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arquis Dorset, as I hear, is fled hmond, in the parts where he abides. Richard. Come hither, Catesby: rumour it ab nne my wife is very grievous sick; ake order for her keeping close.

me out some mean poor gentleman, I will marry straight to Clarence' daughter.y is foolish, and I fear not him.now thou dream'st!-I say again, give out anne my queen is sick, and like to die. it; for it stands me much upon

p all hopes whose growth may damage me.

be married to my brother's daughter, e my kingdom stands on brittle glass.er her brothers, and then marry her? tain way of gain! But I am in in blood, that sin will pluck on sin. alling pity dwells not in this eye.

Enter Page, with TyRREL.

name Tyrrel?

[Exit C

-rel. James Tyrrel, and your most obedient subje g Richard. Art thou, indeed?

rel.

Prove me, my graciou

g Richard. Dar'st thou resolve to kill a friend of rel. Please you; but I had rather kill two ener ag Richard. Why, then thou hast it; two deep er to my rest and my sweet sleep's disturbers,

rrel;

.-Rise, and lend thine ear. e but so ;-say it is done, thee and prefer thee for it. dispatch it straight.

Enter BUCKINGHAM.

[Whispers.

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My lord, I have consider'd in my mind that you did sound me in.

Well, let that rest. Dorset is fled to Rich

I hear the news, my lord.

Stanley, he is your wife's son ;-well, look

My lord, I claim the gift, my due by promise, nonour and your faith is pawn'd;

Hereford and the movables

promised I shall possess.

Stanley, look to your wife; if she convey

mond, you shall answer it.

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What says your highness to my just request? I do remember me,-Henry the Sixth

at Richmond should be king,

I was a little peevish boy.

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being by, that I should kill him? My lord, your promise for the earldom,

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Richard. Ay; what's o'clock?

ingham. I am thus bold to put your grace in t you promis'd me.

Richard. Well, but what 's o'clock ?

kingham.

Richard. Well, let it strike.

kingham.

Upon the stroke

Why let it strike

Richard. Because that, like a Jack, thou kee stroke

t thy begging and my meditation.

hot in the giving vein to-day.

kingham. Why, then resolve me whether you wil g Richard. Thou troublest me; I am not in the [Exeunt King Richard and

kingham. And is it thus? repays he my deep s such contempt? made I him king for this? me think on Hastings, and be gone ecknock, while my fearful head is on.

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ed of piteous massacre
land was guilty of.
est, whom I did suborn
of ruthful butchery,

Hesh'd villains, bloody dogs,
erness and mild compassion,
Idren in their death's sad story.
ighton, 'lay the gentle babes, '-

Forrest, 'girdling one another aster innocent arms; ur red roses on a stalk, mer beauty kiss'd each other. s on their pillow lay,

h Forrest, 'almost chang'd my mina: - there the villain stopp'd;

is told on,-'We smothered hed sweet work of Nature

me creation e'er she fram'd.'

one with conscience and remorse, beak; and so I left them both,

gs to the bloody king.

Enter KING RICHARD.

es.-All health, my sovereign lord! Kind Tyrrel, am I happy in thy news? ve done the thing you gave in charge ness, be happy then,

But didst thou see them dead? my lord.

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inheritor of thy desire.

I till then.

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I humbly take my leave. Richard. The son of Clarence have I pent up ghter meanly have I match'd in marriage; is of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom, ne my wife hath bid this world good night. r I know the Breton Richmond aims g Elizabeth, my brother's daughter, that knot looks proudly on the crown, go I, a jolly thriving wooer.

by. My lord!—

Enter CATESBY.

Richard. Good or bad news, that thou com's bluntly?

sby. Bad news, my lord; Morton is fled to Rich uckingham, back'd with the hardy Welshmen, ne field, and still his power increaseth. g Richard. Ely with Richmond troubles me mor Buckingham and his rash-levied strength. I have learn'd that fearful commenting

Hen servitor to dull delay;

leads impotent and snail-pac'd beggary: fiery expedition be my wing,

Mercury, and herald for a king!
Lister men; my counsel is my shield.
ust be brief when traitors brave the field.

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