But I should have remembered me that his name of Nevile would have procured him a taunt in the place of advancement." "Saw man ever so froward a temper ?" cried Edward, not without reason.
"Why, Warwick, thou art as shrewish to a jest as a woman to advice.

Thy kinsman's fortunes shall be my care.

Thou sayest thou hast enemies,--I weet not who they be.

But to show what I think of them, I make thy namesake and client a gentleman of my chamber.

When Warwick is false to Edward, let him think that Warwick's kinsman wears a dagger within reach of the king's heart day and night." This speech was made with so noble and touching a kindness of voice and manner, that the earl, thoroughly subdued, looked at his sovereign with moistened eyes, and only trusting himself to say,--"Edward, thou art king, knight, gentleman, and soldier; and I verily trow that I love thee best when my petulant zeal makes me anger thee most,"-- turned away with evident emotion, and passing the queen and her ladies with a lowlier homage than that with which he had before greeted them, left the garden.
Edward's eye followed him musingly.