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the fortune of the sea。 Exeunt all but WINCHESTER and the LEGATE
WINCHESTER。 Stay； my Lord Legate； you shall first receive The sum of
money which I promised Should be delivered to his Holiness For clothing
me in these grave ornaments。 LEGATE。 I will attend upon your lordship's
leisure。 WINCHESTER。 ＇Aside＇ Now Winchester will not submit； I trow；
Or be inferior to the proudest peer。 Humphrey of Gloucester； thou shalt
well perceive That neither in birth or for authority The Bishop will be
overborne by thee。 I'll either make thee stoop and bend thy knee； Or sack
this country with a mutiny。 Exeunt
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SCENE 2。
France。 Plains in Anjou
Enter CHARLES； BURGUNDY； ALENCON； BASTARD；
REIGNIER； LA PUCELLE； and forces
CHARLES。 These news； my lords； may cheer our drooping spirits：
'Tis said the stout Parisians do revolt And turn again unto the warlike
French。 ALENCON。 Then march to Paris； royal Charles of France； And
keep not back your powers in dalliance。 PUCELLE。 Peace be amongst
them； if they turn to us； Else ruin combat with their palaces！
Enter a SCOUT
SCOUT。 Success unto our valiant general； And happiness to his
accomplices！ CHARLES。 What tidings send our scouts？ I prithee speak。
SCOUT。 The English army； that divided was Into two parties； is now
conjoin'd in one； And means to give you battle presently。 CHARLES。
Somewhat too sudden； sirs； the warning is； But we will presently provide
for them。 BURGUNDY。 I trust the ghost of Talbot is not there。 Now he is
gone； my lord； you need not fear。 PUCELLE。 Of all base passions fear is
most accurs'd。 Command the conquest； Charles； it shall be thine； Let
Henry fret and all the world repine。 CHARLES。 Then on； my lords； and
France be fortunate！ Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
Before Angiers
Alarum； excursions。 Enter LA PUCELLE
PUCELLE。 The Regent conquers and the Frenchmen fly。 Now help；
ye charming spells and periapts； And ye choice spirits that admonish me
And give me signs of future accidents； ＇Thunder＇ You speedy helpers that
are substitutes Under the lordly monarch of the north； Appear and aid me
in this enterprise！
Enter FIENDS
This speedy and quick appearance argues proof Of your accustom'd
diligence to me。 Now； ye familiar spirits that are cull'd Out of the powerful
regions under earth； Help me this once； that France may get the field。
＇They walk and speak not＇
O； hold me not with silence over…long！ Where I was wont to feed you
with my blood； I'll lop a member off and give it you In earnest of a further
benefit； So you do condescend to help me now。 ＇They hang their heads＇
No hope to have redress？ My body shall Pay recompense； if you will grant
my suit。 ＇They shake their heads＇ Cannot my body nor blood sacrifice
Entreat you to your wonted furtherance？ Then take my soul…my body； soul；
and all； Before that England give the French the foil。 ＇They depart＇ See！
they forsake me。 Now the time is come That France must vail her lofty…
plumed crest And let her head fall into England's lap。 My ancient
incantations are too weak； And hell too strong for me to buckle with。 Now；
France； thy glory droopeth to the dust。 Exit
Excursions。 Enter French and English； fighting。 LA PUCELLE and
YORK fight hand to hand； LA PUCELLE is taken。 The French fly
YORK。 Damsel of France； I think I have you fast。 Unchain your
spirits now with spelling charms； And try if they can gain your liberty。 A
goodly prize； fit for the devil's grace！ See how the ugly witch doth bend
her brows As if； with Circe； she would change my shape！ PUCELLE。
Chang'd to a worser shape thou canst not be。 YORK。 O； Charles the
Dauphin is a proper man： No shape but his can please your dainty eye。
PUCELLE。 A plaguing mischief fight on Charles and thee！ And may ye
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both be suddenly surpris'd By bloody hands； in sleeping on your beds！
YORK。 Fell banning hag； enchantress； hold thy tongue。 PUCELLE。 I
prithee give me leave to curse awhile。 YORK。 Curse； miscreant； when
thou comest to the stake。 Exeunt
Alarum。 Enter SUFFOLK； with MARGARET in his hand
SUFFOLK。 Be what thou wilt； thou art my prisoner。 ＇Gazes on her＇
O fairest beauty； do not fear nor fly！ For I will touch thee but with reverent
hands； I kiss these fingers for eternal peace； And lay them gently on thy
tender side。 Who art thou？ Say； that I may honour thee。 MARGARET。
Margaret my name； and daughter to a king； The King of Naples…whosoe'er
thou art。 SUFFOLK。 An earl I am； and Suffolk am I call'd。 Be not
offended； nature's miracle； Thou art allotted to be ta'en by me。 So doth the
swan her downy cygnets save； Keeping them prisoner underneath her
wings。 Yet； if this servile usage once offend； Go and be free again as
Suffolk's friend。 ＇She is going＇
O； stay！ ＇Aside＇ I have no power to let her pass； My hand would free
her； but my heart says no。 As plays the sun upon the glassy streams；
Twinkling another counterfeited beam； So seems this gorgeous beauty to
mine eyes。 Fain would I woo her； yet I dare not speak。 I'll call for pen and
ink； and write my mind。 Fie； de la Pole！ disable not thyself； Hast not a
tongue？ Is she not here thy prisoner？ Wilt thou be daunted at a woman's
sight？ Ay； beauty's princely majesty is such Confounds the tongue and
makes the senses rough。 MARGARET。 Say； Earl of Suffolk； if thy name
be so； What ransom must I pay before I pass？ For I perceive I am thy
prisoner。 SUFFOLK。 ＇Aside＇ How canst thou tell she will deny thy suit；
Before thou make a trial of her love？ MARGARET。 Why speak'st thou not？
What ransom must I pay？ SUFFOLK。 ＇Aside＇ She's beautiful； and
therefore to be woo'd； She is a woman； therefore to be won。 MARGARET。
Wilt thou accept of ransom…yea or no？ SUFFOLK。 ＇Aside＇ Fond man；
remember that thou hast a wife； Then how can Margaret be thy paramour？
MARGARET。 I were best leave him； for he will not hear。 SUFFOLK。
＇Aside＇ There all is marr'd； there lies a cooling card。 MARGARET。 He
talks at random； sure； the man is mad。 SUFFOLK。 ＇Aside＇ And yet a
dispensation may be had。 MARGARET。 And yet I would that you would
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answer me。 SUFFOLK。 ＇Aside＇ I'll win this Lady Margaret。 For whom？
Why； for my King！ Tush； that's a wooden thing！ MARGARET。 He talks of
wood。 It is some carpenter。 SUFFOLK。 ＇Aside＇ Yet so my fancy may be
satisfied； And peace established between these realms。 But there remains a
scruple in that too； For though her father be the King of Naples； Duke of
Anjou and Maine； yet is he poor； And our nobility will scorn the match。
MARGARET。 Hear ye； Captain…are you not at leisure？ SUFFOLK。 ＇Aside＇
It shall be so； disdain they ne'er so much。 Henry is youthful； and will
quickly yield。 Madam； I have a secret to reveal。 MARGARET。 ＇Aside＇
What though I be enthrall'd？ He seems a knight； And will not any way
dishonour me。 SUFFOLK。 Lady； vouchsafe to listen what I say。
MARGARET。 ＇Aside＇ Perhaps I shall be rescu'd by the French； And then I
need not crave his courtesy。 SUFFOLK。 Sweet madam； give me hearing in
a cause MARGARET。 ＇Aside＇ Tush！ women have been captivate ere now。
SUFFOLK。 Lady； wherefore talk you so？ MARGARET。 I cry you mercy；
'tis but quid for quo。 SUFFOLK。 Say； gentle Princess； would you not
suppose Your bondage happy； to be made a queen？ MARGARET