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have given me longer life And able means； we had not parted thus。 These
are the whole contents； and； good my lord； By that you love the dearest in
this world； As you wish Christian peace to souls departed； Stand these
poor people's friend； and urge the King To do me this last right。
CAPUCIUS。 By heaven； I will； Or let me lose the fashion of a man！
KATHARINE。 I thank you； honest lord。 Remember me In all humility
unto his Highness； Say his long trouble now is passing Out of this world。
Tell him in death I bless'd him； For so I will。 Mine eyes grow dim。
Farewell； My lord。 Griffith； farewell。 Nay； Patience； You must not leave
me yet。 I must to bed； Call in more women。 When I am dead； good wench；
Let me be us'd with honour； strew me over With maiden flowers； that all
the world may know I was a chaste wife to my grave。 Embalm me； Then
lay me forth； although unqueen'd； yet like A queen； and daughter to a king；
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inter me。 I can no more。 Exeunt； leading KATHARINE
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ACT V。
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ACT V。 SCENE 1。
London。 A gallery in the palace
Enter GARDINER； BISHOP OF WINCHESTER； a PAGE with a
torch before him； met by SIR THOMAS LOVELL
GARDINER。 It's one o'clock； boy； is't not？ BOY。 It hath struck。
GARDINER。 These should be hours for necessities； Not for delights；
times to repair our nature With comforting repose； and not for us To waste
these times。 Good hour of night； Sir Thomas！ Whither so late？ LOVELL。
Came you from the King； my lord？ GARDINER。 I did； Sir Thomas； and
left him at primero With the Duke of Suffolk。 LOVELL。 I must to him too；
Before he go to bed。 I'll take my leave。 GARDINER。 Not yet； Sir Thomas
Lovell。 What's the matter？ It seems you are in haste。 An if there be No
great offence belongs to't； give your friend Some touch of your late
business。 Affairs that walk As they say spirits doat midnight； have In
them a wilder nature than the business That seeks despatch by day。
LOVELL。 My lord； I love you； And durst commend a secret to your ear
Much weightier than this work。 The Queen's in labour； They say in great
extremity； and fear'd She'll with the labour end。 GARDINER。 The fruit she
goes with I pray for heartily； that it may find Good time； and live； but for
the stock； Sir Thomas； I wish it grubb'd up now。 LOVELL。 Methinks I
could Cry thee amen； and yet my conscience says She's a good creature；
and； sweet lady； does Deserve our better wishes。 GARDINER。 But； sir； sir…
… Hear me； Sir Thomas。 Y'are a gentleman Of mine own way； I know you
wise； religious； And； let me tell you； it will ne'er be well 'Twill not； Sir
Thomas Lovell； take't of me Till Cranmer； Cromwell； her two hands； and
she； Sleep in their graves。 LOVELL。 Now； sir； you speak of two The most
remark'd i' th' kingdom。 As for Cromwell； Beside that of the Jewel House；
is made Master O' th' Rolls； and the King's secretary； further； sir； Stands in
the gap and trade of moe preferments； With which the time will load him。
Th' Archbishop Is the King's hand and tongue； and who dare speak One
syllable against him？ GARDINER。 Yes； yes； Sir Thomas； There are that
dare； and I myself have ventur'd To speak my mind of him； and indeed this
day； SirI may tell it youI think I have Incens'd the lords o' th' Council；
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that he is For so I know he is； they know he is A most arch heretic； a
pestilence That does infect the land； with which they moved Have broken
with the King； who hath so far Given ear to our complaintof his great
grace And princely care； foreseeing those fell mischiefs Our reasons laid
before himhath commanded To…morrow morning to the Council board
He be convented。 He's a rank weed； Sir Thomas； And we must root him
out。 From your affairs I hinder you too longgood night； Sir Thomas。
LOVELL。 Many good nights； my lord； I rest your servant。 Exeunt
GARDINER and PAGE
Enter the KING and the DUKE OF SUFFOLK
KING。 Charles； I will play no more to…night； My mind's not on't； you
are too hard for me。 SUFFOLK。 Sir； I did never win of you before。 KING。
But little； Charles； Nor shall not； when my fancy's on my play。 Now；
Lovell； from the Queen what is the news？ LOVELL。 I could not
personally deliver to her What you commanded me； but by her woman I
sent your message； who return'd her thanks In the great'st humbleness； and
desir'd your Highness Most heartily to pray for her。 KING。 What say'st
thou； ha？ To pray for her？ What； is she crying out？ LOVELL。 So said her
woman； and that her suff'rance made Almost each pang a death。 KING。
Alas； good lady！ SUFFOLK。 God safely quit her of her burden； and With
gentle travail； to the gladding of Your Highness with an heir！ KING。 'Tis
midnight； Charles； Prithee to bed； and in thy pray'rs remember Th' estate
of my poor queen。 Leave me alone； For I must think of that which
company Will not be friendly to。 SUFFOLK。 I wish your Highness A quiet
night； and my good mistress will Remember in my prayers。 KING。 Charles；
good night。 Exit SUFFOLK
Enter SIR ANTHONY DENNY
Well； sir； what follows？ DENNY。 Sir； I have brought my lord the
Archbishop； As you commanded me。 KING。 Ha！ Canterbury？ DENNY。 Ay；
my good lord。 KING。 'Tis true。 Where is he； Denny？ DENNY。 He attends
your Highness' pleasure。 KING。 Bring him to us。 Exit DENNY LOVELL。
＇Aside＇ This is about that which the bishop spake。 I am happily come
hither。
Re…enter DENNY； With CRANMER
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KING。 Avoid the gallery。 ＇LOVELL seems to stay＇ Ha！ I have said。
Be gone。 What！ Exeunt LOVELL and DENNY CRANMER。 ＇Aside＇ I am
fearfulwherefore frowns he thus？ 'Tis his aspect of terror。 All's not well。
KING。 How now； my lord？ You do desire to know Wherefore I sent for
you。 CRANMER。 ＇Kneeling＇ It is my duty T'attend your Highness'
ple