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rigour of the law。 HORNER‘。 Alas; my lord; hang me if ever I spake the 

words。 My accuser is my prentice; and when I did correct him for his fault 

the   other   day;   he   did   vow   upon   his   knees   he   would   be   even   with   me。   I 

have good witness of this; therefore I beseech your Majesty; do not cast 

away an honest man for a villain's accusation。 KING HENRY。 Uncle; what 

shall we say to this in law? GLOUCESTER。 This doom; my lord; if I may 

judge:   Let   Somerset   be   Regent   o'er   the   French;   Because   in   York   this 

breeds   suspicion;   And   let   these   have   a   day   appointed   them   For   single 

combat in convenient place;   For he hath witness of his servant's   malice。 

This is the law; and this Duke Humphrey's doom。 SOMERSET。 I humbly 

thank your royal Majesty。 HORNER。 And I accept the combat willingly。 

PETER。 Alas; my lord; I cannot fight; for God's sake; pity my case! The 

spite of man prevaileth against me。 O Lord; have mercy upon me; I shall 

never be able to fight a blow! O Lord; my heart! GLOUCESTER。 Sirrah; 

or you must fight or else be hang'd。 KING HENRY。 Away with them  to 

prison; and the day of combat shall be the last of the next month。 Come; 

Somerset; we'll see thee sent away。 Flourish。 Exeunt 



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       SCENE IV。 London。 The DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S garden 

     Enter MARGERY JOURDAIN; the witch; the two priests; HUME and 

SOUTHWELL; and BOLINGBROKE 

       HUME。      Come;     my    masters;    the  Duchess;     I  tell  you;   expects 

performance   of   your   promises。   BOLINGBROKE。   Master   Hume;   we   are 

therefore    provided;    will  her  ladyship    behold   and   hear  our   exorcisms? 

HUME。   Ay;   what   else?   Fear   you   not   her   courage。   BOLINGBROKE。   I 

have heard her reported to be a woman of an invincible spirit; but it shall 

be convenient; Master Hume; that you be by her aloft while we be busy 

below; and so I pray you go; in God's name; and leave us。 'Exit HUME' 

Mother Jourdain; be you prostrate and grovel on the earth; John Southwell; 

read you; and let us to our work。 

     Enter DUCHESS aloft; followed by HUME 

       DUCHESS。 Well said; my masters; and welcome all。 To this gear; the 

sooner   the   better。   BOLINGBROKE。   Patience;   good   lady;   wizards   know 

their   times:   Deep   night;   dark   night;   the   silent   of   the   night;   The   time   of 

night when Troy was set on fire; The time when screech…owls cry and ban… 

dogs howl; And spirits walk and ghosts break up their graves… That time 

best fits the work we have in hand。 Madam; sit you; and fear not: whom 

we raise We will make fast within a hallow'd verge。 

       'Here   they   do   the  ceremonies      belonging;    and   make    the   circle; 

BOLINGBROKE   or   SOUTHWELL   reads:   'Conjuro   te;'   &c。   It   thunders 

and lightens terribly; then the SPIRIT riseth' 

       SPIRIT。   Adsum。   MARGERY   JOURDAIN。   Asmath;   By   the   eternal 

God; whose name and power Thou tremblest at; answer that I shall ask; 

For till thou speak thou shalt not pass from hence。 SPIRIT。 Ask what thou 

wilt; that I had said and done。 BOLINGBROKE。 'Reads' 'First of the king: 

what shall of him become?' SPIRIT。 The Duke yet lives that Henry shall 

depose; But him outlive; and die a violent death。 'As the SPIRIT speaks; 

SOUTHWELL writes the answer' BOLINGBROKE。 'What fates await the 

Duke     of  Suffolk?'   SPIRIT。    By   water    shall  he  die  and   take   his  end。 

BOLINGBROKE。 'What shall befall the Duke of Somerset?' SPIRIT。 Let 

him   shun   castles:   Safer   shall   he   be   upon   the   sandy   plains   Than   where 

castles    mounted     stand。   Have    done;   for   more    I  hardly   can   endure。 



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BOLINGBROKE。 Descend to darkness and the burning lake; False fiend; 

avoid! Thunder and lightning。 Exit SPIRIT 

     Enter the DUKE OF YORK and the DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM with 

guard; and break in 

       YORK。 Lay hands upon these traitors and their trash。 Beldam; I think 

we watch'd   you at   an   inch。 What;  madam; are   you   there? The   King  and 

commonweal         Are   deeply    indebted    for  this  piece   of  pains;   My    Lord 

Protector   will;   I   doubt   it   not;   See   you  well   guerdon'd  for   these   good 

deserts。 DUCHESS。 Not half so bad as thine to England's king; Injurious 

Duke;   that   threatest   where's   no   cause。   BUCKINGHAM。   True;   madam; 

none at all。 What can you this? Away with them! let them be clapp'd up 

close; And kept asunder。 You; madam; shall with us。 Stafford; take her to 

thee。   We'll   see   your  trinkets   here  all   forthcoming。   All;   away!   Exeunt; 

above; DUCHESS and HUME; guarded; below; WITCH; SOUTHWELL 

and BOLINGBROKE; guarded YORK。 Lord Buckingham; methinks you 

watch'd her well。 A pretty plot; well chosen to build upon! Now; pray; my 

lord; let's see the devil's writ。 What have we here? 'Reads' 'The duke yet 

lives   that   Henry  shall   depose;   But   him  outlive;   and   die   a  violent   death。' 

Why; this is just 'Aio te; Aeacida; Romanos vincere posse。' Well; to the rest: 

'Tell me what fate awaits the Duke of Suffolk?' 'By water shall he die and 

take   his   end。'   'What   shall   betide   the   Duke   of   Somerset?'   'Let   him   shun 

castles;   Safer   shall   he  be   upon   the  sandy    plains   Than   where    castles 

mounted stand。' Come; come; my lords; These oracles are hardly attain'd; 

And hardly understood。 The King is now in progress towards Saint Albans; 

With him the husband of this lovely lady; Thither go these news as fast as 

horse     can   carry   them…    A    sorry   breakfast    for   my    Lord    Protector。 

BUCKINGHAM。 Your Grace shall give me leave; my Lord of York; To be 

the post; in hope of his reward。 YORK。 At your pleasure; my good lord。 

Who's within there; ho? 

     Enter a serving…man 

       Invite   my   Lords   of   Salisbury   and   Warwick      To  sup   with   me   to… 

morrow night。 Away! Exeunt 



        



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               ACT II。 



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                            SCENE I。 Saint Albans 



        Enter the KING; QUEEN; GLOUCESTER; CARDINAL; and 

                      SUFFOLK; with Falconers halloing 

       QUEEN。 Believe me; lords; for flying at the brook; I saw not better 

sport these seven years' day; Yet; by your leave; the wind was very high; 

And   ten   to   one   old   Joan   had   not   gone   out。   KING   HENRY。   But   what   a 

point; my lord; your falcon made; And what a pitch she flew above the rest! 

To see how God in all His creatures works! Yea; man and birds are fain of 

climbing high。 SUFFOLK。 No marvel; an it like your 

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