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For costs and charges in transporting her!

She should have stay'd in France, and starv'd in France,

Before—

Car. My Lord of Gloucester, now ye grow too hot:

It was the pleasure of my lord the king.

Glo. My Lord of Winchester, I know your mind:

'Tis not my speeches that you do mislike,

But 'tis my presence that doth trouble ye.

Rancour will out: proud prelate, in thy face

I see thy fury. If I longer stay,

We shall begin our ancient bickerings.

Lordings, farewell; and say, when I am gone,

I prophesied France will be lost ere long.

Exit Humphrey.

Car. So, there goes our protector in a rage.

'Tis known to you he is mine enemy,

Nay, more, an enemy unto you all,

And no great friend, I fear me, to the king.

Consider lords, he is the next of blood,

And heir apparent to the English crown:

Had Henry got an empire by his marriage,

And all the wealthy kingdoms of the west,

There's reason he should be displeas'd at it.

Look to it, lords; let not his smoothing words

Bewitch your hearts; be wise and circumspect.

What though the common people favour him,

Calling him, 'Humphrey, the good Duke of Gloucester;'

Clapping their hands, and crying with loud voice,

'Jesu maintain your royal excellence!'

With 'God preserve the good Duke Humphrey!'

 145 our bickerings; cf. n.

153 heir apparent; cf. n.

155 Cf. n.

157 smoothing: ingratiating 