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Thou know’st our reasons, urg’d upon the way: [160]
What think’st thou? Is it not an easy matter
To make William Lord Hastings of our mind
For the instalment of this noble Duke
In the seat royal of this famous isle?

CAT ESBY

He for his father’s sake so loves the Prince [165]
That he will not be won to aught against him.

BUCKINGHAM

What think’st thou then of Stanley? Will not he?

CAT ESBY

He will do all in all as Hastings doth.

BUCKINGHAM

Well, then, no more but this: go, gentle Catesby,
And as it were afar off, sound thou Lord Hastings [170]
How he doth stand affected to our purpose,
And summon him tomorrow to the Tower
To sit about the coronation.
If thou dost find him tractable to us,
Encourage him, and tell him all our reasons; [175]
If he be leaden, icy, cold, unwilling,
Be thou so too, and so break off the talk,
And give us notice of his inclination:
For we tomorrow hold divided Councils,
Wherein thyself shalt highly be employ’d. [180]

RICHARD

Commend me to Lord William; tell him, Catesby,
His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries
Tomorrow are let blood at Pomfret castle,
And bid my lord for joy of this good news
Give Mistress Shore one gentle kiss the more. [185]

BUCKINGHAM

Good Catesby, go effect this business soundly.