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K. Rich. But in your daughter's womb I bury them:

Where, in that nest of spicery, they will breed

Selves of themselves, to your recomforture.

Q. Eliz. Shall I go win my daughter to thy will?

K. Rich. And be a happy mother by the deed.

Q. Eliz. I go. Write to me very shortly,

And you shall understand from me her mind.

K. Rich. Bear her my true love's kiss; and so farewell.

Relenting fool, and shallow changing woman!

Enter Ratcliff [followed by Catesby].

How now! what news?

Rat. Most mighty sovereign, on the western coast

Rideth a puissant navy; to our shores

Throng many doubtful hollow-hearted friends,

Unarm'd, and unresolv'd to beat them back.

'Tis thought that Richmond is their admiral;

And there they hull, expecting but the aid

Of Buckingham to welcome them ashore.

K. Rich. Some light-foot friend post to the Duke of Norfolk:

Ratcliff, thyself, or Catesby; where is he?

Cate. Here, my good lord.

K. Rich. Catesby, fly to the duke.

Cate. I will, my lord, with all convenient haste.

K. Rich. Ratcliff, come hither. Post to Salisbury:

When thou com'st thither—[To Catesby.] Dull, unmindful villain,

Why stay'st thou here, and go'st not to the duke?

 425 Cf. n.

426 recomforture: renewed comfort

439 hull: drift; cf. n.

441 light-foot: nimble

Norfolk; cf. n.

445 Ratcliff; cf. n.

Salisbury; cf. n.

