Stories of Shakespeare's English history plays . uncle York tothe rescue. Just then, Scroop appears, bearing amessage he is loath to deliver. Bidding him speak,even were it to announce the loss of his realm, Rich-ard learns how Bolingbroke, after collecting a largearmy, has swept triumphantly on. When the kingbreathlessly inquires where are Wiltshire, Bagot,Bushy and Green, on whom he depended to defendhis rights, he learns that some of them have turnedtraitors, while others have been slain! Hearing this,Aumerle breathlessly inquires what has become ofhis father, while Richard declares they mu


Stories of Shakespeare's English history plays . uncle York tothe rescue. Just then, Scroop appears, bearing amessage he is loath to deliver. Bidding him speak,even were it to announce the loss of his realm, Rich-ard learns how Bolingbroke, after collecting a largearmy, has swept triumphantly on. When the kingbreathlessly inquires where are Wiltshire, Bagot,Bushy and Green, on whom he depended to defendhis rights, he learns that some of them have turnedtraitors, while others have been slain! Hearing this,Aumerle breathlessly inquires what has become ofhis father, while Richard declares they must talkof none but mournful subjects hereafter, for allhe once owned has passed into Bolingbrokes hands,and nothing now remains for him save melancholyand death! Reminding Richard that Vise men neer sitand wail their woes, but try instead to preventthem, Carlisle and Aumerle urge him to make newefforts, even meeting Bolingbroke, if necessary, onthe battle-field. When the King inquires where areYorks forces, Scroop reluctantly admits, York, too,. KING RICHARD II A. Krausse sc. PUBLIC LlBF- ASTOR, LENOX ANDTILOEN FOUNDATIONS. o gft/y of King Richard II 67 has joined Bolingbroke, \vho has all the castles northand south in his power. This news makes Richardregret ever having left England, and propose towithdraw to Flint castle, to brood over his sorrowsand losses, bitterly advising his followers henceaway from Richards night to Bolingbrokes fairday. The next scene is played before Flint castle, whereBolingbroke learns of the Welsh desertion and ofthe landing of the King. When Northumberlandadds that Richard cannot be far away, York rebukeshim for not saying King Richard, as some dispute on the present propriety ofsuch a mode of address, Bolingbroke bids thesewordy antagonists cease arguing and listen to Percysnews. It now transpires that the King, Salisbury,Aumerle and others are in Flint castle, which re-fuses to open its gates. So a trumpeter is dis-patched thith


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