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 Qu. Thus do you still suspect me without cause.

La. Sweete Uncle speake more kindly to the Queene.

Gav. My Lord, dissemble with her, speake her faire.

Edw. Pardon me sweete, I forgot my selfe.

Qu. Your pardon is quickly got of Isabell.

Edw. The yonger Mortimer is growne so brave, That to my face he threatens civill warres.

Gav. Why do you not commit him to the tower?

Edw. I dare not, for the people love him well.

Gav. Why then weele have him privily made away.

Edw. Would Lancaster and he had both carroust A bowle of poison to each others health: But let them goe, and tell me what are these.

La. Two of my fathers servants whilst he liv'd, Mai't please your Grace to entertaine them now.

Edw. Tell me, where wast thou borne? What is thine armes?

Bald. My name is Balducke, and my Gentry If fetch from Oxford, not from Heraldry.

Edw. The fitter art thou Balduck for my turne, Waite on me, and Ile see thou shalt not want.

Bald. I humbly thanke your Majesty.

Edw. Knowest thou him Gaveston?

Gav. I my Lord, his name is Spencer, he is well allied, For my sake let him waite upon your Grace, Scarce shall you find a man of more desert.

Edw. Then Spencer waite upon me for his sake, Ile grace thee with a higher stile ere long.

Spen. No greater titles happen unto me, Then to be favoured of your Majesty.

Edw. Cosin, this day, shall be your marriage feast, And Gaveston, thinke that I love thee well, To wed thee to our Neece, the only Heire Unto the Earle of Gloster late deceased.

Gav. I know my Lord, many will stomacke me, But I respect neither their love nor hate.

Edw. The head-strong Barons shall not limit me, He that I list to favour shall be great: