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met'st me last where now we meet： Then was I going prisoner to the
Tower By the suggestion of the Queen's allies； But now； I tell thee…keep it
to thyself… This day those enernies are put to death； And I in better state
than e'er I was。 PURSUIVANT。 God hold it； to your honour's good content！
HASTINGS。 Gramercy； Hastings； there； drink that for me。 ＇Throws him
his purse＇ PURSUIVANT。 I thank your honour。 Exit
Enter a PRIEST
PRIEST。 Well met； my lord； I am glad to see your honour。
HASTINGS。 I thank thee； good Sir John； with all my heart。 I am in your
debt for your last exercise； Come the next Sabbath； and I will content you。
＇He whispers in his ear＇ PRIEST。 I'll wait upon your lordship。 Enter
BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAM。 What； talking with a priest； Lord Chamberlain！
Your friends at Pomfret； they do need the priest： Your honour hath no
shriving work in hand。 HASTINGS。 Good faith； and when I met this holy
man； The men you talk of came into my mind。 What； go you toward the
Tower？ BUCKINGHAM。 I do； my lord； but long I cannot stay there； I
shall return before your lordship thence。 HASTINGS。 Nay； like enough；
for I stay dinner there。 BUCKINGHAM。 ＇Aside＇ And supper too； although
thou knowest it not。… Come； will you go？ HASTINGS。 I'll wait upon your
lordship。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
Pomfret Castle
Enter SIR RICHARD RATCLIFF； with halberds； carrying the Nobles；
RIVERS； GREY； and VAUGHAN； to death
RIVERS。 Sir Richard Ratcliff； let me tell thee this： To…day shalt thou
behold a subject die For truth； for duty； and for loyalty。 GREY。 God bless
the Prince from all the pack of you！ A knot you are of damned blood…
suckers。 VAUGHAN。 You live that shall cry woe for this hereafter。
RATCLIFF。 Dispatch； the limit of your lives is out。 RIVERS。 O Pomfret；
Pomfret！ O thou bloody prison； Fatal and ominous to noble peers！ Within
the guilty closure of thy walls RICHARD the Second here was hack'd to
death； And for more slander to thy dismal seat； We give to thee our
guiltless blood to drink。 GREY。 Now Margaret's curse is fall'n upon our
heads； When she exclaim'd on Hastings； you； and I； For standing by when
Richard stabb'd her son。 RIVERS。 Then curs'd she Richard； then curs'd she
Buckingham； Then curs'd she Hastings。 O； remember； God； To hear her
prayer for them； as now for us！ And for my sister； and her princely sons；
Be satisfied； dear God； with our true blood； Which； as thou know'st；
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 des