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Richard the Third, IV. ii

Buck. My lord, your promise for the earldom,—

K. Rich. Richmond! When last I was at Exeter,

The mayor in courtesy show'd me the castle,

And call'd it Rougemont: at which name I started,

Because a bard of Ireland told me once

I should not live long after I saw Richmond.

Buck. My lord!

K. Rich. Ay, what's o'clock?

Buck. I am thus bold to put your Grace in mind

Of what you promis'd me.

K. Rich. Well, but what is 't o'clock?

Buck. Upon the stroke of ten.

K. Rich. Well, let it strike.

Buck. Why let it strike?

K. Rich. Because that, like a Jack, thou keep'st the stroke

Betwixt thy begging and my meditation.

I am not in the giving vein to-day.]

Buck. May it please you to resolve me in my suit?

K. Rich. Thou troublest me: I am not in the vein.

Exit [King Richard and Train].

Buck. And is it thus? repays he my deep service

With such contempt? made I him king for this?

O, let me think on Hastings, and be gone

To Brecknock, while my fearful head is on.

 104 Rougemont; cf. n.

113 Jack; cf. n.

116 resolve: confirm; cf. n.

121 Brecknock; cf. n. 