Stories of Shakespeare's English history plays . ssenger is bringing tidings to himor to Warwick. A moment later the new-comerdelivers letters to Warwick, to the King, and toMargaret, who, all three, become absorbed in theircorrespondence. Meantime, their countenances areclosely watched by Oxford and the Prince, whothus hope to discover what all this means. The factthat the Queen smiles, Warwick frowns, and theFrench monarch stamps, sufficiently testifies thatthe missives contain matters of moment, and whenLewis grimly inquires what his companions haveheard, Margaret proclaims her heart filled
Stories of Shakespeare's English history plays . ssenger is bringing tidings to himor to Warwick. A moment later the new-comerdelivers letters to Warwick, to the King, and toMargaret, who, all three, become absorbed in theircorrespondence. Meantime, their countenances areclosely watched by Oxford and the Prince, whothus hope to discover what all this means. The factthat the Queen smiles, Warwick frowns, and theFrench monarch stamps, sufficiently testifies thatthe missives contain matters of moment, and whenLewis grimly inquires what his companions haveheard, Margaret proclaims her heart filled with un-hoped-for joy, and Warwick his full of is because Edward announces his marriage toLady Grey, and bids his ambassador smooth over theinsult he has thereby offered to France. Tri-umphantly, Margaret proclaims this proves Edwardslove and Warwicks honesty, whereupon this noble-man protests he is so angry that his master shoulddiscredit him thus, that he renounces all allegianceto the House of York, and will henceforth do all in. o-o o o -o _ s > C i I UJ £ ID a> <o I en tr CJ Q. fORK PUBLIC LIBRA. ASTOR, LENOX A;TILDEN c Henry VI 231 his pcnver to restore King Henry VI. Then, turn-ing to Margaret, Warwick entreats her to letformer grudges pass/ an offer she graciously ac-cepts, declaring she will forgive and quite forgetold faults, and joy that thou becomest King Henrysfriend! Then, turning again to the French King, War-wick adds that if Lewis will only furnish forces, hewill land them in England, where he boasts noteven Edward and his new-made bride will be ableto hold out against them. In hopes of revenge forthe insult offered her, Bona urges her brother togrant this request, so Lewis, urged by Mar-garet, Bona and Warwick, finally pledges hisaid. He also bids the messenger return and informfalse Edward, thy supposed King, that Lewis ofFrance is sending over masquers to revel it withhim and his new bride, while Margaret, Bona, andWarwick also intrust
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