Glo. What! think you we are Turks, or infidels? The peace of England, and our persons' safety, May. Now, fair befall you! he deserv'd his death; After he once fell in with mistress Shore. Buck. Yet had we not determin'd he should die, Misconstrue us in him, and wail his death. May. But, my good lord, your grace's word shall serve, As well as I had seen, and heard him speak: Glo. And to that end we wish'd your lordship here, [Exit Lord Mayor. Glo. Go, after, after, cousin Buckingham. The mayor towards Guildhall hies him in all post :— There, at your meetest vantage of the time, Infer the bastardy of Edward's children: Tell them, how Edward put to death a citizen, Only for saying-he would make his son Heir to the crown; meaning, indeed, his house, And bestial appetite in change of lust; Which stretch'd unto their servants, daughters, wives, Nay, for a need, thus far come near my person : Were for myself: and so, my lord, adieu. Glo. If you thrive well, bring them to Baynard's castle"; Where you shall find me well accompanied, With reverend fathers, and well-learned bishops. [Exit BUCKINGHAM, Glo. Go, Lovel, with all speed to doctor Shaw'.— tlustful eye,"-MALONE. 6 to Baynard's castle ;] It was originally built by Baynard, a nobleman, who (according to Stowe's account) came in with the conqueror. This edifice, which stood in Thames-street, has long been pulled down, though parts of its strong foundation are still visible at low water. The site of it is now a timberyard. 7 to doctor Shaw.-] Shaw and Penker were two popular preachers. Instead of a pamphlet being published by the secretary of the Treasury, to furnish the advocates for the Go thou [to CAT.] to friar Penker;-bid them both [Exeunt LOVEL and CATESBY. Now will I in, to take some privy order [Exit. SCENE VI. A Street. Enter a Scrivener. Scriv. Here is the indictment of the good lord Hastings; Which in a set hand fairly is engross'd, That it may be to-day read o'er in Paul's. And mark how well the sequel hangs together:- For yesternight by Catesby was it sent me; 8 And yet within these five hours Hastings liv'd, administration of the day, with plausible topicks of argument on great political measures, (the established mode of the present time,) formerly it was customary to publish the court creed from the pulpit at Saint Paul's Cross. As Richard now employed Dr. Shaw to support his claim to the crown, so, about fifteen years before, the great earl of Warwick employed his chaplain Dr. Goddard to convince the people that Henry VI. ought to be restored, and that Edward IV. was an usurper. MALONE. 8 The precedent —] The original draft from which the engrossment was made. Bad is the world; and all will come to nought, SCENE VII. The same. Court of Baynard's Castle. Enter GLOSTER, and BUCKINGHAM, meeting. Glo. How now, how now? what say the citizens? Glo. Touch'd you the bastardy of Edward's children? Both in your form and nobleness of mind: I bade them, that did love their country's good, Buck. No, so God help me, they spake not a word; But, like dumb statuas, or breathless stones †, 9 seen in thought.] That is, seen in silence, without notice or detection. Star'd on each other, and look'd deadly pale. And ask'd the mayor, what meant this wilful silence : To be spoke to, but by the recorder. Then he was urg'd to tell my tale again;- Glo. What tongueless blocks were they: Would they not speak? Will not the mayor then, and his brethren, come? No doubt we'll bring it to a happy issue 2. 1 Buck. Go, go, up to the leads; the lord mayor knocks. [Exit GLOSTER. intend some fear ;} Perhaps, pretend; though intend will stand in the sense of giving attention. JOHNSON. 2 As I can say nay to thee, &c.] i. e. if (says Richard) you speak for them as plausibly as I in my own person, or my own purposes, shall seem to deny your suit, there is no doubt but we shall bring all to a happy issue. |