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Richard the Third, III. v

To warn false traitors from the like attempts.

Buck. I never look'd for better at his hands,

After he once fell in with Mistress Shore.

Yet had we not determin'd he should die,

Until your lordship came to see his end;

Which now the loving haste of these our friends,

Something against our meanings, have prevented:

Because, my lord, I would have had you heard

The traitor speak, and timorously confess

The manner and the purpose of his treasons;

That you might well have signified the same

Unto the citizens, who haply may

Misconster us in him, and wail his death.

May. But, my good lord, your Grace's words shall serve,

As well as I had seen and heard him speak:

And do not doubt, right noble princes both,

But I'll acquaint our duteous citizens

With all your just proceedings in this case.

Rich. And to that end we wish'd your lordship here,

T' avoid the censures of the carping world.

Buck. Which since you come too late of our intent,

Yet witness what you hear we did intend:

And so, my good Lord Mayor, we bid farewell.

Exit [Lord] Mayor.

Rich. Go, after, after, cousin Buckingham.

The mayor towards Guildhall hies him in all post:

There, at your meetest vantage of the time,

Infer the bastardy of Edward's children:

Tell them how Edward put to death a citizen,

Only for saying he would make his son

Heir to the crown; meaning indeed his house,

 49, 50 cf. n.

55 heard: to have heard

60 Misconster: misconstrue

64 duteous: dutiful

67 carping: fault-finding

68 of our intent; cf. n.

72 post: haste

73 meetest vantage: most favorable opportunity

75 a citizen: cf. n.

