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King Henry the Sixth, III. i

Although thou hast been conduct of my shame.

Sher. It is my office; and, madam, pardon me.

Elea. Ay, ay, farewell; thy office is discharg'd.

Come, Stanley, shall we go?

Stan. Madam, your penance done, throw off this sheet,

And go we to attire you for our journey.

Elea. My shame will not be shifted with my sheet:

No; it will hang upon my richest robes,

And show itself, attire me how I can.

Go, lead the way; I long to see my prison.

 

King. I muse my Lord of Gloucester is not come:

'Tis not his wont to be the hindmost man,

Whate'er occasion keeps him from us now.

Queen. Can you not see? or will ye not observe

The strangeness of his alter'd countenance?

With what a majesty he bears himself,

How insolent of late he is become,

How proud, how peremptory, and unlike himself?

We know the time since he was mild and affable,

And if we did but glance a far-off look,

 102 conduct: the conductor

 1 muse: wonder

2 Cf. n.

9-12 Cf. n.

9 since: when 