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more To me； your friend； than any。 WOLSEY。 I do profess That for your
Highness' good I ever labour'd More than mine own； that am； have； and
will be Though all the world should crack their duty to you； And throw it
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from their soul； though perils did Abound as thick as thought could make
'em； and Appear in forms more horridyet my duty； As doth a rock against
the chiding flood； Should the approach of this wild river break； And stand
unshaken yours。 KING。 'Tis nobly spoken。 Take notice； lords； he has a
loyal breast； For you have seen him open 't。 Read o'er this； ＇Giving him
papers＇ And after； this； and then to breakfast with What appetite you have。
Exit the KING； frowning upon the CARDINAL； the NOBLES throng after
him； smiling and whispering WOLSEY。 What should this mean？ What
sudden anger's this？ How have I reap'd it？ He parted frowning from me； as
if ruin Leap'd from his eyes； so looks the chafed lion Upon the daring
huntsman that has gall'd him Then makes him nothing。 I must read this
paper； I fear； the story of his anger。 'Tis so； This paper has undone me。 'Tis
th' account Of all that world of wealth I have drawn together For mine
own ends； indeed to gain the popedom； And fee my friends in Rome。 O
negligence； Fit for a fool to fall by！ What cross devil Made me put this
main secret in the packet I sent the King？ Is there no way to cure this？ No
new device to beat this from his brains？ I know 'twill stir him strongly； yet
I know A way； if it take right； in spite of fortune； Will bring me off again。
What's this？ 'To th' Pope。' The letter； as I live； with all the business I writ
to's Holiness。 Nay then； farewell！ I have touch'd the highest point of all my
greatness； And from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my
setting。 I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening； And no man see
me more。
Re…enter to WOLSEY the DUKES OF NORFOLK and SUFFOLK；
the EARL OF SURREY； and the LORD CHAMBERLAIN
NORFOLK。 Hear the King's pleasure； Cardinal； who commands you
To render up the great seal presently Into our hands； and to confine
yourself To Asher House； my Lord of Winchester's； Till you hear further
from his Highness。 WOLSEY。 Stay： Where's your commission； lords？
Words cannot carry Authority so weighty。 SUFFOLK。 Who dares cross
'em； Bearing the King's will from his mouth expressly？ WOLSEY。 Till I
find more than will or words to do it I mean your maliceknow；
officious lords； I dare and must deny it。 Now I feel Of what coarse metal
ye are mouldedenvy； How eagerly ye follow my disgraces； As if it fed ye；
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and how sleek and wanton Ye appear in every thing may bring my ruin！
Follow your envious courses； men of malice； You have Christian warrant
for 'em； and no doubt In time will find their fit rewards。 That seal You ask
with such a violence； the King Mine and your masterwith his own hand
gave me； Bade me enjoy it； with the place and honours； During my life；
and； to confirm his goodness； Tied it by letters…patents。 Now； who'll take it？
SURREY。 The King； that gave it。 WOLSEY。 It must be himself then。
SURREY。 Thou art a proud traitor； priest。 WOLSEY。 Proud lord； thou liest。
Within these forty hours Surrey durst better Have burnt that tongue than
said so。 SURREY。 Thy ambition； Thou scarlet sin； robb'd this bewailing
land Of noble Buckingham； my father…in…law。 The heads of all thy brother
cardinals； With thee and all thy best parts bound together； Weigh'd not a
hair of his。 Plague of your policy！ You sent me deputy for Ireland； Far
from his succour； from the King； from all That might have mercy on the
fault thou gav'st him； Whilst your great goodness； out of holy pity；
Absolv'd him with an axe。 WOLSEY。 This； and all else This talking lord
can lay upon my credit； I answer is most false。 The Duke by law Found his
deserts； how innocent I was From any private malice in his end； His noble
jury and foul cause can witness。 If I lov'd many words； lord； I should tell
you You have as little honesty as honour； That in the way of loyalty and
truth Toward the King； my ever royal master； Dare mate a sounder man
than Surrey can be And all that love his follies。 SURREY。 By my soul；
Your long coat； priest； protects you； thou shouldst feel My sword i' the
life…blood of thee else。 My lords Can ye endure to hear this arrogance？
And from this fellow？ If we live thus tamely； To be thus jaded by a piece
of scarlet； Farewell nobility！ Let his Grace go forward And dare us with
his cap like larks。 WOLSEY。 All goodness Is poison to thy stomach。
SURREY。 Yes； that goodness Of gleaning all the land's wealth into one；
Into your own hands； Cardinal； by extortion； The goodness of your
intercepted packets You writ to th' Pope against the King； your goodness；
Since you provoke me； shall be most notorious。 My Lord of Norfolk； as
you are truly noble； As you respect the common good； the state Of our
despis'd nobility； our issues； Whom； if he live； will scarce be gentlemen
Produce the grand sum of his sins； the articles Collected from his life。 I'll
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startle you Worse than the sacring bell； when the brown wench Lay kissing
in your arms； Lord Cardinal。 WOLSEY。 How much； methinks； I could
despise this man； But that I am bound in charity against it！ NORFOLK。
Those articles； my lord； are in the King's hand； But； thus much； they are
foul ones。 WOLSEY。 So much fairer And spotless shall mine innocence
arise； When the King knows my truth。 SURREY。 This cannot save you。 I
thank my memory I yet remember Some of these articles； and out they
shall。 Now； if you can blush and cry guilty； Cardinal； You'll show a little
honesty。 WOLSEY。 Speak on； sir； I dare your worst objections。 If I blush；
It is to see a nobleman want manners。 SURREY。 I had rather want those
than my head。 Have at you！ First； that without the King's assent or
knowledge You wrought to be a legate； by which power You maim'd the
jurisdiction of all bishops。 NORFOLK。 Then； that in all you writ to Rome；
or else To foreign princes； 'Ego et Rex meus' Was still inscrib'd； in which
you brought the K