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King Henry the Sixth, I. ii

Hume. But, by the grace of God, and Hume's advice,

Your Grace's title shall be multiplied.

Elea. What sayst thou, man? hast thou as yet conferr'd

With Margery Jordan, the cunning witch,

With Roger Bolingbroke, the conjurer?

And will they undertake to do me good?

Hume. This they have promised, to show your highness

A spirit rais'd from depth of under ground,

That shall make answer to such questions

As by your Grace shall be propounded him.

Elea. It is enough: I'll think upon the questions.

When from Saint Albans we do make return

We'll see these things effected to the full.

Here, Hume, take this reward; make merry, man,

With thy confederates in this weighty cause.

Exit Eleanor.

Hume. Hume must make merry with the duchess' gold!

Marry, and shall. But how now, Sir John Hume!

Seal up your lips, and give no words but mum:

The business asketh silent secrecy.

Dame Eleanor gives gold to bring the witch:

Gold cannot come amiss, were she a devil.

Yet have I gold flies from another coast:

I dare not say from the rich cardinal

And from the great and new-made Duke of Suffolk;

Yet I do find it so: for, to be plain,

They, knowing Dame Eleanor's aspiring humour,

Have hired me to undermine the duchess

And buzz these conjurations in her brain.

 88 Marry shall: indeed he shall

93 flies: which flies

coast: quarter 