If thou dost find him tractable to us,
Encourage him, and show him all our reasons:
If he be leaden, icy-cold, unwilling,
Be thou so too; and so break off your talk,
And give us notice of his inclination:
For we to-morrow hold divided councils,
Wherein thyself shalt highly be employ'd.
GLOUCESTER Commend me to Lord William: tell him, Catesby,
His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries
To-morrow are let blood at Pomfret-castle;
And bid my friend, for joy of this good news,
Give mistress Shore one gentle kiss the more.
BUCKINGHAM Good Catesby, go, effect this business soundly.
CATESBY My good lords both, with all the heed I may.
GLOUCESTER Shall we hear from you, Catesby, ere we sleep?
CATESBY You shall, my lord.
GLOUCESTER At Crosby Place, there shall you find us both.
[Exit CATESBY]
BUCKINGHAM Now, my lord, what shall we do, if we perceive
Lord Hastings will not yield to our complots?
GLOUCESTER Chop off his head, man; somewhat we will do:
And, look, when I am king, claim thou of me
The earldom of Hereford, and the moveables
Whereof the king my brother stood possess'd.
BUCKINGHAM I'll claim that promise at your grace's hands.
GLOUCESTER And look to have it yielded with all willingness.
Come, let us sup betimes, that afterwards
We may digest our complots in some form.
[Exeunt]
KING RICHARD III
ACT III
SCENE II Before Lord Hastings' house.
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