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King Henry the Sixth, I. iii
15

'To my Lord Protector!' Are your supplications 16
to his lordship? Let me see them: what is thine?

1. Pet. Mine is, an 't please your Grace,
against John Goodman, my Lord Cardinal's
man, for keeping my house, and lands, my wife 20
and all, from me.

Suf. Thy wife too! that is some wrong indeed.
What's yours? What's here? 'Against the
Duke of Suffolk, for enclosing the commons of 24
Melford!' How now, sir knave!

2. Pet. Alas! sir, I am but a poor peti-
tioner of our whole township.

Peter. [Presenting his petition.] Against my 28
master, Thomas Horner, for saying that the
Duke of York was rightful heir to the crown.

Queen. What sayst thou? Did the Duke of
York say he was rightful heir to the crown? 32

Peter. That my master was? No, forsooth: my
master said that he was; and that the king was
an usurper.

Suf. Who is there? 36

Enter Servant.

Take this fellow in, and send for his master
with a pursuivant presently. We'll hear more
of your matter before the king.

Exit [Servant with Peter].

Queen. And as for you, that love to be protected 40
Under the wings of our protector's grace,
Begin your suits anew and sue to him.

Tears the supplication.

Away, base cullions! Suffolk, let them go.

18-22 Cf. n.
24, 25 enclosing . . . Melford; cf. n.
38 pursuivant: herald's messenger
43 cullions: wretches