[♦] I will not reason what is meant hereby,

[♦] Because I will be guiltless of the meaning.

[95] Here are the keys, there sits the duke asleep:

[♦] I’ll to the king; and signify to him

[♦] That thus I have resign’d my charge to you.

[♦] First Murd. Do so, it is a point of wisdom: fare you [♦] well. [Exit Brakenbury.

[100] Sec. Murd. What, shall we stab him as he sleeps?

[♦] First Murd. No; then he will say ’twas done cowardly, when he wakes.

[♦] Sec. Murd. When he wakes! why, fool, he shall never [♦] wake till the judgement-day.

[105] First Murd. Why, then he will say we stabbed him sleeping.