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Richard II - Act 5, scene 4

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Act 5, scene 4

Scene 4

Synopsis:

Sir Pierce Exton, reflecting on King Henry’s wish that Richard be removed, decides to carry out that wish.

Enter Sir Pierce Exton and Servants.

EXTON 
2677  Didst thou not mark the King, what words he spake,
2678  “Have I no friend will rid me of this living fear?”
2679  Was it not so?
SERVINGMAN  2680  These were his very words.
EXTON 
2681 5 “Have I no friend?” quoth he. He spake it twice
2682  And urged it twice together, did he not?
SERVINGMAN  2683 He did.
EXTON 
2684  And speaking it, he wishtly looked on me,
2685  As who should say “I would thou wert the man
2686 10 That would divorce this terror from my heart”—
2687  Meaning the king at Pomfret. Come, let’s go.
2688  I am the King’s friend and will rid his foe.
They exit.