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Henry VI, Part 2 - Act 4, scene 6
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Henry VI, Part 2 - Act 4, scene 6Act 4, scene 6
⌜Scene 6⌝
Synopsis:
Cade enters London.
Enter Jack Cade and the rest, and strikes his staff onLondon Stone.
CADE 2504 Now is Mortimer lord of this city. And here, sitting
2505 upon London Stone, I charge and command
2506 that, of the city’s cost, the Pissing Conduit run
2507 nothing but claret wine this first year of our reign.
2508 5 And now henceforward it shall be treason for any
2509 that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.
Enter a Soldier running.
SOLDIER 2510 Jack Cade, Jack Cade!
CADE 2511 Knock him down there.They kill him.
DICK 2512 If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call you Jack
2513 10 Cade more. I think he hath a very fair warning.
⌜Takes a paper from the dead Soldier and
reads the message.⌝
2514 My lord, there’s an army gathered together in
2515 Smithfield.
CADE 2516 Come, then, let’s go fight with them. But first, go
2517 and set London Bridge on fire, and, if you can,
2518 15 burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away.
All exit.