Nor. [Aside to Suf.] This priest has no pride in him?[320]
Suf. [Aside to Nor.] Not to speak of:[321][322]
I would not be so sick though for his place:[321] 80
But this cannot continue.[321][323]
Nor. [Aside to Suf.] If it do,[321][323]
I'll venture one have-at-him.[324]
Suf. [Aside to Nor.] I another.
[Exeunt Norfolk and Suffolk.
Wol. Your grace has given a precedent of wisdom[325]
Above all princes, in committing freely
Your scruple to the voice of Christendom: 85
Who can be angry now? what envy reach you?
The Spaniard, tied by blood and favour to her,
Must now confess, if they have any goodness,
The trial just and noble. All the clerks,
I mean the learned ones, in Christian kingdoms[326] 90
Have their free voices: Rome, the nurse of judgement,[327]
Invited by your noble self, hath sent
One general tongue unto us, this good man,
This just and learned priest, Cardinal Campeius;[328]
Whom once more I present unto your highness. 95
King. And once more in mine arms I bid him welcome,
And thank the holy conclave for their loves:
They have sent me such a man I would have wish'd for.[329]
Cam. Your grace must needs deserve all strangers' loves,
You are so noble. To your highness' hand 100
I tender my commission; by whose virtue,
The court of Rome commanding, you, my lord[330]
Cardinal of York, are join'd with me their servant
In the impartial judging of this business.
King. Two equal men. The queen shall be acquainted 105
Forthwith for what you come. Where's Gardiner?
Wol. I know your majesty has always loved her
So dear in heart, not to deny her that[331]
A woman of less place might ask by law,
Scholars allow'd freely to argue for her. 110