Here comes the young Prince, with the Earle of Kent.
Qu.
Some thing he whispers in his childish eares.
Mor.ju.
If he have such accesse unto the Prince,
Our plots and stratagems will soone be dasht.
Qu.
Use Edmond friendly, as if all were well.
Mor.ju.
How fares my Honourable Lord of Kent?
Matr.
In health sweete Mortimer: how fares your Grace?
Qu.
Well, if my Lord your brother were enlarg'd.
Mat.
I heare of late he hath depos'd himselfe.
Qu.
The more my griefe.
Mor.ju.
And mine.
Edm.
Ah they doe dissemble.
Qu.
Sweete sonne come hither, I must talke with thee.
Mor.ju.
Thou being his Uncle, and the next of bloud,
Doe looke to be Protector over the Prince.
Edm.
Not I my Lord: who should protect the sonne,
But she that gave him life, I meane the Queene?
Prin.
Mother, perswade me not to weare the Crowne,
Let him be King, I am too young to raigne.
Qu.
But be content, seeing it his Highnes pleasure.
Prin.
Let mee but see him first, and then I will.
Edm.
I do sweete Nephew.
Qu.
Brother you know it is impossible.
Prin.
Why, is he dead?
Qu.
No, God forbid.
Edm.
I would those words proceeded from your heart.
Mor.ju.
Inconstant Edmond doest thou favour him,
That wast a cause of his imprisonment?
Edm.
The more cause have I now to make amends.
Mor.ju.
I tell thee tis not meet, that one so false
Should come about the Person of a Prince,
My Lord, he hath betray'd the King his brother,
And therefore trust him not.
Prin.
But he repents and sorrowes for it now.
Qu.
Come Son, and go with this gentle Lord and me.
Prin.
With you I will, but not with Mortimer.
Mor.
Why yongling, s'dainst thou so of Mortimer?
Then I will carry thee by force away.
Prin.
