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unjustly must be spilt。 RATCLIFF。 Make haste; the hour of death is
expiate。 RIVERS。 Come; Grey; come; Vaughan; let us here embrace。
Farewell; until we meet again in heaven。 Exeunt
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SCENE 4
London。 The Tower
Enter BUCKINGHAM; DERBY; HASTINGS; the BISHOP of ELY;
RATCLIFF; LOVEL; with others and seat themselves at a table
HASTINGS。 Now; noble peers; the cause why we are met Is to
determine of the coronation。 In God's name speak…when is the royal day?
BUCKINGHAM。 Is all things ready for the royal time? DERBY。 It is; and
wants but nomination。 BISHOP OF ELY。 To…morrow then I judge a happy
day。 BUCKINGHAM。 Who knows the Lord Protector's mind herein? Who
is most inward with the noble Duke? BISHOP OF ELY。 Your Grace; we
think; should soonest know his mind。 BUCKINGHAM。 We know each
other's faces; for our hearts; He knows no more of mine than I of yours; Or
I of his; my lord; than you of mine。 Lord Hastings; you and he are near in
love。 HASTINGS。 I thank his Grace; I know he loves me well; But for his
purpose in the coronation I have not sounded him; nor he deliver'd His
gracious pleasure any way therein。 But you; my honourable lords; may
name the time; And in the Duke's behalf I'll give my voice; Which; I
presume; he'll take in gentle part。
Enter GLOUCESTER
BISHOP OF ELY。 In happy time; here comes the Duke himself。
GLOUCESTER。 My noble lords and cousins an; good morrow。 I have
been long a sleeper; but I trust My absence doth neglect no great design
Which by my presence might have been concluded。 BUCKINGHAM。 Had
you not come upon your cue; my lord; WILLIAM Lord Hastings had
pronounc'd your part… I mean; your voice for crowning of the King。
GLOUCESTER。 Than my Lord Hastings no man might be bolder; His
lordship knows me well and loves me well。 My lord of Ely; when I was
last in Holborn I saw good strawberries in your garden there。 I do beseech
you send for some of them。 BISHOP of ELY。 Marry and will; my lord;
with all my heart。 Exit GLOUCESTER。 Cousin of Buckingham; a word
with you。 'Takes him aside' Catesby hath sounded Hastings in our
business; And finds the testy gentleman so hot That he will lose his head
ere give consent His master's child; as worshipfully he terms it; Shall lose
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the royalty of England's throne。 BUCKINGHAM。 Withdraw yourself
awhile; I'll go with you。 Exeunt GLOUCESTER and BUCKINGHAM
DERBY。 We have not yet set down this day of triumph。 To…morrow; in my
judgment; is too sudden; For I myself am not so well provided As else I
would be; were the day prolong'd。 Re…enter the BISHOP OF ELY
BISHOP OF ELY。 Where is my lord the Duke of Gloucester? I have
sent for these strawberries。 HASTINGS。 His Grace looks cheerfully and
smooth this morning; There's some conceit or other likes him well When
that he bids good morrow with such spirit。 I think there's never a man in
Christendom Can lesser hide his love or hate than he; For by his face
straight shall you know his heart。 DERBY。 What of his heart perceive you
in his face By any livelihood he show'd to…day? HASTINGS。 Marry; that
with no man here he is offended; For; were he; he had shown it in his
looks。
Re…enter GLOUCESTER and BUCKINGHAM
GLOUCESTER。 I pray you all; tell me what they deserve That do
conspire my death with devilish plots Of damned witchcraft; and that have
prevail'd Upon my body with their hellish charms? HASTINGS。 The
tender love I bear your Grace; my lord; Makes me most forward in this
princely presence To doom th' offenders; whosoe'er they be。 I say; my lord;
they have deserved death。 GLOUCESTER。 Then be your eyes the witness
of their evil。 Look how I am bewitch'd; behold; mine arm Is like a blasted
sapling wither'd up。 And this is Edward's wife; that monstrous witch;
Consorted with that harlot strumpet Shore; That by their witchcraft thus
have marked me。 HASTINGS。 If they have done this deed; my noble lord…
GLOUCESTER。 If?…thou protector of this damned strumpet; Talk'st thou
to me of ifs? Thou art a traitor。 Off with his head! Now by Saint Paul I
swear I will not dine until I see the same。 Lovel and Ratcliff; look that it
be done。 The rest that love me; rise and follow me。 Exeunt all but
HASTINGS; LOVEL; and RATCLIFF HASTINGS。 Woe; woe; for
England! not a whit for me; For I; too fond; might have prevented this。
STANLEY did dream the boar did raze our helms; And I did scorn it and
disdain to fly。 Three times to…day my foot…cloth horse did stumble; And
started when he look'd upon the Tower; As loath to bear me to the
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slaughter…house。 O; now I need the priest that spake to me! I now repent I
told the pursuivant; As too triumphing; how mine enemies To…day at
Pomfret bloodily were butcher'd; And I myself secure in grace and favour。
O Margaret; Margaret; now thy heavy curse Is lighted on poor Hastings'
wretched head! RATCLIFF。 Come; come; dispatch; the Duke would be at
dinner。 Make a short shrift; he longs to see your head。 HASTINGS。 O
momentary grace of mortal men; Which we more hunt for than the grace
of God! Who builds his hope in air of your good looks Lives like a
drunken sailor on a mast; Ready with every nod to tumble down Into the
fatal bowels of the deep。 LOVEL。 Come; come; dispatch; 'tis bootless to
exclaim。 HASTINGS。 O bloody Richard! Miserable England! I prophesy
the fearfull'st time to thee That ever wretched age hath look'd upon。 Come;
lead me to the block; bear him my head。 They smile at me who shortly
shall be dead。 Exeunt
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SCENE 5。
London。 The Tower…walls
Enter GLOUCESTER and BUCKINGHAM in rotten armour;
marvellous ill…favoured
GLOUCESTER。 Come; cousin; canst thou quake and change thy
colour; Murder thy breath in middle of a word; And then again begin; and
stop again; As if thou were distraught and mad with terror?
BUCKINGHAM。 Tut; I can counterfeit the deep tragedian; Speak and
look back; and pry on every side; Tremble and start at wagging of a straw;
Intending deep suspicion。 Ghastly looks Are at my service; like enforced
smiles; And both are ready in their offices At any time to grace my
stratagems。 But what; is Catesby gone? GLOUCESTER。 He is; and; see;
he brings the mayor along。
Enter the LORD MAYOR and CATESBY
BUCKINGHAM。 Lord Mayor… GLOUCESTER。 Look to the
drawbridge there! BUCKINGHAM。 Hark! a drum。 GLOUCESTER。
Catesby; o'erlook the walls。 BUCKINGHAM。 Lord Mayor; the reason we
have sent… GLOUCESTER。 Look back; defend thee; here are enemies。
BUCKINGHAM。 God and our innocence defend and guard us!
Enter LOVEL and RATCLIFF; with HASTINGS' head
GLOUCESTER。 Be patient; they are friends…Ratcliff and Lovel。
LOVEL。 Here is the head of that ignoble traitor; The dangerous and
unsuspected Hastings。 GLOUCESTER。 So dear I lov'd the man that I must
weep。 I took him for the plainest harmless creature That breath'd upon the
earth a Christian; Made him my book; wherein my soul recorded The
history of all her secret thoughts。 So smooth he daub'd his vice with show
of virtue That; his apparent open guilt omitted; I mean his conversation
with Shore's wife… He liv'd from all attainder of suspects。 BUCKINGHAM。
Well; well; he was the covert'st shelt'red traitor That ever liv'd。 Would you
imagine; or almost be