Aye,
aye. Thou wouldst be gone to join with Richmond:
I
will not trust you, sir.
-Richard
King Richard The Third Act IV,
Scene iv, Line 490
This is Richard III talking to Lord Stanley about Richmond. Stanley
has just volunteered to go and round up his friends to help Richard in his fight
against Richmond. And Richmond is Henry, the Earl of Richmond, who is to become
King Henry VII (father of Henry the Eighth if that helps). So Richard knows
that Richmond is coming for the throne and he’s a little worried right now
about who’s on his side and who isn’t. Of course, you have to realize the Richard
III was not the most trustworthy soul, so it’s not surprising that he doesn’t trust
anyone else. But to be fair, in this case I don’t think he was wrong in not
trusting Stanley. I will not trust you, sir. Well, that’s pretty straightforward.
Yes, that's me sitting in a rather large tree stump. And that building behind me? Monticello. Relevance? Absolutely! It's all about the trust.
This is the home of Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president. Smart? Yes! Founding Father? You bet. Trustworthy? Not one bit. If I were to face him I would say I will not trust you, sir!
The guy was a weasel. Don't believe me? Look it up.
