The thieves are all scatter'd and possess'd with fear Away, good Ned. Falstaff sweats to death, Scene III. Warkworth Castle. Enter Hotspur solus, reading a letter. [Exeunt. ΙΟ Hot. 'But for mine own part, my lord, I could be well contented to be there, in respect of the love I bear your house.' He could be contented: why is he not, then? In respect of the love he bears our house: he shows in this, he loves his own barn better than he loves our house. Let me see some more. The purpose you undertake is dangerous; '-why, that 's certain : 'tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you, my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety. The purpose you undertake is dangerous; the friends you have named uncertain; the time itself unsorted; and your whole plot too light for the counterpoise of so great an opposition.' Say you so, say you so? I say unto you again, you are a shallow cowardly hind, and you lie. What a lack-brain is this! By the Lord, our plot is a good plot as ever was laid; our friends true and constant: a good plot, good friends, and full of expectation; an excel- 20 HOTSPUR (reading): "But for mine own part, my lord, I could be well contented to be there, in respect of the love I bear your house' KING HENRY IV Part I Act II Scene 3 lent plot, very good friends. What a frosty- Enter Lady Percy. How now, Kate! I must leave you within these two hours. Lady. O, my good lord, why are you thus alone? 40 For what offence have I this fortnight been Why hast thou lost the fresh blood in thy cheeks, 50 To thick-eyed musing and cursed melancholy? Of palisadoes, frontiers, parapets, Of basilisks, of cannon, culverin, 60 Of prisoners' ransom, and of soldiers slain, Some heavy business hath my lord in hand, Hot. What, ho! Enter Servant. Is Gilliams with the packet gone? Serv. He is, my lord, an hour ago. 69 Hot. Hath Butler brought those horses from the sheriff? Serv. One horse, my lord, he brought even now. Hot. What horse? a roan, a crop-ear, is it not? Serv. It is, my lord. Hot. That roan shall be my throne. [Exit Servant. |