The Yorkist cause seems desperate with Warwick championing the Lancastrian cause and Henry back on the throne. Edward entrusts Richard to carry out a secret mission that could reverse their fortunes.
I know that Duke Richard is as
slender and pretty as a woman, but...
Richard ist zwar so zierlich und schön
wie eine junge Frau,
Son corps est certes frêle
comme celui d’une femme,
È vero, il nobile Richard 
è esile e bello come una donna.
Sei que o Duque Richard é tão esbelto
e bonito quanto uma mulher, mas...
Да, конечно, лорд Ричард
прекрасен, словно девушка…