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to Friar Penker: 11-bid them both our at Baynard's Castle.

Exeunt LOVEL, CATESBY, and RATCLIFF. some privy order,

Clarence out of sight;

by Baynard, a nobleman who is said to have come queror. It stood on the bank of the river in en swept away by the commercial necessities of

manner person" is according to the idiom of the ence" were Edward and Margaret, known afterand Countess of Salisbury.

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Same. Court of Baynard's Castle.

STER and BUCKINGHAM, meeting.

how now! what say the citizens?
he holy Mother of our Lord,
m, say not a word.

ou the bastardy of Edward's children?
h his contract with Lady Lucy,5

deputy in France;

Less of his desires;

s; his own bastardy: 6

your lineaments,

of your father,

ad nobleness of mind; ictories in Scotland,

ar, wisdom in peace,
fair humility;

fitting for the purpose
y handled, in discourse:

Familiar with this lady before his marriage with the et which his mother alleged a precontract between cy, being sworn to speak the truth, declared that fianced to her. Edward, however, had been marler, widow of Lord Butler of Sudley, and daughter rewsbury. On this ground his children were de

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atory drew toward end,

did love their country's good chard, England's royal King! they so?

God help me, they spake not a word; atuas 9 or breathing stones,

her, and look'd deadly pale.

➡, I reprehended them ;

-yor what meant this wilful silence :

The people were not used at by the récorder.

d to tell my tale again :

ke, thus hath the duke inferr'd;

in warrant from himself.

_e, some followers of mine own, ne hall, hurl'd up their caps,

ces cried, God save King Richard! he vantage of those few:

zens and friends, quoth I; use and cheerful shout

om and your love to Richard:

ake off, and came away.

ngueless blocks were they! would they not

my troth, my lord.

the Mayor, then, and his brethren, come? yor is here at hand. Intend some fear; with but by mighty suit:

a Prayer-book in your hand,

n two churchmen,10 good my lord;

often written and printed statua, as a trisyllable.

formerly used of what are now called clergymen

For on that ground

And be not easily Play the maid's pa

Glos. I go; and

As I can say nay t No doubt we'll bri Buck. Go, go, up

Enter the L Welcome, my lord

I think the duke w

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Now, Catesby, wha
Cate. He doth

To visit him to-mo
He is within, with
Divinely bent to m
And in no worldly
To draw him from

Buck. Return,
Tell him, myself, t
In deep designs an
No less importing
Are come to have
Cate. I'll signif

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I'll make a holy descant : 11 on to our request;

; still answer nay, and take it. if you plead as well for them thee for myself,

it to a happy issue.

I dance attendance here;

I not be spoke withal.

from the Castle, CATESBY.

says your lord to my request?

treat your Grace, my noble lord, row or next day:

vo right-reverend fathers,

uit would he be moved,

is holy exercise.

ood Catesby, to the gracious duke;

e Mayor and Aldermen,

I matters of great moment,

han our general good,

Ome conference with his Grace.

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