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  KING RICHARD III
  KING RICHARD III
  William Shakespeare
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  KING RICHARD III
  ACT I。
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  KING RICHARD III
  SCENE 1。
  London。 A street
  Enter RICHARD; DUKE OF GLOUCESTER; solus
  GLOUCESTER。   Now   is   the   winter   of   our   discontent   Made   glorious
  summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house
  In   the deep   bosom  of   the  ocean   buried。   Now  are  our  brows   bound   with
  victorious wreaths; Our bruised arms hung up for monuments; Our stern
  alarums   chang'd   to   merry   meetings;   Our   dreadful   marches   to   delightful
  measures。  Grim…visag'd   war   hath   smooth'd   his   wrinkled   front; And   now;
  instead of mounting barbed steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries;
  He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute。
  But I…that am not shap'd for sportive tricks; Nor made to court an amorous
  looking…glass… I…that am rudely stamp'd; and want love's majesty To strut
  before a wanton ambling nymph… I…that am curtail'd of this fair proportion;
  Cheated      of  feature   by   dissembling     nature;   Deform'd;     unfinish'd;    sent
  before my time Into this breathing world scarce half made up; And that so
  lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them… Why; I;
  in this weak piping time of peace; Have no delight to pass away the time;
  Unless to spy my shadow in the sun And descant on mine own deformity。
  And   therefore;   since   I   cannot prove   a   lover To   entertain   these   fair   well…
  spoken     days;   I  am   determined      to  prove   a   villain  And    hate   the  idle
  pleasures     of  these   days。   Plots   have   I  laid;  inductions    dangerous;     By
  drunken   prophecies;   libels;  and   dreams; To   set   my  brother   Clarence   and
  the King In deadly hate the one against the other; And if King Edward be
  as   true   and   just As   I   am   subtle;   false;   and   treacherous;  This   day   should
  Clarence   closely  be   mew'd   up… About   a   prophecy  which   says   that   G   Of
  Edward's   heirs   the   murderer   shall   be。   Dive;   thoughts;   down   to   my   soul。
  Here Clarence comes。
  Enter CLARENCE; guarded; and BRAKENBURY
  Brother;   good   day。   What   means   this   armed   guard   That   waits   upon
  your Grace? CLARENCE。 His Majesty; Tend'ring my person's safety; hath
  appointed This conduct to convey me to th' Tower。 GLOUCESTER。 Upon
  what cause? CLARENCE。 Because my name is George。 GLOUCESTER。
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  Alack; my  lord;  that   fault is none of   yours: He   should;  for that;  commit
  your godfathers。 O; belike his Majesty hath some intent That you should
  be   new…christ'ned   in   the   Tower。   But   what's   the   matter;   Clarence?   May   I
  know? CLARENCE。 Yea; Richard; when I know; for I protest As yet I do
  not;   but;   as   I   can   learn;   He   hearkens   after   prophecies   and   dreams; And
  from the cross…row plucks the letter G; And says a wizard told him that by
  G His issue disinherited should be; And; for my name of George begins
  with G; It follows in his thought that I am he。 These; as I learn; and such
  like    toys   as   these    Hath    mov'd     his  Highness      to   commit     me    now。
  GLOUCESTER。 Why; this it is when men are rul'd by women: 'Tis not the
  King that sends you to the Tower; My Lady Grey his wife; Clarence; 'tis
  she That tempers him to this extremity。 Was it not she and that good man
  of   worship;   Antony   Woodville;   her   brother   there;   That   made   him   send
  Lord Hastings to the Tower; From whence this present day he is delivered?
  We   are   not   safe;   Clarence;   we   are   not   safe。   CLARENCE。   By   heaven;   I
  think there is no man is secure But the Queen's kindred; and night…walking
  heralds That trudge betwixt the King and Mistress Shore。 Heard you not
  what      an   humble      suppliant    Lord     Hastings     was;    for   her   delivery?
  GLOUCESTER。             Humbly       complaining       to   her   deity    Got    my    Lord
  Chamberlain his liberty。 I'll tell you what…I think it is our way; If we will
  keep   in   favour   with   the   King;   To   be   her   men   and   wear   her   livery:   The
  jealous o'er…worn widow; and herself; Since that our brother dubb'd them
  gentlewomen;   Are   mighty   gossips   in   our   monarchy。   BRAKENBURY。   I
  beseech your Graces both to pardon me: His Majesty hath straitly given in
  charge That no man shall have private conference; Of what degree soever;
  with   your   brother。   GLOUCESTER。   Even   so;   an't   please   your   worship;
  Brakenbury; You may partake of any thing we say: We speak no treason;
  man;   we   say   the   King   Is   wise   and   virtuous;   and   his   noble   queen   Well
  struck in years; fair; and not jealous; We say that Shore's wife hath a pretty
  foot; A  cherry  lip;  a   bonny  eye; a   passing pleasing tongue; And that the
  Queen's kindred are made gentlefolks。 How say you; sir? Can you deny all
  this?   BRAKENBURY。   With   this;   my   lord;   myself   have   naught   to             do。
  GLOUCESTER。 Naught to do with Mistress Shore! I tell thee; fellow; He
  that doth naught with her; excepting one; Were best to do it secretly alone。
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  BRAKENBURY。            What     one;  my    lord?   GLOUCESTER。          Her    husband;
  knave!     Wouldst    thou   betray   me?   BRAKENBURY。            I  do  beseech    your
  Grace to pardon me; and withal Forbear your conference with the   noble
  Duke。   CLARENCE。   We   know   thy   charge;   Brakenbury;   and   will   obey。
  GLOUCESTER。            We   are   the  Queen's    abjects   and  must    obey。   Brother;
  farewell;   I   will   unto   the   King; And   whatsoe'er   you   will   employ   me   in…
  Were it to call King Edward's widow sister… I will perform it to enfranchise
  you。 Meantime; this deep disgrace in brotherhood Touches me deeper than
  you   can   imagine。   CLARENCE。   I   know   it   pleaseth   neither   of   us   well。
  GLOUCESTER。 Well; your imprisonment shall not be long; I will deliver
  or else lie for you。 Meantime; have patience。 CLARENCE。 I must perforce。
  Farewell。       Exeunt       CLARENCE;            BRAKENBURY;              and     guard
  GLOUCESTER。   Go   tread   the   path   that   thou   shalt   ne'er   return。   Simple;
  plain   Clarence;   I   do   love   thee   so   That   I   will   shortly   send   thy   soul   to
  heaven; If heaven will take the present at our hands。 But who comes here?
  The new…delivered Hastings?
  Enter LORD HASTINGS
  HASTINGS。         Good      time    of    day    unto     my    gracious     lord!
  GLOUCESTER。 As much unto my good Lord Chamberlain! Well are you
  welcome to the open air。 How hath your lordship brook'd imprisonment?
  HASTINGS。 With patience; noble lord; as prisoners must; But I shall live;
  my  lord;   to   give   them  thanks That   were   the   cause   of   my  imprisonment。
  GLOUCESTER。 No doubt; no doubt; and so shall Clarence too; For they
  that were your enemies are his; And have prevail'd as much on him as you。
  HASTINGS。 More pity that the eagles should be mew'd Whiles kites and
  buzzards prey at liberty。 GLOUCESTER。 What news abroad? HASTINGS。
  No   news   so   bad   abroad   as   this   at   home:   The   King   is   sickly;   weak;   and
  melancholy; And his physicians fear him mightily。 GLOUCESTER。 Now;
  by Saint John; that news is bad indeed。 O; he hath kept an evil diet long
  And overmuch consum'd his royal person! 'Tis very grievous to be thought
  upon。 Where is he? In his bed? HASTINGS。 He is。 GLOUCESTER。 Go
  you before; and I will follow you。 Exit HASTINGS He cannot live; I hope;
  and must not die Till George be pack'd with posthorse up to heaven。 I'll in
  to   urge   his   hatred   more   to   Clarence   With   lies   well   steel'd   with   weighty
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  arguments; And; if I fail not in my deep intent; Clarence hath not another
  day to live; Which done; God take King Edward to his mercy; And leave
  the   world   for   me   to   bustle   in!   For   then   I'll   marry   Warwick's   youngest
  daughter。 What   though   I   kill'd   her   husband   and   her   father? The   readiest
  way to make the wench amends Is to become her