God bless thee, and put meekness in thy mind,
Love, charity, obedience, and true duty. (II. ii. 107-108)

Nor is this blessing to lead one to assume that the duchess becomes one who is deceived by the arch-villain. It is a heartfelt plea to God that Richard may reform. Old in years and sorrow, she can find sympathy even for that terrifying figure, Queen Margaret, doom of the house of York.