Which by my presence might have been concluded.
Buck. Had you not come upon your cue, my lord,
William Lord Hastings had pronounc'd your part,
I mean, your voice, for crowning of the king. 28
Rich. Than my Lord Hastings no man might be bolder:
His lordship knows me well, and loves me well.
My Lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborn,
I saw good strawberries in your garden there; 32
I do beseech you send for some of them.
Ely. Marry, and will, my lord, with all my heart.
Rich. Cousin of Buckingham, a word with you.
[Takes him aside.]
Catesby hath sounded Hastings in our business, 36
And finds the testy gentleman so hot,
That he will lose his head ere give consent
His master's child, as worshipfully he terms it,
Shall lose the royalty of England's throne. 40
Buck. Withdraw yourself a while; I'll go with you.
Der. We have not yet set down this day of triumph.
To-morrow, in my judgment, is too sudden;
For I myself am not so well provided 44
As else I would be, were the day prolong'd.
[Re-]enter the Bishop of Ely.
Ely. Where is my lord, the Duke of Gloucester?
I have sent for these strawberries.
Hast. His Grace looks cheerfully and smooth this morning: 48
There's some conceit or other likes him well,
26 upon: at
cue; cf. n.
28 voice: vote
32 good strawberries; cf. n.
37 testy: quick-tempered
45 prolong'd: postponed
49 conceit: idea, thought
likes: that pleases
