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kingdom stands on brittle glass。 Murder her brothers； and then marry her！
Uncertain way of gain！ But I am in So far in blood that sin will pluck on
sin。 Tear…falling pity dwells not in this eye。
Re…enter PAGE； with TYRREL
Is thy name Tyrrel？ TYRREL。 James Tyrrel； and your most obedient
subject。 KING RICHARD。 Art thou； indeed？ TYRREL。 Prove me； my
gracious lord。 KING RICHARD。 Dar'st'thou resolve to kill a friend of
mine？ TYRREL。 Please you； But I had rather kill two enemies。 KING
RICHARD。 Why； then thou hast it。 Two deep enemies； Foes to my rest；
and my sweet sleep's disturbers； Are they that I would have thee deal upon。
TYRREL； I mean those bastards in the Tower。 TYRREL。 Let me have
open means to come to them； And soon I'll rid you from the fear of them。
KING RICHARD。 Thou sing'st sweet music。 Hark； come hither； Tyrrel。
Go； by this token。 Rise； and lend thine ear。 ＇Whispers＇ There is no more
but so： say it is done； And I will love thee and prefer thee for it。 TYRREL。
I will dispatch it straight。 Exit
Re…enter BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAM。 My lord； I have consider'd in my mind The late
request that you did sound me in。 KING RICHARD。 Well； let that rest。
Dorset is fled to Richmond。 BUCKINGHAM。 I hear the news； my lord。
KING RICHARD。 Stanley； he is your wife's son： well； look unto it。
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BUCKINGHAM。 My lord； I claim the gift； my due by promise； For which
your honour and your faith is pawn'd： Th' earldom of Hereford and the
movables Which you have promised I shall possess。 KING RICHARD。
Stanley； look to your wife； if she convey Letters to Richmond； you shall
answer it。 BUCKINGHAM。 What says your Highness to my just request？
KING RICHARD。 I do remember me： Henry the Sixth Did prophesy that
Richmond should be King； When Richmond was a little peevish boy。 A
king！…perhaps… BUCKINGHAM。 My lord… KING RICHARD。 How
chance the prophet could not at that time Have told me； I being by； that I
should kill him？ BUCKINGHAM。 My lord； your promise for the earldom…
KING RICHARD。 Richmond！ When last I was at Exeter； The mayor in
courtesy show'd me the castle And call'd it Rugemount； at which name I
started； Because a bard of Ireland told me once I should not live long after
I saw Richmond。 BUCKINGHAM。 My lord… KING RICHARD。 Ay；
what's o'clock？ BUCKINGHAM。 I am thus bold to put your Grace in
mind Of what you promis'd me。 KING RICHARD。 Well； but o'clock？
BUCKINGHAM。 Upon the stroke of ten。 KING RICHARD。 Well； let it
strike。 BUCKINGHAM。 Why let it strike？ KING RICHARD。 Because
that like a Jack thou keep'st the stroke Betwixt thy begging and my
meditation。 I am not in the giving vein to…day。 BUCKINGHAM。 May it
please you to resolve me in my suit。 KING RICHARD。 Thou troublest me；
I am not in the vein。 Exeunt all but Buckingham BUCKINGHAM。 And is
it thus？ Repays he my deep service With such contempt？ Made I him King
for this？ O； let me think on Hastings； and be gone To Brecknock while my
fearful head is on！ Exit
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SCENE 3。
London。 The palace
Enter TYRREL
TYRREL。 The tyrannous and bloody act is done； The most arch deed
of piteous massacre That ever yet this land was guilty of。 Dighton and
Forrest； who I did suborn To do this piece of ruthless butchery； Albeit they
were flesh'd villains； bloody dogs； Melted with tenderness and mild
compassion； Wept like two children in their deaths' sad story。 'O； thus'
quoth Dighton 'lay the gentle babes'… 'Thus； thus；' quoth Forrest 'girdling
one another Within their alabaster innocent arms。 Their lips were four red
roses on a stalk； And in their summer beauty kiss'd each other。 A book of
prayers on their pillow lay； Which once；' quoth Forrest 'almost chang'd my
mind； But； O； the devil'…there the villain stopp'd； When Dighton thus told
on： 'We smothered The most replenished sweet work of nature That from
the prime creation e'er she framed。' Hence both are gone with conscience
and remorse They could not speak； and so I left them both； To bear this
tidings to the bloody King。
Enter KING RICHARD
And here he comes。 All health； my sovereign lord！ KING RICHARD。
Kind Tyrrel； am I happy in thy news？ TYRREL。 If to have done the thing
you gave in charge Beget your happiness； be happy then； For it is done。
KING RICHARD。 But didst thou see them dead？ TYRREL。 I did； my lord。
KING RICHARD。 And buried； gentle Tyrrel？ TYRREL。 The chaplain of
the Tower hath buried them； But where； to say the truth； I do not know。
KING RICHARD。 Come to me； Tyrrel； soon at after supper； When thou
shalt tell the process of their death。 Meantime； but think how I may do
thee good And be inheritor of thy desire。 Farewell till then。 TYRREL。 I
humbly take my leave。 Exit KING RICHARD。 The son of Clarence have I
pent up close； His daughter meanly have I match'd in marriage； The sons
of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom； And Anne my wife hath bid this
world good night。 Now； for I know the Britaine Richmond aims At young
Elizabeth； my brother's daughter； And by that knot looks proudly on the
crown； To her go I； a jolly thriving wooer。
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Enter RATCLIFF
RATCLIFF。 My lord！ KING RICHARD。 Good or bad news； that thou
com'st in so bluntly？ RATCLIFF。 Bad news； my lord： Morton is fled to
Richmond； And Buckingham； back'd with the hardy Welshmen； Is in the
field； and still his power increaseth。 KING RICHARD。 Ely with
Richmond troubles me more near Than Buckingham and his rash…levied
strength。 Come； I have learn'd that fearful commenting Is leaden servitor
to dull delay； Delay leads impotent and snail…pac'd beggary。 Then fiery
expedition be my wing； Jove's Mercury； and herald for a king！ Go； muster
men。 My counsel is my shield。 We must be brief when traitors brave the
field。 Exeunt
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