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Avoid the gallery.
Lovell seems to stay
Ha! I have said. Be gone.
What?

Exeunt Lovell and Denny

CRANMER
[aside]
I am fearful: wherefore frowns he thus?
’Tis his aspect of terror. All’s not well.

KING
How now, my lord? You do desire to know

Wherefore I sent for you.

CRANMER
[kneeling]
It is my duty [90]
T’attend your highness’ pleasure.

KING
Pray you, arise,

My good and gracious lord of Canterbury.
Come, you and I must walk a turn together;
I have news to tell you. Come, come, give me your hand.
Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, [95]

And am right sorry to repeat what follows.
I have, and most unwillingly, of late
Heard many grievous − I do say, my lord,
Grievous − complaints of you; which, being considered,

Have moved us and our Council that you shall [100]
This morning come before us, where I know
You cannot with such freedom purge yourself
But that, till further trial in those charges

Which will require your answer, you must take
Your patience to you and be well contented [105]
To make your house our Tower; you, a brother of us,
It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness