SAL. I will, my liege. Be you comforted;
The queen will be recovered, do not fear,
As well as e'er she was.
KING. Salisbury, forbear, I pray.
SAL. Yet for the wrong she did unto Matilda, I fear, I fear— [Exit.
KING. The father and the son did rescue her;
The mother and the son shall rue the deed.
So it shall be; I am resolv'd thereon.
Matilda, my soul's food, those have bereft,
And these of body's food I will bereave.
Enter HUBERT [with] BRAND.
KING. Will Brand.
BRAND. Your majesty. [Make legs.
KING. Less of your court'sy. Hubert, stand aside.
Post speedily to Windsor; take this ring;
Bid Blunt deliver Bruce's wife and child
Into your hands, and ask him for the key
Of the dark tower o'er the dungeon vault:
In that see you shut up the dam and brat.
Pretend to Blunt that you have left them meat,
Will serve some se'ennight; and unto him say,
It is my will you bring the key away.
And hear you, sir, I charge you on your life,
You do not leave a bit of bread with them.
BRAND. I warrant you; let me alone.
KING. Come back again with all the speed you may.