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inverted or misconstrued p'cure me little good, and you lesse. 

 W th this abruptnesse the Duke was the more exagitated to know 

 what he ment, whereupon o ? Morton thus expressed himself e. 

 My lo r , concerning the late p'tectour, now King, I determine 

 not to dispute his title, but touching the p'speritie of the realme 

 whereof he hath now the supreame authoritie, and I am a poore 

 me'ber, I was about to wish that those eminent vertues (whereof 

 he hath some store, little needing my Emonion or examplifica- 

 tion) yet might haue pleased God to haue united such, as he 

 hath planted, and I have f ounde in y r princely grace, worthy the 

 gouernment of a kingdome indeed ; and here againe he staied 

 himself e. 



The Duke, somewhat startled at these sudden pauses (as if 

 they weare parentheses), with a kinde of Elation and high 

 countenance, spake againe. 



My lo r Bishop, I haue obserued ; and do evidently perceiue, 

 that by these sudden breakings of, in o r conference, you haue 

 some furthur meaning then you seeme willing to utter; ffor 

 your speeches make noe direct or perfect sentences, where- 

 by I may truly understand what y r inward intente is toward the 

 King, or affection toward me ; y r comparison of good qualities 

 ascribed to us both (whereof, for my parte, I disclaime the 

 fruition and lesse look for another com'endation) makes me to 

 conceiue that you haue some furthur drift, either from loue or mis- 

 like, engraffed in y r harte, w ch yet for fear you dare not, or for 

 shamefastnes you be abashed, to disclose ; but what neede this 

 nicety to me, y r contracted frinde, whoe, on my honour, doe 

 warrante you such assurance of taciturnity as the tred to the 

 hunter, or deaf e and dumb to the singer. 



The Bish. thus the better emboldened through the Duke's 

 promises, but more animated from his own apprehension of his 

 disposition to be magnified and extolled, and w th all collecting 

 w th what inward hate and rancorous malice, he was seducted 

 against the king fully opened his mind and shewed him the bottom 

 of his thoughts, p r tending thereby either the destruction and 

 utter confusion of King Richard, by depriuing him of his crowne 



