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Richard III - Act 3, scene 6
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Richard III - Act 3, scene 6Act 3, scene 6
⌜Scene 6⌝
Synopsis:
The professional scribe who has just finished transcribing Hastings’ indictment shows how the charge against Hastings had been prepared and the transcribing begun long before Hastings had even been accused or arrested.
Enter a Scrivener.SCRIVENER
2134 Here is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings,
2135 Which in a set hand fairly is engrossed,
2136 That it may be today read o’er in Paul’s.
2137 And mark how well the sequel hangs together:
2138 5 Eleven hours I have spent to write it over,
2139 For yesternight by Catesby was it sent me;
2140 The precedent was full as long a-doing,
2141 And yet within these five hours Hastings lived,
2142 Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty.
2143 10 Here’s a good world the while! Who is so gross
2144 That cannot see this palpable device?
2145 Yet who so bold but says he sees it not?
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Bad is the world, and all will come to naught2147 When such ill dealing must be seen in thought.
He exits.