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King John - Act 5, scene 3
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King John - Act 5, scene 3Act 5, scene 3
Scene 3
Synopsis:
King John, sick with a fever, is instructed by the Bastard to leave the battle. John receives the good news that French supply ships have sunk. He goes to take refuge in an abbey.
Alarums. Enter ⌜King⌝ John and Hubert.KING JOHN
2414 How goes the day with us? O, tell me, Hubert.
HUBERT
2415 Badly, I fear. How fares your Majesty?
KING JOHN
2416 This fever that hath troubled me so long
2417 Lies heavy on me. O, my heart is sick.
Enter a Messenger.
MESSENGER
2418 5 My lord, your valiant kinsman, Faulconbridge,
2419 Desires your Majesty to leave the field
2420 And send him word by me which way you go.
KING JOHN
2421 Tell him toward Swinstead, to the abbey there.
MESSENGER
2422 Be of good comfort, for the great supply
2423 10 That was expected by the Dauphin here
2424 Are wracked three nights ago on Goodwin Sands.
2425 This news was brought to Richard but even now.
2426 The French fight coldly and retire themselves.
KING JOHN
2427 Ay me, this tyrant fever burns me up
2428 15 And will not let me welcome this good news.
2429 Set on toward Swinstead. To my litter straight.
2430 Weakness possesseth me, and I am faint.
They exit.