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I never look’d for better at his hands
After he once fell in with Mistress Shore. [50]
Yet had we not determin’d he should die
Until your lordship came to see his end -
Which now the loving haste of these our friends,
Something against our meanings, have prevented -
Because, my lord, we would have had you heard [55]
The traitor speak, and timorously confess
The manner and the purpose of his treasons,
That you might well have signified the same
Unto the citizens, who haply may
Misconstrue us in him and wail his death. [60]

MAY OR

But, my good lord, your Graces’ words shall serve
As well as I had seen and heard him speak;
And do not doubt, right noble princes both,
But I’ll acquaint our duteous citizens
With all your just proceedings in this cause. [65]

RICHARD

And to that end we wish’d your lordship here,
T’avoid the censures of the carping world.

BUCKINGHAM

Which, since you come too late of our intent,
Yet witness what you hear we did intend:
And so, my good Lord Mayor, we bid farewell. [70]

Exit [Lord] Mayor.

RICHARD

Go after, after, cousin Buckingham:
The Mayor towards Guildhall hies him in all post.
There, at your meet’st advantage of the time,
Infer the bastardy of Edward’s children;
Tell them how Edward put to death a citizen [75]
Only for saying he would make his son
Heir to the Crown - meaning indeed his house,
Which by the sign thereof was termed so.
Moreover, urge his hateful luxury