Richelieu: . part of that — the Beautiful, the Sacred —Which, in all climes, men that have hearts adore,By the great title of their mother country! BAR AD AS {aside).He wanders! RICHELIEU. So cling close unto my breast, Here where thou droopst lies France! I am very feeble — Of little use it seems to either now. Well, well — we will go home. BARADAS. In sooth, my Lord,You do need rest — the burdens of the StateOertask your health! richelieu (to Joseph).I m patient, see ! or. The Conspiracy. 173 BARADAS (aside). His mindAnd life are breaking fast! RICHELIEU (overhearing him). Irreverent ribald
Richelieu: . part of that — the Beautiful, the Sacred —Which, in all climes, men that have hearts adore,By the great title of their mother country! BAR AD AS {aside).He wanders! RICHELIEU. So cling close unto my breast, Here where thou droopst lies France! I am very feeble — Of little use it seems to either now. Well, well — we will go home. BARADAS. In sooth, my Lord,You do need rest — the burdens of the StateOertask your health! richelieu (to Joseph).I m patient, see ! or. The Conspiracy. 173 BARADAS (aside). His mindAnd life are breaking fast! RICHELIEU (overhearing him). Irreverent ribald !If so, beware the falling ruins ! Hark !I tell thee, scorner of these whitening hairs,When this snow melteth there shall come a flood !Avaunt! my name is Richelieu — I defy thee !Walk blindfold on; behind thee stalks the ! ha ! — how pale he is ! Heaven save my country ! {Falls back in JOSEPHS arms. [BARADAS exit, followed by De Beringhen, betray-ing his exultation by his D Enter Joseph and Gaoler. GAOLER. Stay, father, I will call the governor. [Exit Gaoler. JOSEPH. He has it then — this Huguet; —so we learnFrom Francois. — Humph ! Now if I can but gainOne moments access, all is ours! The Cardinal ij6 Richelieu : Trembles tween life and death. His life is power;Smite one — slay both! No ^sculapian drugs,By learned quacks baptised with Latin jargon,Eer bore the healing which that scrap of parchmentWill medicine to Ambitions flagging shall be saved — and Joseph be a bishop. iT^r Governor and Joseph,, you wish to see the prisoners HuguetAnd the young knight De Mauprat? JOSEPH. So my office,And the Lord Cardinals order, warrant, son! GOVERNOR. Father, it cannot be: Count Baradas Has summoned to the Louvre Sieur de Mauprat. , well! But Huguet — GOVERNOR. Dies at noon. JOSEPH. At noon! No moment to delay the pious rites Which fit the soul for death. Quick — quick — admitme ! or, The Conspira
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