KING RICHARD THE THIRD

Act AP Scene E

	[[After 2.2.110]]
l1l	Rivers	 Why with some little train, my lord of Buckingham?
l2l	Buckingham	Marry, my lord, lest by a multitude
l3l		The new-healed wound of malice should break out,
l4l		Which would be so much the more dangerous
l5l		By how much the estate is green and yet ungoverned.
l6l		Where every horse bears his commanding rein
l7l		And may direct his course as please himself,
l8l		As well the fear of harm as harm apparent
l9l		In my opinion ought to be prevented.
l10l	Richard Gloucester	I hope the King made peace with all of us,
l11l		And the compact is firm and true in me.
l12l	Rivers	And so in me, and so I think in all.
l13l		Yet since it is but green, it should be put
l14l		To no apparent likelihood of breach,
l15l		Which haply by much company might be urged.
l16l		Therefore I say, with noble Buckingham,
l17l		That it is meet so few should fetch the Prince.
l18l	Hastings	And so say I.