What may be wrought out of their discontent : Lew. Strong reasons make strong actions: Let us go: If you say, ay, the king will not say, no. [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I.-Northampton. A Room in the Castle. Enter HUBERT and two Attendants. Hub. Heat me these irons hot; and, look thou stand Within the arras: when I strike my foot Upon the bosom of the ground, rush forth : And bind the boy, which you shall find with me, 1 Attend. I hope, your warrant will bear out the deed. Hub. Uncleanly scruples! Fear not you look to't.[Exeunt Attendants. Young lad, come forth; I have to say with you. Enter ARTHur. Good morrow, little prince. Arth. Good morrow, Hubert. Hub. Arth. As little prince (having so great a title To be more prince,) as may be. You are sad. Hub. Indeed, I have been merrier. Mercy on me! Arth. • Northampton.] The fact is, that Arthur was first confined at Falaise, and afterwards at Rouen, in Normandy, where he was put to death. Our author has deviated, in this particular, from the history, and brought King John's nephew to England; but there is no circumstance, either in the original play, or in this of Shakspeare, to point out the particular castle in which he is supposed to be confined. The castle of Northampton has been mentioned in some modern editions, as the place, merely because in the first act, King John seems to have been in that town. In the old copy there is no where any notice of place. MALONE. Only for wantonness. By my christendom,* Is it my fault that I was Geffrey's son? [Aside. I warrant, I love you more than you do me. you: Hub. His words do take possession of my bosom.— Read here, young Arthur. [Showing a paper.] How now, foolish rheum! Turning dispiteous torture out of door! I must be brief; lest resolution drop Out at mine eyes, in tender womanish tears.- Arth. Too fairly, Hubert, for so foul effect: Must you with hot irons burn out both mine eyes? Arth. Hub. [Aside. And will you? And I will. Arth. Have you the heart? When your head did but ake, I knit my handkerchief about your brows, (The best I had, a princess wrought it me,) And I did never ask it you again: And with my hand at midnight held your head; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time; Saying, What lack you? and, Where lies your grief? t christendom,] The word is here used for baptism. And ne'er have spoke a loving word to you; If heaven be pleas'd that you must use me ill, So much as frown on you? Hub. I have sworn to do it; And with hot irons must I burn them out. Arth. Ah, none, but in this iron age, would do it! Approaching near these eyes, would drink my tears, Even in the matter of mine innocence: Nay, after that, consume away in rust, Are you more stubborn-hard than hammer'd iron? And told me, Hubert should put out mine eyes, I would not have believ'd him: no tongue, but Hubert's. Hub. Come forth. Re-enter Attendants, with cords, irons, &c. Do as I bid you do. [Stamps. Arth. O, save me, Hubert, save me! my eyes are out, Even with the fierce looks of these bloody men. Hub. Give me the iron, I say, and bind him here. I will not struggle, I will stand stone-still. I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word, Thrust but these men away, and I'll forgive you, Hub. Go, stand within; let me alone with him. |