KING RICHARD II. Act V. Scene 6. HENRY IV. AND THE DEAD KING RICHARD. After the Painting by F. Pecht. Franz Pecht, the artist of the painting from which A. Krausse has engraved the original of this plate, is one of the most celebrated artists of the contemporary German school. His compositions from Shakespeare are among his most valuable works. THE TRAGEDY OF ACT I. SCENE I. London. KING RICHARD's palace. Enter KING RICHARD, JOHN OF GAUNT, with other Nobles and Attendants. K. Rich. Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster, Hast thou, according to thy oath and band,* Brought hither Henry Hereford thy bold son, Here to make good the boisterous late appeal, Which then our leisure would not let us hear, Against the Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray ? Gaunt. I have, my liege. *Bond. K. Rich. Tell me, moreover, hast thou sounded him, If he appeal* the duke on ancient malice; *Accuse. Or worthily, as a good subject should, ΙΟ On some known ground of treachery in him? Gaunt. As near as I could sift him on that argument, On some apparent danger seen in him Aim'd at your highness, no inveterate malice. And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear Enter BOLINGBROKE and MOWBRAY. 20 K. Rich. We thank you both: yet one but flatters us, As well appeareth by the cause you come; Namely, to appeal* each other of high treason. Cousin of Hereford, what dost thou object *Accuse. Against the Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray? Boling. First, heaven be the record to my speech! 30 In the devotion of a subject's love, may prove. 40 Mow. Let not my cold words here accuse my zeal: 'Tis not the trial of a woman's war, The bitter clamour of two eager tongues, 50 First, the fair reverence of your highness curbs me I do defy him, and I spit at him; Call him a slanderous coward and a villain: 60 |