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King Henry VI, Part 3: Act 4 Scene 5
Scene V A park near Middleham Castle In Yorkshire.
- [Enter GLOUCESTER, HASTINGS, and STANLEY]
- GLOUCESTER
- Now, my Lord Hastings and Sir William Stanley,
- Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither,
- Into this chiefest thicket of the park.
- Thus stands the case: you know our king, my brother,
- Is prisoner to the bishop here, at whose hands
- He hath good usage and great liberty,
- And, often but attended with weak guard,
- Comes hunting this way to disport himself.
- I have advertised him by secret means
- That if about this hour he make his way
- Under the colour of his usual game,
- He shall here find his friends with horse and men
- To set him free from his captivity.
- [Enter KING EDWARD IV and a Huntsman with him]
- HUNTSMAN
- This way, my lord; for this way lies the game.
- KING EDWARD IV
- Nay, this way, man: see where the huntsmen stand.
- Now, brother of Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and the rest,
- Stand you thus close, to steal the bishop's deer?
- GLOUCESTER
- Brother, the time and case requireth haste:
- Your horse stands ready at the park-corner.
- KING EDWARD IV
- But whither shall we then?
- HASTINGS
- To Lynn, my lord,
- And ship from thence to Flanders.
- GLOUCESTER
- Well guess'd, believe me; for that was my meaning.
- KING EDWARD IV
- Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness.
- GLOUCESTER
- But wherefore stay we? 'tis no time to talk.
- KING EDWARD IV
- Huntsman, what say'st thou? wilt thou go along?
- HUNTSMAN
- Better do so than tarry and be hang'd.
- GLOUCESTER
- Come then, away; let's ha' no more ado.
- KING EDWARD IV
- Bishop, farewell: shield thee from Warwick's frown;
- And pray that I may repossess the crown.
- [Exeunt]
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