[150] Rail on the Lord’s anointed: strike, I say! [Flourish. Alarums.

Either be patient, and entreat me fair,

[♦] Or with the clamorous report of war

[♦] Thus will I drown your exclamations.

Duch. Art thou my son?

[155] K. Rich. Ay, I thank God, my father, and yourself.

[♦] Duch. Then patiently hear my impatience.

K. Rich. Madam, I have a touch of your condition,

[♦] Which cannot brook the accent of reproof.

Duch. O, let me speak!