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Henry the Fifth, V. ii

To re-survey them, we will suddenly-

Pass our accept and peremptory answer.

K. Hen. Brother, we shall. Go, uncle Exeter,

And brother Clarence, and you, brother Gloucester,

Warwick and Huntingdon, go with the king;

And take with you free power to ratify,

Augment, or alter, as your wisdoms best

Shall see advantageable for our dignity,

Anything in or out of our demands,

And we'll consign thereto. Will you, fair sister,

Go with the princes, or stay here with us?

Q. Isa. Our gracious brother, I will go with them.

Haply a woman's voice may do some good

When articles too nicely urg'd be stood on.

K. Hen. Yet leave our cousin Katharine here with us:

She is our capital demand, compris'd

Within the fore-rank of our articles.

Q. Isa. She hath good leave.

K. Hen. Fair Katharine, and most fair!

Will you vouchsafe to teach a soldier terms,

Such as will enter at a lady's ear,

And plead his love-suit to her gentle heart?

Kath. Your majesty shall mock at me; I can-

not speak your England.

K. Hen. O fair Katharine! if you will love

me soundly with your French heart, I will be

glad to hear you confess it brokenly with your

English tongue. Do you like me, Kate?

 81 suddenly: soon

82 accept: decisive

peremptory: final

90 consign: agree

96 capital: chief 