[Exeunt.]
SCENE II. The Palace
Enter King Edward, Richard (Duke of Gloucester), George (Duke of Clarence) and Lady Grey.
KING EDWARD.
Brother of Gloucester, at Saint Albans field
This lady’s husband, Sir John Grey, was slain,
His land then seized on by the conqueror.
Her suit is now to repossess those lands,
Which we in justice cannot well deny,
Because in quarrel of the house of York
The worthy gentleman did lose his life.
RICHARD.
Your Highness shall do well to grant her suit;
It were dishonour to deny it her.
KING EDWARD.
It were no less; but yet I’ll make a pause.
RICHARD.
[Aside to George.] Yea, is it so?
I see the lady hath a thing to grant
Before the King will grant her humble suit.
GEORGE.
[Aside to Richard.] He knows the game; how true he keeps the wind!
RICHARD.
[Aside to George.] Silence!
KING EDWARD.
Widow, we will consider of your suit,
And come some other time to know our mind.