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Richard the Third, III. iv

When that he bids good morrow with such spirit.

I think there's never a man in Christendom

Can lesser hide his love or hate than he;

For by his face straight shall you know his heart.

Der. What of his heart perceive you in his face

By any livelihood he show'd to-day?

Hast. Marry, that with no man here he is offended;

For, were he, he had shown it in his looks.

[Der. I pray God he be not, I say.]

Rich. I pray you all, tell me what they deserve

That do conspire my death with devilish plots

Of damned witchcraft, and that have prevail'd

Upon my body with their hellish charms?

Hast. The tender love I bear your Grace, my lord,

Makes me most forward in this princely presence

To doom th' offenders, whosoe'er they be:

I say, my lord, they have deserved death.

Rich. Then be your eyes the witness of their evil.

Look how I am bewitch'd; behold mine arm

Is like a blasted sapling, wither'd up:

And this is Edward's wife, that monstrous witch,

Consorted with that harlot strumpet Shore,

That by their witchcraft thus have marked me.

Hast. If they have done this deed, my noble lord,—

Rich. If! thou protector of this damned strumpet,

Talk'st thou to me of ifs? Thou art a traitor:

Off with his head! now, by Saint Paul, I swear,

I will not dine until I see the same.

Lovel and Ratcliff, look that it be done:

 55 livelihood: animated appearance

58 S. d. Cf. n.

61 prevail'd: effected harm

69 blasted sapling; cf. n.

71 Consorted: associated

74 If; cf. n.

