fulfill'd, and I attend with patience.[799]
_Enter the_ KING _and_ BUTTS _at a window above_.
_Butts._ I'll show your grace the strangest sight--[800]
_King._ What's that, Butts? 20
_Butts._ I think your highness saw this many a day.
_King._ Body o' me, where is it?[801]
_Butts._ There, my lord:
The high promotion of his grace of Canterbury;
Who holds his state at door, 'mongst pursuivants,
Pages and footboys.
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