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following].

WINCHEST ER

Here comes the townsmen on procession
To present your highness with the man.

KING HENRY

Great is his comfort in this earthly vale,
Although by sight his sin be multiplied. [70]

GLOUCEST ER

Stand by, my masters, bring him near the king:
His highness’ pleasure is to talk with him.

KING HENRY

Good fellow, tell us here the circumstance,
That we for thee may glorify the Lord.
What, hast thou been long blind, and now restored? [75]

SIMPCOX

Born blind, and’t please your grace.

WIFE

Ay, indeed was he.

SUFFOLK

What woman is this?

WIFE

His wife, and’t like your worship.

GLOUCEST ER

Hadst thou been his mother, thou couldst [80] have better told.

KING HENRY

Where wert thou born?

SIMPCOX

At Berwick in the north, and’t like your grace.