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ACT IV IT

Scene I IT

Enter Gloucester, Clarence, Somerset, and Montague.

GLOUCEST ER

Now tell me, brother Clarence, what think you
Of this new marriage with the Lady Grey?
Hath not our brother made a worthy choice?

CLARENCE

Alas, you know, ’tis far from hence to France:
How could he stay till Warwick made return? [5]

SOMERSET

My lords, forbear this talk: here comes the king.

Flourish. Enter King Edward [attended], Lady Grey [now Queen
Elizabeth]; Pembroke, Stafford, Hastings [, and others]: four stand on one

side, and four on the other.

GLOUCEST ER

And his well-chosen bride.

CLARENCE

I mind to tell him plainly what I think.

KING EDWARD

Now, brother of Clarence, how like you our choice
That you stand pensive as half malcontent? [10]

CLARENCE

As well as Lewis of France or the Earl of Warwick
Which are so weak of courage and in judgement
That they’ll take no offence at our abuse.