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The open country.

Enter Gaveston mourning, James, and other Attendants of Pembroke.

Gaveston

O treacherous Warwick, thus to wrong thy friend!

James

I see it is your life these arms pursue.

Gaveston

Weaponless must I fall, and die in bands?

O, must this day be period of my life,

Centre of all my bliss? And ye be men,

Speed to the king.

Enter Warwick and Soldiers.

Warwick

My Lord of Pembroke’s men,

Strive you no longer: I will have that Gaveston.

James

Your lordship doth dishonour to yourself,

And wrong our lord, your honourable friend.

Warwick

No, James, it is my country’s cause I follow.⁠—

Go, take the villain: soldiers, come away;

We’ll make quick work.⁠—Commend me to your master,

My friend, and tell him that I watched it well.⁠—

Come, let thy shadow parley with King Edward.

Gaveston

Treacherous earl, shall I not see the king?

Warwick

The king of heaven perhaps, no other king.⁠—

Away!

Exeunt Warwick and Soldiers with Gaveston.

James

Come, fellows: it booted not for us to strive:

We will in haste go certify our lord.

Exeunt.