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are let blood at Pomfret Castle； And bid my lord； for joy of this good news；
Give Mistress Shore one gentle kiss the more。 BUCKINGHAM。 Good
Catesby； go effect this business soundly。 CATESBY。 My good lords both；
with all the heed I can。 GLOUCESTER。 Shall we hear from you； Catesby；
ere we sleep？ CATESBY。 You shall； my lord。 GLOUCESTER。 At Crosby
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House； there shall you find us both。 Exit CATESBY BUCKINGHAM。
Now； my lord； what shall we do if we perceive Lord Hastings will not
yield to our complots？ GLOUCESTER。 Chop off his head…something we
will determine。 And； look when I am King； claim thou of me The earldom
of Hereford and all the movables Whereof the King my brother was
possess'd。 BUCKINGHAM。 I'll claim that promise at your Grace's hand。
GLOUCESTER。 And look to have it yielded with all kindness。 Come； let
us sup betimes； that afterwards We may digest our complots in some form。
Exeunt
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SCENE 2。
Before LORD HASTING'S house
Enter a MESSENGER to the door of HASTINGS
MESSENGER。 My lord； my lord！ ＇Knocking＇ HASTINGS。 ＇Within＇
Who knocks？ MESSENGER。 One from the Lord Stanley。 HASTINGS。
＇Within＇ What is't o'clock？ MESSENGER。 Upon the stroke of four。
Enter LORD HASTINGS
HASTINGS。 Cannot my Lord Stanley sleep these tedious nights？
MESSENGER。 So it appears by that I have to say。 First； he commends
him to your noble self。 HASTINGS。 What then？ MESSENGER。 Then
certifies your lordship that this night He dreamt the boar had razed off his
helm。 Besides； he says there are two councils kept； And that may be
determin'd at the one Which may make you and him to rue at th' other。
Therefore he sends to know your lordship's pleasure… If you will presently
take horse with him And with all speed post with him toward the north To
shun the danger that his soul divines。 HASTINGS。 Go； fellow； go； return
unto thy lord； Bid him not fear the separated council： His honour and
myself are at the one； And at the other is my good friend Catesby； Where
nothing can proceed that toucheth us Whereof I shall not have intelligence。
Tell him his fears are shallow； without instance； And for his dreams； I
wonder he's so simple To trust the mock'ry of unquiet slumbers。 To fly the
boar before the boar pursues Were to incense the boar to follow us And
make pursuit where he did mean no chase。 Go； bid thy master rise and
come to me； And we will both together to the Tower； Where； he shall see；
the boar will use us kindly。 MESSENGER。 I'll go； my lord； and tell him
what you say。 Exit
Enter CATESBY
CATESBY。 Many good morrows to my noble lord！ HASTINGS。
Good morrow； Catesby； you are early stirring。 What news； what news； in
this our tott'ring state？ CATESBY。 It is a reeling world indeed； my lord；
And I believe will never stand upright Till Richard wear the garland of the
realm。 HASTINGS。 How； wear the garland！ Dost thou mean the crown？
CATESBY。 Ay； my good lord。 HASTINGS。 I'll have this crown of mine
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cut from my shoulders Before I'll see the crown so foul misplac'd。 But
canst thou guess that he doth aim at it？ CATESBY。 Ay； on my life； and
hopes to find you forward Upon his party for the gain thereof； And
thereupon he sends you this good news； That this same very day your
enemies； The kindred of the Queen； must die at Pomfret。 HASTINGS。
Indeed； I am no mourner for that news； Because they have been still my
adversaries； But that I'll give my voice on Richard's side To bar my
master's heirs in true descent； God knows I will not do it to the death。
CATESBY。 God keep your lordship in that gracious mind！ HASTINGS。
But I shall laugh at this a twelve month hence； That they which brought
me in my master's hate； I live to look upon their tragedy。 Well； Catesby；
ere a fortnight make me older； I'll send some packing that yet think not
on't。 CATESBY。 'Tis a vile thing to die； my gracious lord； When men are
unprepar'd and look not for it。 HASTINGS。 O monstrous； monstrous！ And
so falls it out With Rivers； Vaughan； Grey； and so 'twill do With some men
else that think themselves as safe As thou and I； who； as thou knowest； are
dear To princely Richard and to Buckingham。 CATESBY。 The Princes
both make high account of you… ＇Aside＇ For they account his head upon
the bridge。 HASTINGS。 I know they do； and I have well deserv'd it。
Enter LORD STANLEY
Come on； come on； where is your boar…spear； man？ Fear you the boar；
and go so unprovided？ STANLEY。 My lord； good morrow； good morrow；
Catesby。 You may jest on； but； by the holy rood； I do not like these several
councils； I。 HASTINGS。 My lord； I hold my life as dear as yours； And
never in my days； I do protest； Was it so precious to me as 'tis now。 Think
you； but that I know our state secure； I would be so triumphant as I am？
STANLEY。 The lords at Pomfret； when they rode from London； Were
jocund and suppos'd their states were sure； And they indeed had no cause
to mistrust； But yet you see how soon the day o'ercast。 This sudden stab of
rancour I misdoubt； Pray God； I say； I prove a needless coward。 What；
shall we toward the Tower？ The day is spent。 HASTINGS。 Come； come；
have with you。 Wot you what； my Lord？ To…day the lords you talk'd of are
beheaded。 STANLEY。 They； for their truth； might better wear their heads
Than some that have accus'd them wear their hats。 But come； my lord； let's
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away。
Enter HASTINGS； a pursuivant
HASTINGS。 Go on before； I'll talk with this good fellow。 Exeunt
STANLEY and CATESBY How now； Hastings！ How goes the world with
thee？ PURSUIVANT。 The better that your lordship please to ask。
HASTINGS。 I tell thee； man； 'tis better with me now Than when thou
met'st me last where now we meet： Then was I goi