At any rate, as you said but yesterday, naught but good can come of it.

He has done his worst against you, and one can scarce doubt that if he chooses he has power to do as much good for you, as in past times he has done you evil.

'Tis certain that his coming here shows he is in earnest, for his presence,--which is sure sooner or later to come to the ears of the Usurper,--will cause him to fall into the deepest disgrace." "And yet it seemed," the queen said, "that by marrying his daughter to Clarence he had bound himself more firmly than ever to the side of York." "Ay, madam," the knight said.

"But Clarence himself is said to be alike unprincipled and ambitious, and it may well be that Warwick intended to set him up against Edward; had he not done so, such an alliance would not necessarily strengthen his position at Court." "Methinks your supposition is the true one, Sir Thomas," the queen said.
"Edward cares not sufficiently for his brother to bestow much favour upon the father of the prince's wife.

Thus, he would gain but little by the marriage unless he were to place Clarence on the throne.