Dost thou deny thy father, cursed drab ? 380 O, burn her, burn her! hanging is too good. [Exit. York. Take her away; for she hath liv'd too long, To fill the world with vicious qualities. Pucel. First, let me tell you whom you have condemn'd: Not me begotten of a shepherd swain, Place barrels of pitch upon the fatal stake, 390 400 Pucel. Will nothing turn your unrelenting hearts -Then Joan, discover thine infirmity; That warranteth by law to be thy privilege. I am I am with child, ye bloody homicides: Murder not then the fruit within my womb, 415 York. Now heaven forefend! the holy maid with child? War. The greatest miracle that e'er ye wrought: Is all your strict preciseness come to this? York. She and the dauphin have been juggling : I did imagine what would be her refuge. War. Well, go to; we will have no bastards live; Especially, since Charles must father it. Pucel. You are deceiv'd; my child is none of his; It was Alençon, that enjoy'd my love. York. Alençon ! that notorious Machiavel! It dies, an if it had a thousand lives. Pucel. O, give me leave, I have deluded you ; 'Twas neither Charles, nor yet the duke I nam'd, But Reignier, king of Naples, that prevail'd. 421 War. A marry'd man! that's most intolerable. York. Why, here's a girl! I think, she knows not well, There were so many, whom she may accuse. War. It's sign, she hath been liberal and free. 430 York. And, yet, forsooth, she is a virgin pure.Strumpet, thy words condemn thy brat, and thee: Use no entreaty, for it is in vain. Pucel. Then lead me hence ;-with whom I leave my curse: May never glorious sun reflex his beams Upon the country where you make abode ! Kiij Environ Environ you; 'till mischief, and despair, Drive you to break your necks, or hang yourselves! Enter Cardinal BEAUFORT, &c. Car. Lord regent, I do greet your excellence 441 450 460 War. Be patient, York; if we conclude a peace, It shall be with such strict and severe covenants, As little shall the Frenchmen gain thereby. Enter Enter CHARLES, ALENÇON, BASTARD, and REIG NIER. Char. Since, lords of England, it is thus agreed, That peaceful truce shall be proclaim'd in France, We come to be informed by yourselves What the conditions of that league must be. York. Speak, Winchester; for boiling choler chokes The hollow passage of my poison'd voice, By sight of these our baleful enemies. Win. Charles, and the rest, it is enacted thus: Alen. Must he be then as shadow of himself? And yet, in substance and authority, Char. 'Tis known already, that I am possess'd As to be call'd but viceroy of the whole? 470 480 499 No, No, lord embassador; I'll rather keep That which I have, than, coveting for more, Be cast from possibility of all. York. Insulting Charles! hast thou by secret means Us'd intercession to obtain a league; And, now the matter grows to compromise, Stand'st thou aloof upon comparison? Either accept the title thou usurp'st, Or we will plague thee with incessant wars. Reig. My, lord, you do not well in obstinacy, If once it be neglected, ten to one, Alen. To say the truth, it is your policy, 500 510 And therefore take this compact of a truce, Although you break it when your pleasure serves. [Aside to the Dauphin. War. How say'st thou, Charles? shall our condi tion stand? Char. It shall: Only reserv'd, you claim no interest In any of our towns of garrison. York. Then swear allegiance to his majesty; As thou art knight, never to disobey, Nor be rebellious to the crown of England, 510 Thou |