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Q. Mar. [Aside.] Ay, and much better blood than his, or thine.

Rich. In all which time you and your husband Grey

Were factious for the house of Lancaster;

And, Rivers, so were you. Was not your husband

In Margaret's battle at Saint Alban's slain?

Let me put in your minds, if you forget,

What you have been ere this, and what you are;

Withal, what I have been, and what I am.

Q. Mar. [Aside.] A murtherous villain, and so still thou art.

Rich. Poor Clarence did forsake his father, Warwick,

Ay, and forswore himself,—which Jesu pardon!—

Q. Mar. [Aside.] Which God revenge!

Rich. To fight on Edward's party for the crown;

And for his meed, poor lord, he is mew'd up.

I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;

Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine:

I am too childish-foolish for this world.

Q. Mar. [Aside.] Hie thee to hell for shame, and leave this world,

Thou cacodemon! there thy kingdom is.

Riv. My Lord of Gloucester, in those busy days

Which here you urge to prove us enemies,

We follow'd then our lord, our sovereign king;

So should we you, if you should be our king.

Rich. If I should be! I had rather be a pedlar.

Far be it from my heart, the thought thereof!

Q. Eliz. As little joy, my lord, as you suppose

You should enjoy, were you this country's king,

As little joy you may suppose in me

 128 factious Lancaster; cf. n.

130 Margaret's battle; cf. n.

136 forswore himself: repudiated his oath

139 meed: reward

144 cacodemon: evil spirit

153 in me: as regards me

