William Shakespeare: King Henry VI, Third Part

ACT III. 3. SCENE III. France. The King's Palace. (continued)

QUEEN MARGARET.
Peace, impudent and shameless Warwick,
Proud setter-up and puller-down of kings!
I will not hence, till, with my talk and tears,
Both full of truth, I make King Lewis behold
Thy sly conveyance and thy lord's false love;
For both of you are birds of selfsame feather.

[A horn sounded within.]

KING LEWIS.
Warwick, this is some post to us or thee.

[Enter the Post.]

POST.
My lord ambassador, these letters are for you.
Sent from your brother Marquess Montague.--
These from our king unto your majesty.--
And, madam, these for you, from whom I know not.

[They all read their letters.]

OXFORD.
I like it well that our fair queen and mistress
Smiles at her news while Warwick frowns at his.

PRINCE.
Nay, mark how Lewis stamps as he were nettled;
I hope all's for the best.

KING LEWIS.
Warwick, what are thy news?--and yours, fair queen?

QUEEN MARGARET.
Mine, such as fill my heart with unhop'd joys.

WARWICK.
Mine, full of sorrow and heart's discontent.

KING LEWIS.
What! has your king married the Lady Grey,
And now, to soothe your forgery and his,
Sends me a paper to persuade me patience?
Is this the alliance that he seeks with France?
Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner?

QUEEN MARGARET.
I told your majesty as much before;

This proveth Edward's love and Warwick's honesty.