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Boling. What shall befall the Duke of Somerset?

Spir. Let him shun castles:

Safer shall he be upon the sandy plains

Than where castles mounted stand.

Have done, for more I hardly can endure.

Boling. Descend to darkness and the burning lake!

False fiend, avoid!

Thunder and lightning. Exit Spirit.

York. Lay hands upon these traitors and their trash.

Beldam, I think we watch'd you at an inch.

What, madam! are you there? the king and commonweal

Are deeply indebted for this piece of pains:

My Lord Protector will, I doubt it not,

See you well guerdon'd for these good deserts.

Elea. Not half so bad as thine to England's king,

Injurious duke, that threatest where's no cause.

Buck. True, madam, none at all. What call you this?

Away with them! let them be clapp'd up close

And kept asunder. You, madam, shall with us:

Stafford, take her to thee.—

We'll see your trinkets here all forthcoming.

All, away!

York. Lord Buckingham, methinks you watch'd her well:

A pretty plot, well chosen to build upon!

Now, pray, my lord, let's see the devil's writ.

 45 Beldam: hag

watch'd: caught in the act

at an inch: precisely

51 Injurious: insulting

53 clapp'd up close: closely imprisoned

59 Cf. n. 