My heart is heavy within me as I think on all I have heard.

Ere I come as prince to this realm, I would fain see and have earnest speech with my mother.

There are moments when methinks it would be the wiser and happier thing to talk no more of ruling here, but rather of securing to my father liberty and honour, and such titles and estates as he can claim through his duchy of Lancaster, and letting the crown remain on the head of him who could have claimed it with a better right than we, were it not for the kingly rule of my grandsire and his sire before him." Paul made no reply save what was expressed in a deep sigh.

His hope of the permanent restoration of the House of Lancaster had received some rude shocks during the past weeks; but he had never before heard Edward speak in this key, and he wondered if it were but the expression of a passing emotion, or the result of a deeply-seated conviction.
"I trow my mother will call me craven-hearted," said the lad with a slight smile, after a moment's silence, "and I myself may think differently anon.

But tonight all seems wrapped in gloom, and I would I were far away from this city, which seems to breathe hatred to all of our name and race.