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King Henry the Sixth, V. iii

Or to exclaim on Fortune's fickleness.

Suf. Yes, there is remedy enough, my lord:

Consent, and for thy honour give consent,

Thy daughter shall be wedded to my king,

Whom I with pain have woo'd and won thereto;

And this her easy-held imprisonment

Hath gain'd thy daughter princely liberty.

Reig. Speaks Suffolk as he thinks?

Suf.Fair Margaret knows

That Suffolk doth not flatter, face, or feign.

Reig. Upon thy princely warrant, I descend

To give thee answer of thy just demand.

[Exit from the walls.]

Suf. And here I will expect thy coming.

Reig. Welcome, brave earl, into our territories:

Command in Anjou what your honour pleases.

Suf. Thanks, Reignier, happy for so sweet a child,

Fit to be made companion with a king.

What answer makes your Grace unto my suit?

Reig. Since thou dost deign to woo her little worth

To be the princely bride of such a lord,

Upon condition I may quietly

Enjoy mine own, the country Maine and Anjou,

Free from oppression or the stroke of war,

My daughter shall be Henry's if he please.

Suf. That is her ransom; I deliver her;

And those two counties I will undertake

Your Grace shall well and quietly enjoy.

Reig. And I again, in Henry's royal name,

As deputy unto that gracious king,

Give thee her hand for sign of plighted faith.

 141 face: wear a false face 