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devise you on？ Shall we give o'er Orleans； or no？ PUCELLE。 Why； no； I
say； distrustful recreants！ Fight till the last gasp； I will be your guard。
CHARLES。 What she says I'll confirm； we'll fight it out。 PUCELLE。
Assign'd am I to be the English scourge。 This night the siege assuredly I'll
raise。 Expect Saint Martin's summer； halcyon days； Since I have entered
into these wars。 Glory is like a circle in the water； Which never ceaseth to
enlarge itself Till by broad spreading it disperse to nought。 With Henry's
death the English circle ends； Dispersed are the glories it included。 Now
am I like that proud insulting ship Which Caesar and his fortune bare at
once。 CHARLES。 Was Mahomet inspired with a dove？ Thou with an eagle
art inspired then。 Helen； the mother of great Constantine； Nor yet Saint
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Philip's daughters were like thee。 Bright star of Venus； fall'n down on the
earth； How may I reverently worship thee enough？ ALENCON。 Leave off
delays； and let us raise the siege。 REIGNIER。 Woman； do what thou canst
to save our honours； Drive them from Orleans； and be immortaliz'd。
CHARLES。 Presently we'll try。 Come； let's away about it。 No prophet will
I trust if she prove false。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
London。 Before the Tower gates
Enter the DUKE OF GLOUCESTER； with his serving…men in blue
coats
GLOUCESTER。 I am come to survey the Tower this day； Since
Henry's death； I fear； there is conveyance。 Where be these warders that
they wait not here？ Open the gates； 'tis Gloucester that calls。 FIRST
WARDER。 ＇Within＇ Who's there that knocks so imperiously？ FIRST
SERVING…MAN。 It is the noble Duke of Gloucester。 SECOND WARDER。
＇Within＇ Whoe'er he be； you may not be let in。 FIRST SERVING…MAN。
Villains； answer you so the Lord Protector？ FIRST WARDER。 ＇Within＇
The Lord protect him！ so we answer him。 We do no otherwise than we are
will'd。 GLOUCESTER。 Who willed you； or whose will stands but mine？
There's none Protector of the realm but I。 Break up the gates； I'll be your
warrantize。 Shall I be flouted thus by dunghill grooms？ ＇GLOUCESTER'S
men rush at the Tower gates； and WOODVILLE the Lieutenant speaks
within＇ WOODVILLE。 ＇Within＇ What noise is this？ What traitors have we
here？ GLOUCESTER。 Lieutenant； is it you whose voice I hear？ Open the
gates； here's Gloucester that would enter。 WOODVILLE。 ＇Within＇ Have
patience； noble Duke； I may not open； The Cardinal of Winchester forbids。
From him I have express commandment That thou nor none of thine shall
be let in。 GLOUCESTER。 Faint…hearted Woodville； prizest him fore me？
Arrogant Winchester； that haughty prelate Whom Henry； our late
sovereign； ne'er could brook！ Thou art no friend to God or to the King。
Open the gates； or I'll shut thee out shortly。 SERVING…MEN。 Open the
gates unto the Lord Protector； Or we'll burst them open； if that you come
not quickly。
Enter to the PROTECTOR at the Tower gates WINCHESTER and
his men in tawny coats
WINCHESTER。 How now； ambitious Humphry！ What means this？
GLOUCESTER。 Peel'd priest； dost thou command me to be shut out？
WINCHESTER。 I do； thou most usurping proditor； And not Protector of
the King or realm。 GLOUCESTER。 Stand back； thou manifest conspirator；
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Thou that contrived'st to murder our dead lord； Thou that giv'st whores
indulgences to sin。 I'll canvass thee in thy broad cardinal's hat； If thou
proceed in this thy insolence。 WINCHESTER。 Nay； stand thou back； I will
not budge a foot。 This be Damascus； be thou cursed Cain； To slay thy
brother Abel； if thou wilt。 GLOUCESTER。 I will not slay thee； but I'll
drive thee back。 Thy scarlet robes as a child's bearing…cloth I'll use to carry
thee out of this place。 WINCHESTER。 Do what thou dar'st； I beard thee to
thy face。 GLOUCESTER。 What！ am I dar'd and bearded to my face？ Draw；
men； for all this privileged place Blue…coats to tawny…coats。 Priest； beware
your beard； I mean to tug it； and to cuff you soundly； Under my feet I
stamp thy cardinal's hat； In spite of Pope or dignities of church； Here by
the cheeks I'll drag thee up and down。 WINCHESTER。 Gloucester； thou
wilt answer this before the Pope。 GLOUCESTER。 Winchester goose！ I cry
'A rope； a rope！' Now beat them hence； why do you let them stay？ Thee I'll
chase hence； thou wolf in sheep's array。 Out； tawny…coats！ Out； scarlet
hypocrite！
Here GLOUCESTER'S men beat out the CARDINAL'S men； and
enter in the hurly burly the MAYOR OF LONDON and his OFFICERS
MAYOR。 Fie； lords！ that you； being supreme magistrates； Thus
contumeliously should break the peace！ GLOUCESTER。 Peace； Mayor！
thou know'st little of my wrongs： Here's Beaufort； that regards nor God
nor King； Hath here distrain'd the Tower to his use。 WINCHESTER。
Here's Gloucester； a foe to citizens； One that still motions war and never
peace； O'ercharging your free purses with large fines； That seeks to
overthrow religion； Because he is Protector of the realm； And would have
armour here out of the Tower； To crown himself King and suppress the
Prince。 GLOUCESTER。 I Will not answer thee with words； but blows。
＇Here they skirmish again＇ MAYOR。 Nought rests for me in this
tumultuous strife But to make open proclamation。 Come； officer； as loud
as e'er thou canst； Cry。 OFFICER。 ＇Cries＇ All manner of men assembled
here in arms this day against God's peace and the King's； we charge and
command you； in his Highness' name； to repair to your several dwelling…
places； and not to wear； handle； or use； any sword； weapon； or dagger；
henceforward； upon pain of death。 GLOUCESTER。 Cardinal； I'll be no
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breaker of the law； But we shall meet and break our minds at large。
WINCHESTER。 Gloucester； we'll meet to thy cost； be sure； Thy heart…
blood I will have for this day's work。 MAYOR。 I'll call for clubs if you
will not away。 This Cardinal's more haughty than the devil。
GLOUCESTER。 Mayor； farewell； thou dost but what thou mayst。
WINCHESTER。 Abominable Gloucester； guard thy head； For I intend to
have it ere long。 Exeunt； severally； GLOUCESTER and WINCHESTER
with their servants MAYOR。 See the coast clear'd； and then we will depart。
Good God； these nobles should such stomachs bear！ I myself fight not
once in forty year。 Exeunt
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SCENE 4。
France。 Before Orleans
Enter； on the walls； the MASTER…GUNNER OF ORLEANS and his
BOY
MASTER…GUNNER。 Sirrah； thou know'st how Orleans is besieg'd；
And how the English have the suburbs won。 BOY。 Father； I know； and oft
have shot at them； Howe'er unfortunate I miss'd my aim。 MASTER…
GUNNER。 But now thou shalt not。 Be thou rul'd by me。 Chief master…
gunner am I of this town； Something I must do to procure me grace。 The
Prince's espials have informed me How the English； in the suburbs close
intrench'd； Wont； through a secret grate of iron bars In yonder tower； to
overpeer the city； And thence discover how with most advantage They
may vex us with shot or with assault。 To intercept this inconvenience； A
piece of ordnance 'gainst it I have plac'd； And even these three days have I
watch'd If I could see them。 Now do thou watch； For I can stay no longer。
If thou spy'st any； run and bring me word； And thou shalt find me at the