To save our heads by raising of a head; 285
For, bear ourselves as even as we can,
The king will always think him in our debt,
And think we think ourselves unsatisfied, 288
Till he hath found a time to pay us home.
And see already how he doth begin
To make us strangers to his looks of love.
Hot. He does, he does: we'll be reveng'd on him. 292
Wor. Cousin, farewell: no further go in this,
Than I by letters shall direct your course.
When time is ripe,—which will be suddenly,—
I'll steal to Glendower and Lord Mortimer; 296
Where you and Douglas and our powers at once,—
As I will fashion it,—shall happily meet,
To bear our fortunes in our own strong arms,
Which now we hold at much uncertainty. 300
North. Farewell, good brother: we shall thrive, I trust.
Hot. Uncle, adieu: O! let the hours be short,
Till fields and blows and groans applaud our sport!
ACT SECOND
Scene One
[Rochester. An Inn-Yard]
Enter a Carrier, with a lantern in his hand.
First Car. Heigh-ho! An 't be not four by
the day I'll be hanged: Charles' Wain is over
the new chimney, and yet our horse not packed.
What, ostler! 4
285 head: army
286 even: prudently
293 cousin: kinsman
298 happily: perchance, if all goes well
2 Charles' Wain; cf. n.
