He liv'd from all attainder of suspect.. BUCK. Well, well, he was the covert'st shelter'd traitor— Would you imagine, or almost believe, Wer't not, that by great preservation We live to tell it, that the subtle traitor To murder me and my good lord of Glo'fter? MAY. What? -Had he fo? GLO. What! think you, we are Turks or infidels? Or that we would, against the form of law, MAY. Now, fair befal you! he deserv'd his death; After he once fell in with mistress Shore. BUCK. Yet had not we determin'd he should die, Mifconftrue us in him, and wail his death. MAY. But, my good lord, your grace's word fhall ferve, As well as I had seen and heard him speak; And do not doubt, right-noble princes both, But I'll acquaint our duteous citizens, With all your just proceedings in this cafe. GLO. And to that end we wifh'd your lordship here, Buck. But fince you come too late of our intent, [Exit mayor. GLO. Go after, after, cousin Buckingham. Heir to the crown; meaning, indeed, his house, Moreover, urge his hateful luxury, And beftial appetite in change of luft, Which stretch'd unto their servants, daughters, wives, Without controul, lusted to make a prey. Nay, for a need, thus far come near my perfon My princely father, then had wars in France, BUCK. Doubt not, my lord, I'll play the orator As if the golden fee, for which I plead, Were for myfelf; and fo, my lord, adieu. GLO. If you thrive well, bring them to Baynard's castle, Where you fhall find me well accompanied With reverend fathers and well-learned bishops. Buck. I go, towards three or four o'clock Look for the news that the Guild-hall affords. [Exit Buck, GLO. Go, Lovel, and with all speed to Dr. Shaw. Go thou to friar Peuker; bid them both Meet me within this hour at Baynard's castle. [Exeunt Lov. and Cat. feverally. Now will I go to take fome privy order To draw the brats of Clarence out of fight; And to give order, that no fort of perfon Have, any time, recourse unto the princes. [Exit. Enter a fcrivener, SCRIV. Here is th' indictment of the good lord Haftings, Which in a fet hand fairly is ingrofs'd; That it may be to day read o'er in Pauls. And, mark, how well the fequel hangs together. Eleven hours I've fpent to write it over, For yesternight by Catesby was it fent me; The precedent was full as long a doing. And yet within these five hours Hastings liv'd Untainted, unexamined, free at liberty. Here's a good world the while.-Who is so grofs, Yet who fo bold, but fays, he fees it not? Bad is the world, and all will come to nought, Exit. SCENE VII. Changes to Baynard's castle. Enter Gloucester and Buckingham at several doors. GLO. How now, how now, what fay the citizens? BUCK. Now by the holy mother of our lord, The citizens are mum, fay not a word. GLO. Touch'd you the bastardy of Edward's children? And his contract by deputy in France; I bid them, that did love their country's good, BUCK. No; fo God help me, they spake not a word; But like dumb ftatues, or unbreathing ftones,, Star'd each on other, and look'd deadly pale; Which when I faw, I reprehended them, And afk'd the May'r, what meant this wilful filence? His answer was, the people were not us'd To be spoke to, except by the recorder. Then he was urg'd to tell my tale again: "Thus faith the duke, thus hath the duke inferr'd," 66 Argues your wisdom, and your love to Richard." GLO. What tongueless blocks were they, would they not And look you get a prayer-book in your hand, Play the maid's part, still answer NAY, and take it. As I can fay, NAY to thee, for myself; No doubt we'll bring it to a happy issue. [Exit Glo, Buck. Go, go up to the leads, the lord mayor knocks. -Welcome, my lord. I dance attendance here; Enter Catesby. Catesby, what fays your lord to my request? CAT. He doth entreat your grace, my noble lord, To vifit him to-morrow, or next day. |