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On my soul, I’ll speak but truth.
I told my lord the Duke, by th’devil’s illusions
The monk might be deceived, and that ’twas dangerous
For him to ruminate on this so far, until [180]

It forged him some design, which, being believed,
It was much like to do. He answered, “Tush,
It can do me no damage”; adding further
That, had the King in his last sickness failed,

The Cardinal’s and Sir Thomas Lovell’s heads [185]
Should have gone off.

KING
Ha! What, so rank? Ah, ha,
There’s mischief in this man. Canst thou say further?

SURVEYOR
I can, my liege.

KING
Proceed.

SURVEYOR
Being at Greenwich,
After your highness had reproved the Duke
About Sir William Bulmer −

KING
I remember [190]

Of such a time; being my sworn servant,
The Duke retained him his. But on; what hence?

SURVEYOR
“If”, quoth he, “I for this had been committed,
As to the Tower I thought, I would have played
The part my father meant to act upon [195]

Th’usurper Richard; who, being at Salisbury,
Made suit to come in’s presence, which if granted,