No Fear Shakespeare
Richard III
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Act 1, Scene 1, Page 6
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HASTINGS
With patience, noble lord, as prisoners must.
But I shall live, my lord, to give them thanks
That were the cause of my imprisonment.
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HASTINGS
With patience, noble lord, as prisoners must. But I will live to thank those who sent me there.
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RICHARD
No doubt, no doubt; and so shall Clarence too,
For they that were your enemies are his
And have prevailed as much on him as you.
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RICHARD
No doubt, no doubt. And so will Clarence, for your enemies are his enemies, and they have gotten the upper hand of him as well as of you.
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HASTINGS
More pity that the eagle should be mewed
While kites and buzzards prey at liberty.
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HASTINGS
It’s a shame that we eagles are caged up while the vultures are free to do whatever they please.
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RICHARD
What news abroad?
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RICHARD
What’s the news abroad?
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HASTINGS
No news so bad abroad as this at home:
The king is sickly, weak and melancholy,
And his physicians fear him mightily.
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HASTINGS
No news as bad as the news at home: The king is sickly, weak, and depressed, and his doctors are very afraid he’s going to die
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RICHARD
Now, by Saint Paul, that news is bad indeed.
O, he hath kept an evil diet long,
And overmuch consumed his royal person.
'Tis very grievous to be thought upon.
Where is he, in his bed?
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RICHARD
Now, by George, that really is terrible news. Oh, the king has abused his body with bad habits for a long time, and it’s finally taking its toll on him. Very sad. Where is he, in his bed?
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HASTINGS
He is.
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HASTINGS
He is.
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RICHARD
Go you before, and I will follow you.
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RICHARD
You go ahead, and I will follow you.
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Exit HASTINGS
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