Brecht, Bertolt - Edward II (Grove, 1966)

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Baal, Man's Man and The Eephant Caf

The Caucasian Chak Cir

Edward

Galieo

The Good Woma o Seza

The Jewish Wie ad Oher Shor Ply

Junge o Ciies and Oher Py

Manual o Piey

The MoheMohr Courae and He Children

Seleced oems o Bero Brecht

Seven Plays by Bertolt Beht

The Theeeny er

Theepenn Nove

The Visons o Simone Mahr(i Lio Feuhtwanger)


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BERTOLT BRECHT

EDWAR I

A Chronicle Play

nglish Versio and Introduciby

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If Brecht's early works av bn eglectd and unerrae, mus srel be t mo negected ad

nerad of he . I wa tod b everal pros aty assd pla od not p at in anEnglish-language dion o Brcs ors "ce it traslaion fro te Engh, ad o a to aveMarlo anslaed back o e Geran? M res t e ame pon as mae, arer, ao Te T-

penny Ope it a lit jctio. recht a unierese ranslaton and roabl icape o tAnhng he oced bea alenal on t ise ha e as peare to t ma ne fro oteautor, not o ntion cdet, t ee le ancien rproed y Brh o chae ae aater chaged b e ne conext he o of oheraor as ntel seive for recht, t wat uggsd as nir o aar, a od haesurprse ose r aos ver mch need.

Even en eope ae tol ta Brech treatent ofMarlow's Ea s fre, at e ec i Maroe c ad eid, a b an r tae rector or col

al poplarzer o a a provg e "eece o Mrloe. Poibl Brecht es alot a mch o Mroesplo a tha nd of aaptor, a qoe ao a o he ls, hs a, to reale c he ha to rte ma e of on ad ive ne icie iiaetrcall opposed Te a tal that i onl otar

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rne y. c f r eus for he n yet e ven fu et t aton Ho y t ucke ! nt t att f ere a rt yT sp e etocal, e er st e t-foae, ut us s, ye fomed ae

av eng uta e Ad ad anunc ay f nn a r t, hehert ws pacur Jpanes r lay y Mrohat fe Geran ven er f. c, no ut, ye nher pct h enu

Wat as t ta Me' p id er h? Mnygs, a nuber of wc w emerge s e proceeat rst ce t nd s e ujeta Brechtianonf a oosexua relonshp een a faa fataon, seen, oreover, as shc n relao mae prcpal nd sadsc n reaon omn.condy, e fr. Speag eneral nes, ne odae t say, s, t he frm of ean ronce

play oerd Brh at dstance fr ediae ex-ence whch later he ol rg uner e headg oVefemun or lenaon. Englan n the Mddle Ages, in oer wrds, otr o s exiotesqe pseudeus. Tng spcally of Marle's Ew oe ould want to dd ha has rearkb expresve

pt of con whch n be tken oer n perps inoe respts mproved upon. Accordng to ths pattern,e hro becomes mre spaec person s for-nes grow wos hl cef nagost becomes orand or repelen as he has ore and more sccess

If hatls sl we ? a ot f usable cdn

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his mor fus ransfmatons of latr yarsw ttu hgs coletey arund, wrt a onterplayto wrt Mrl, o ot hi, o stand (fon my dapt w Max said of is ration Hege) o s e

A der o Malow w sts t rea te rc surprsed ad ras disaoid r erl on byBrhs omssio of most famo ah n ay, Gavesons spec about n hich e ndEdward wi av togeter

I mst have wanton oets peasan wsMuscans that with touchg o a stMay draw the pat kng wich way I pe:Musc and oetry s hs delighthereore I'l v Itaia masks by htSwet seeches comedies and leasng shownd the dy when h shal wlk aboadike sylvan nymhs my ages sha be cad;My men lke styrs grazing on the lawns

Shl w their goateet dance an anic aySomeme ovey boy in Dians shapeth hai that gids te water as t gdesCownets o ea aout s naed amsd his sportul hands an ove teeo hde those pats whch me deght to seShal bathe him a sprng .

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to the expere Brectdepcs, e wor he creates. A whoe meso of hepoe Marowe s t usabl a t my wel b e de

o wch most of s Eglsaguag reaers the most aracte: Reassac uousess g ersso uxurou wors a suous rys.

rech's refusa of e Marova le s o oey moes. Te reh coerpay s aways a sort seou paroy cveg e sub o the grotesque.

Maowe, th stady ro o t la verse as aneet comparabe n oemty te ryme earesf Frec assa ragey. Te rt erso ersprses amb tamet wt sorte esd soetme w ger neshat brea te ate a shateras t were, t . A wt the o, so wt e cote. The mosexut arlow s at o estheca ambguous. Sometes seeg osous pysca ee amal, seems at oter tmes bt e Elzaea ct of pd fes. We th eerMorer says war get over t soo, we ae'tce o dsbeeve m. As for Brecht som reaersve a te presso that wante to "juce up the

maera provg a were, a brge bwee Crtoper Mrowe ad Amerc "homoseua erature of the1960s. at s ot the pot. It s o eve e. WereasMarlowe's Gavesto s se ot us as eeow bu evemore as roya "favore, ad a marrage we eed otrear as poy s beng arrage for a prcess

rech's Gaveso a sexu parner rst ast. Tewor "wore s bou o reur as oes, as we keep heag wha hs eemes thk f

Auay, a reaer wo looke at he en of the pars, eve thoug thre s o s t woul eceve ese jo from rect's chages as e reaer ho looks

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Make fo a lfe man tho p thy eyesAd hea and ha to heavens mmota ton

And so t lyc alatus popte n te begng by s susa end by egous enet

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Yet stay a hle, fobear thy booy hand,And let me see the stoke efoe t comes

ha even the hen I sha ose my ifeMy d may b moe steafast o my God

m oo eak ad feeble to essAssist m, sweet Go, and receive my so

No ou Bects Eard also end p as a mtapyscan, t metapysics are te oppoie o Crstanpecsely te oppse, ded, a very ravet o Crsanty (los n its ording to an acnoeged parodyBrect ot on t sbject, t "Gnd y o nksvng

heefoo s dak et m stay dak,ho s ncean, e m stay nceanPraise deciecy paise cey, paisThe daess 8 8 )

Ad e d, ts endg, n stane te saods comg to an t opposite e used Brect ee to oers sumg up, is spee aout eweel o orune n arloes play ts izabetancnpla coceg te ate o "agistats s noel to be cotracted by a aativ treamet o young

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coe Here e eel o ortne an mae o a ploop tat over over te ol pla: tor oemelel ro a ron

Lc t ot te onl looph the pla r ol ree te caracter to re pa o a

torcal ce oard No oe col ee or rea Brect

Ew and eel tat at te are BrctEar ar le pave tan alo eeBrec mot ecve verec rom oce ant lookn er nto t that e egn to coverat Brect pt o te pla to mak p or te arlovanelement c he o dratcal t Weter e ae a pla c etter an aroe or ore I a qeto not to e ae: e pla areall o dere a to e ncommenrale Bt I ot tat e man aoter reat pla arloe aortcomn and at Brect omee on oltonere predeceor a o noe mc a eplato a olo gve the reo tatI o coer Brct a eter la

arloe eloqec a rtl een praed et tere oet aot loqent Ew tat amatca natng Ear n too man aaoe te to a Yet te act ta erve to coceal a ramatc eane c erve rom Ear

pav aot the ortcomn o arloepa oe reca W B Yeat rejecto o pave er a a draatc jct A ether or not t ole rejece ot o a t certa preent prolemc are eldom olve Loo at t partclar arratve o to noal pont n t: te pont ee

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on which is revesed by Bect, hose Eda fuseo gve p either Geston or e cown He loses hemnywa, o cose; so, o a yncal oit o ie

here's no eenc bewen te o Edwads. hers the deene in the od fo a tag o o

iew-d s not dwad II the one py o Behts w calle rgedy in ay accpd sense?

owever hs ay e, e ae confonte hee withoposie hacters n opposie soies Oe ay is abo

wek n wh, nde pessue, ves up his ies n hs w l, and teests us oly hise ha wakness d by iue o e at hlo ts as aon i y all he gae d oeci The otis play aout an taed a, ade paaabe to s h nng by no poey o h, bu ag ourdiraon, guy an wih dcly, by a surisgloyly oth to hs end nd to is iea of hisl ask Maowes pay, o a is acn etoic, s te onotonous eause dad or so g says hsae repetn imse not only ds b in acti (orraher in iacto) hoh the yu Bct s oespoken o s aily a yic oet, ot as h oe

niskably s a dai eus tha ay i hichhe was abe to ake Edad cae n jst a the ed hroghout te ay We aeady see a deret warin he dde of te pay he e d hi ugeneby a sodes e in the oe Ta s f cse oy teowr o and resut o a toghess hich, Beh

akes s ree, ust h be ays the It s nout of lea sky, then, tha Ewad, cing s os and seis, poves ston and seee:

. . sc water haens my ms whc ae nowLke cea woo.Te stenc o excement gves me oness geatess

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Now, on had to lra Marlowes gt o caractcraton from dwad II one cod no a vr mchabot an charcter sav Edwrd hsel If Brect ei-

naed abot twnt f Marlwes gre, he dd so ore t dlop mr full e or leadg pso,who, aer Ewrd, are Gavesto, the Qeen, a Morter I hav lrad tried o sggst wt e mad ofGaveon To tha broad ggsion sold be addd tatGavton i ere in fthe toches of ralit that b

log to th itation a young man who as not somch workd hard to get a grat rsonags attntion ahe has had attentio ford upon

I o no knowa was aou m o oo muh or oo la ma s war ow kng

nal o la m alonFor m own mor oun nong n rn rom xrmlyual no gor no wh kn (. 16)

Bae dward is reall auated, Gavston doe nothave o be a sducer or ven a schemr, and he pa

is more man oe typical nd, ay more dramichs wa The downall of Gavton has th or poincbase i is so mch mor than h "sked or

If Gaveston, in the Brcht, is less standard wastrl,e een is far lss sadowy It s makbl how skfll he ong Brech was abl o mark th stag i this

caracers developmn Whereas n Marlo the ensliaon s ddenl tre, ad mntioned th Brcht wese i appe tp b stp, an fl te norable ocof i Te drma i e mate is fon b undrlnhe relcane on he on and and Edwrd's aggreveogn n oher Th dnacs o hosuali

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plhet th moder play bu aa, tha ubordae to a larr huma ater: t ca, the Qu'radu os of all sen of herlf and, thewh, o

reaty nrally. Nowhr Brcht' audacty mormare o, to my md more trumhat, tha thcne ttled "Qe A lauh at th world' mpt-es. No toc, of core, ha b mor oft dlatupo by oder wrter tha "mtne of th world.Credt du to Brecht, ot for takg u the uject bu

or hon a scceo of damatc ecuter ho Qu disos th od. Marlo dward h but o part ad fol

Gavsto. Brcht h ha thr Gato, the Queand Mme. Th cntrat s a strong oe bee thfatuated subbo ad h lot, embaaed, tpd but fuatally raer ocent boy fred. Thotast st, t, bee Edwa ad hs qu.hu s Edwar ha bee able to bec a faheeehg lse o of h eem homoerotast t whole tory. Ee solatat dar th ma' man dg treth o hrse-ac n h tt, a a Hpplyu. And e

th asxu o hs al pas pa of h copex. eQue had s "a woman. Se bloya to h a s lo a h s allowed t b buh s loyalty s mcd ad, t wer forbdsh d t anoe ma. There s concngmorbd s as ch show t sc t s

rft t h fo pcpa my and opptPc emy oppost that why Mrt s

e pcp par on dar's he. Ad herles o ahemt Brchts. Marlwe's plasu bcaus h dd has adquat parne onGato ps ut he ddle. Brcht' play Ga

st s ls pt o h sta an oe ano s h r xpedabl. four charctr are ostlyrech' o s et prce


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so arowe's ou orte is i e be st barbac ou a who s capabe o hav a avesowth is swo to cap ruet e eel e akes ove

the Qee o becase thats what babarias o t isBechts ea t ortie ws schoar, a has o bwo ro his books beoe he eters he poa aea all oe oiia stll, s eatios have rea lehi to olomo's coclsio : a s va Wha or theQee s a destitio was for hm pot o epa.

The absoute lt o hma this dees-wha pese o pota aco The coceptio peitsBecht to ceate, i the st stc, a eectve tracoic scoure d, i the seco, to ee th peectathess to Ewar : Ewa s the a o eei,Mote o easo But so lo as te coast reaso eel t hs tt hum teest o amac foce.These t eives fo a cto ht ives it coceteexpressio ad b frhe teretio o what eso ee, hs cote, sigy otie emaksat Ewar Ataeuslke . . . daws steth fom thso." Ataeus was h so of ah othe Ewar hmse ss:

Dueyed you otimes do athmetic anuow i boos ie womst n boos thee is nothing about dwad whoReads nothing does not do aithmeticKows nothing and has intimate ties wt tuees nouihed by quite dieent foo (p

Oe hks of poes, ovels, las which Natue adReaso coot ech ohe ad are both be. aureca or exmple, utopa o oble savaes; Reasoca be he lw of a Go who is lwse ad aloo e worl o the ou Becht, such beities hve l

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Edward s recisey what o the wod at are asses oaura

Oh, Spencer, since wds ae ughAd nly part us eat fm harAnd understang s n ran us,Aid the deafness nting remans exeBy na beween men . (p 55)

Coersey, the Reaso o orier is hardy that o heotistic ratioast. At best it is that o soe o theFrech exisetiists who see he whoe uierse as hosiead Reaso as the eemet hat, youre ucky, educesth hosiity o eorary aaeabe roporos Thea araox is a cerai uaeta areeet betweeEdward ad orier Boh see the wor as ossbeu sues the hope that it y a ties becoe os

sibe" i we aea to what s ost hua i s Whathey disaree abou is he characte o our hutyorir d i easo, war i ee, whch Brecht's cotext-akes o he oer a achear ee ascisc oiticia, ad o he aer . a hoosxua. Obiousy ro he ot o view o aos ay

coceab mode theatre pbic, ths whoe sory isbeyod ood ad eiA ior characte arowe's lay comares ae

to ele o Toy

Mnster enThat lke the Greeks set an'd a

And dy wars s ay vaant kns .

rcht, who at ay ot ca take what oe arowecharacte says ad ie it to soe ohe characer, otoy ves this coparso to oer, bu aes oit the oest ad eraps os ipora speech o eay, a sort o ceerpece or e woe ra ro iwe ear that such reaosh as hat o ee ad


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Pas or Gavso ad dward s h so of hmarubl bt o bcas soity osidrs moral aks o dr to ormr hr H was a

wor/Or ad a sco of halty gradhlr It smply hat t ar of aso had b sopd up(p 19 ohr words oim os hmslf ad hsow plosophy as ast th wrld a om o aysluo His oppos ar rprss worst tath wod a kow: atato surrr o ur

flgA bottom orts phlosoy s lss paradoxcaa oraditory fo f w bv h w tlss th wor s ong w ar adly disposd to takh up o i w ors av at world fropasso p s bl o idiat by h o of Mtimrs s a y a scary b acpd at fvalu:

eue fe e o e goueoe o bt e Eg peopPu e ove e pepe. p. 12

Wl ay ar Mo shds ov hs pspct ocodl tars s dsas s o ora adatura ad vab ad t ply w o thsiou v gog og gc rasog sMom toh ot t usual van s s th va

Ad Edwad oug ot h sua ro stll ho

s soy is you lik y aotr f thos modfss of t sstv omosxa dstryd by a cyhosl world ad ca odtly cmmdd t tbrad ubc suc stos appartly comd If at boto ot losophy s otradctory s toalsm s ally ratoal ad s aso urasoabEdward atatoal vw d bg wa raa


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f he oa was s ma a meess as, ay,o h s' possb tha what as Hee i i be ws h oy pt o the whoe tasaci at ha ay uma ue o e much hua substce htee you a , th cotext o ou owes, mke of hs uesto, s' t coe o Ewar, co of Bech's a to aswer the coparabeuestio i h osite: te etoshp betwee Ewara Gaesto-o see poetica" as b arowe bu s hsicy-oie someh to ho o to,whc is mo ha cou be sai o ah ese atasis e ay, wih a se excepto saee to i mome.

Bech's it, comcte aectc s see thees o wc ortme a Ewa coe, wc aete sm" bu so he opposte" Both me e uie,cet he e hosophca Thee s soe soc, hece atoay tac about bot es ome's s h more osteatous so (he as two b

eches, the u sech, a the hee o orue spech ) ,a the ostetaio es the sow awa," tha s, vesway tha he s putti o a show e eacts e verao of a hero's eath Ta e s rea eroc sa i th he coses w a aut towar te ouki Ewa's heoism s eue, a s er to

eue s that oth seti to ho o to" ch just metoe.Heoc courae s the tac vue Ewar as t

otme's couae, we ake o exs at a s uerocbecause t ees to be poppe b hatre a ccs : is eas o you are sptt hare aast oters the wh a i ou u a vi worthess a

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ilia.) No the la neeg a o Beh'Moe ha he ha known hi along:

gee ke oe bue to e p ye e bue p 9

Hee que ealy he acio h o hei f Gaven a a loa n wih a hde Ong an eak ag an i oic.

I have ndcaed ha wha a a ho o o Edwad Bech' play i n t a ha ieMalwe' poagnt he c ay . wo ualpad ut e ay hey ae d ch e h payi gand ad g c Edwad an ay No becaee ee e odal Poehean agc v ofhe enduane he eet and eag h i mchhigened by Bch bcaue he ve Edad mche nde Le heally pic the Bech pay ia e t an e Male If oe he eexal babae (like bgig on Mome head)a dicaded a oe eal tou iid ehe y i i chaged end. F xampe it

Bch' dong that Edwad had e cha aeGaen and d gig Mie cane u h e n pycoal wd

yuN e e o yu uH o oo e eA oo u po geoube you eye yu o veoou e. p

A o he eqee whee Edad i aed o abdicaeBch o oy chag h ain a fal o abdcae

bt alo a i eely a oe be Edwadand Moim. (I Malo abdaon ome t een pe. h conet a e chaae f


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s is bfe ey. S y Te Ba qe f pe r, e i I old co 1ser Brech r acho h a also have be faced pporiate, ir, inco . F e g i i v cle o

dt10 e tuto of hu big b fces. A i j a Ew ee he cv t J

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pe by the utho' optimit poei, whcete ey titiol cepte Ew he lo t e cey the itioy taic i

t t i ot tt but ee oy oy t emotte tht m t wm.Of ou Beht peoly tee couig

ed fm th ey heo o h to the tuly piteeoe" fo hee the hi le wok. It to be tht biity to y N wch f Becht h

u ey uet mpte. F ti thee e et eo tbly the bty of hi w peplete Ge t y N t th M the Ny. "Wl oe of yu y NO" e the hoef th t cee o Becht' chce le ethe N whe the cee tel e te ec te tN pmphlet t the e wdNo. Ceey the wo eee te i exputhe wk of the et mti ec) the pewh ot y N ctty eu ue o Beht ue. He epicte mt tootely theoem O G Thi Wol Oe' emet" whidpt deuce the ee elowee f

Nm. He ee hi cic eto Gy Gy f Ma's Ma A he et ubte twoidd, ubtectc, piby mbiuou tetmet i HeKeue Mthe Coue, Schweyk Gileo, d

ehp Edwad II hou mke ethik the wotopi o Becht' eeopmet. Geey ll the ely py

e umpe toethe etie pit i hem teme who c't y No e potte epote o y theti. Atly, o the epi tht ot ee theply, they euety be wite t ki hteth. I h ecet tuctio to D the NtFk Joe mke we tht Ke oe o Bet'

to me. I we h ot tice it, it bece we tkeh bomet o the eolio ec ete." N ubt the e Becht wte the e


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ths orl to sapprove , but the reht wh wroteDms t Nt presnted Krager's aevng of eee as postve.

I s test t rcht's pays the me f shert a geeay ba whereas god cns tend tooe t , ro ple o ave hhert bemakely passv. eeas the me of ac MoherCo keep usy sautrg ple gd cns geerfore fe lo prepaatn by rss wh were

o gle hey eee tl the q ae, sc as SwsChese d att. If pssve peope the eryla ev beom oesf-g, he prnp nes doshak eselve out o th pssvty: rer, r eple at he e of Dm a aga at e end o Jlf Cts Baa s harater, o e ne hnd, by xe assty yet o oher s a r o n-sprlDo Quxote quest of hppness Prp A Ms s tuy compe by s o, nev ther t joke te oral vrs, s eGay Gay s osted he bes a Ldr asmove om th amp e mial pas ohe brutally actve A any re, we rlt

Beh ose Marlowe's Edwd II as s y,e ould o have uppose s n he lassc stude o ssviy and weas, d oneou ol hav xpected was sl ered esent to the world a man w dn' s N the pesete a man wh old sy N, nd s lng bee

h hea any al abou "e r r e sueMaxs shol e ea o s crcs pausClose to al th oter ery plas, Edwd II s espe

ally e to J of es ad A Ms A Mn Ahree raate a corast bween w , dect asuggle betee two e, ad l er s aqueso t aual r virtu p o e rand s a queston o h scsc ple wc eaped on tkes he ape. "It w e e e as


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Garga sccincly uts i after beig seuced ad taenover by hlink. n A Mns A Mn Gy Gay is "raedby the Biis ary the for of a machinegun u

but he character contrast is wih Blood Five uon whosequest o idefy hi Galy Gay ot Jeraia Ji tsory is built; and by a very suggsive qrk Bloody Fvseaks at oe oit of th ossib of rang Galy ayHowever th contrast is almost whoy n terms of theactiveassive lens raher han hetero-homo

n rlowes Edwd I, one cod beeve hat thKing was seduced by Gavesto Wh we noti rstabout rechts rendering is that th resonsibity restsore i the king who is infatuate whe Gavesoresees a degre of detacent. But t Brchan "rais no more diectly sual in this lay an in A Mn's Mn t is aga a miltary rae. raist is neththe kg nor Gavston bu Moier. And Brech reworksthe lot to ive th gs prt in ts rlatonshi a decsive and istakable masos Where n MarlowMortier simly scaes in Brcht he is release by ng for no clear rason he reason is md clear by thsubseuent acion ad more seccay by t k

when qesioned about it late sre Mormer for h ke er gve me jt h (p.59)

Sparn Morier gave lasr th rst isance forits seer arbirariss the kig did it for "the hll of it

for kicks Bt what hell an what was it that d thckin urely the art of dward which wanted hisne to withat is the art of dward whch wanteto lose o the sad logic of the old tragic tale fro Hnshe an the ol ragic draa of Marlowe Brecht adds aurher in of oo a schologic t enails incien

ally trasferring the hoosexuality to Mortimer for ooy is ortier drawn very dnaicay ito a close relaon with war he esires dwars wfe a fact whch


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ctex, mus be take as omsexual glsarg.ere E is clse to

Bct' trady a a puran apc Hs hro h

be a eteoxa bfor te ay on; bcos amxual lar and, lae si widraws hrfesp, and, evn more rou rs rant ic side. A the end he s aost a sait. e

e M a precsy nrar ov Hbe bk oati and thn ugs ao

nt ad's wld n taks vr Qn s, r, a ward's heter and hoosxuapaes at the a te, ad ts fa ha may trke th eade as an zatan rar th aBeca e, aey, moray io putasm a a c fm h anx roa-atd by caacte Baal, the ay of B o at mh ea ausea to h har o sx aere mc a f x, ad at as te lyc n he play roos a roan asea puas an alteav:

m e ou e edo

in he sk n ong ore

Wl a rs peon Brh' dwad aymake s ay hw muh "o hr i it ha Male' play, the oit f se is no i.A lgad Feuas, whh s s i a om f eeg od b t wst o a a

plsphe t bng t a pay wh e sfa sf ad a btom . . . ha mtaho mack mch f pula Freuan Litraryubjct maer caot aways at s o annd latet. I E s ss a quo x n-ceal mthg else tan f t g pr of a ag, pa f a hm fate wc s a su a butot excluively . en, w Eward's raon witGavto s mre blatay xual t ad bn fo


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Maow, at o no peet h pot ct foi in it an ae of a ft tht is not jst sexu

g he h he e e Pee h gve N h hm.He ke he m k he he he g hk eh hm Te h g Te hke g hm (p.43)

ne cao ak at a hat auince hat ees dd hul e c' "Ba f Fep, i"ala o Ce' Men, "Te Son of the FoDol o a in e to fel mo at hew uch a tatmet the te eps ie thsse just quot i e pwful t comes as anstoishme Of a uen we thn e avson s pof t vst ogaism, Nau, t which Ew cowls o close a aio elfevou onisvsto was pt of t a s wallw up by it Secicly by tcket T w s th sme s in h titleof /m ckct de Stdte n fo al the jul bast

tigs, wolve, r w buls that t dd I, ackct i, icitly, not a jun oy ensty vgion s ie, not the pesc o w alEw ictus a eston, ot to o ieces by batbt s by te ue- n veow A i oon h h v b wht ous the asses, th

ls, a e ee The ae coc the thaccEn Edw's l tuh v sex shou not be

th es ch o os iio i hy hs om is moe t e-o chastty chst is is but sct o sothi else

dc E h ot b b to do hotso h o b e o o ito t eenven wen h nst an ct he a codcton


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she sottd d aunte . He coul not do wout is las oyal reas unt te cef oe prove ds-oyal and beayed m. (Te Balock pisoe is anote

blant noao rect's.) t ony we e tot al tese ople e "col not do tout taa ds o oy cn o iout te bt

e o a an, e s o se, fo te rst tie He lke a ypooa cipple oes not sover ea a up a a itout ssistnc un

tcs hae been brutay to fro mIt as been emake it col ary not b tatBt's ays st tmza mny a got tso a early plys so an rrset a reaong . t s to see t oe l tepra ent of t ation an o e nroemen a ense n r sk of wi t plyas tte. f ts pays s acua a c ntf m ! aal may be culy eft o r sed ad uer op sky: e

im Kae ouln't be ncd v y an ooi te auto of Dum n t Nt wo-ateaccept. (at of ors nt ont be

d n by) J f tes s as Gg ks oseo Ccago sel, te cg in i we atioad been enclos. e aox of Ers l ostr ta s yscay fenc b irtully lr.ee s otg more ey c o to n tis o seses tat e canot ser wo ions ad

ecoy, ta is feaessess s ro rr w teanot coss h as fened tem . n e se Brtsows a an gng way o pressur eitign eaes, bt a s re os t uneoeent: om turs t wek sws sng,a e enig s n so ses a viory Ev Gy Gay,

e org conepton not t Mr rsion gtig is on ack a te en el av or s a ose wo c ae " wo ct


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say N" hes endgs are not pous, renwng urfth h goodnes, while te sun coes up at tack, and so musc plas Tat id o edg tand

reud y t oug Bct ut so des ind o endghe was ore lel to ave had in md the dg f tpca aurastc pa i whch e s smpl too uhfor pathet ttle Hom sapes a someoe jumps lae at e otto o e gardn o sho his he o

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RCSHOP

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d aan Cclo, Ear of CowaAnd Pee f te Ile f Ma

KENT (y)

B enugh!EDWARD

Bre be que!GAVESTON:

My ld dn cu e wa l eop a?Mabe ha ' to much fr a br on.

EDWADad? You a ave ogrdNeed ne o to taryan t be feard Here are g and aGe e n ou ae ut o .

GAVESTON:You loe a ma ul h t Ca

En th AOT O ONRY.

EDWARD:Wee ge m ord te Abo of ovent

BBT:T aen fat' quem lord

EDWARD (ntn t S My fate a a gu from te I

ABBTat? I te bo avton bac g

GAVSTON:e , ong feow, d n Lodon ton

Tere' wpg a g gg o tBBT ae dne bu wa m oh obg e toAnd f ou're ere agan gl' bng yu ce to Parlnt gAnd back you' go to Irelan von

AVSTON (ezng h :Y cme wth me ere' ae n te tte


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DWARDs o bas yo i a yo Is oo Dp h n, ason, n wass face arbr yor fo wi r war

KN:

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ABBO:

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ENCER: i pssed ou estra: o me?

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brdBALDOCK: O Tne St e ohe d, Eie voECOND: ome?BALK: A wma crossd his athECON: e he lats abu Ear of owa

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Cols Pra f s, pra for s, ra for sSo Pd h no rms f O'Kly hs oly

sudi is olli hs G, whih ks m ouP s, pr for us r for us Jon o his n h rus o the swa

annockbdPr fo s, pra o s pra for s

PNCER:Th son s worh its h m ar s

Et EWA a ASTON.

EDWAR: avsto, ou ol e for frLav hm We' o to mo Fishin an a h g aron on e outs o e


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SENCER ai e BD EDDER) ha s hgtreason, sr d if yo ear my ants nepew t bitsmy mohers son won be ble to sad anyone

gets a lttle too peroa abot the dear Ea f owalGVESTON hat are yo afte, my good frend?SENCER Im vey partal to a prey dty, y ord b

hgh treaon goes agans e ra

GVESTON

h as ?SENCER

Ths wormaen peg eg my or

Th BD EDDLER makes imse scarce

GVESTON e ki)

amare adace sepe qd haere*SENCER

Yo are saying the galows are oo good o GVESTON SENCER) ;

Follow me

i e ki SENCER make a si B-DOC, ad ey f se remai a

er RCHBISHO ad NCSTER

RCHBISO Lodon s aghin a s The en farersare asng how log the peers and Pariaent aae t In every ree one ears the words ci ar

NCSTER:A whore oesn't mae w.

Ld

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MORIMER:Plutarch reaes of Cais Ju CaeaH read and oe, caed o h cr

A bat Gals, all o brea. t eemhat pl of hs k drved er fFrm a srage lack of ay it nohe uly of huma g ad dsAd from a srk lk f eoue.The suerialy is amz!

ARHISHOP PERS

RHISHOP I yu rerea yo reve MerI las wrg ad maosO bgoe eWle ke at he couo ooNeeds o.

MRIR:Ldo eeds ra

RHISHOP :H fo la of gra e Lord aov

Lts hudred swe de S. Jame's HoaWe ealy o ae yu ro boos ha aco, gd orr.But ch ne wallos Wesrukled wh s lands by who oudBe arda of hs ad a g,

The ealy e a om to leh lasi js clascsORIER:

lasical aors say Grea AexaderLved hs epaeso, lciadeWa loved by we old Srae hesPed or arol. Sal I owFor such a spo f are sow my faeT e sweag peope the mareplace?


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CHBISHOYet Eie aa-hs ng trg army taking he tp teve inche yur

u take he fn ut f y han lesurAiing ran, y ye cu rn i a Yure painatey c an at the ageWhe thught recees actin Yu are schedIn shar perceptin f hm eakes, yrExeiece th in k an vely acti,

Grea y ece, y prrty, y tr,A cae t raie yr ice i Westminter.MOTIME

Yu wan t heat yur p in Etna am?Yue cme t e rg man.W tar t pluck a cicken

Either t eat it r ece i ccknWa uch a nnceWhen hes e e jMay ave acure ch an tch h nger taHe g t kn a tiger Ha y hght f that

CHBISHO hugh Wetter Ha cme crahg he grnWe ust ge thi eaat ur neck a nce

MOTIMEMy l, a a tin I ggetWe get i fe nishment igned an eae.

CHBISO qicky ) An yu an make ha g in Pariament

I Engas name e thank y MrterFr sacicg yur ri f im Englan eae

CHBISHO n EES e

MORTIME n

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Lodo

MORTME CHBSHO CSTE e o EES

CSERTe Kig o Eg o te E o CowH caap

RCHBSHO Sow us hi cp

CSERr o araid Arcbhop

MORTRa, h how o r ae Lacaer e acie ake pa or raHe have e he oarc boo og ago:

3

e btcer o wo av wg ro h coo gaow, e woe w oon ad wo eh

CSER a cul o o We aed Ewar Sch o giv oo or ogh

For caap are Edwar og rog aHe rke a or Scoc ca ArchboWh oe g

QUEE E

MORTER:

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MORTIMER:e ww by a buthe n y ay

ARCHISHOP

i ct y ay!LCASTER

e vt t ba Ewa. a a fateANE

G time i the a bttee nan hat the Fenh kin ite i a wi

n wiw ce he ban' livine than a wiw it wee bette ife eah vee h Diaehe walks n aw we an nt wife He be i pty.

MORTIER: many tea ae ba f th mpexin,n phan nits make yu w l a ancFeelins leave yu imp at y nee ayI satisat. Ou ueFleh in al nes ubatin.

( to rel) :ieable Ewa, hw w yu've bu e

That I at stike ts ellw i h ace buMust hl my tue a an tee whenHe eaps at me lust( lou) :u explit my isy Mtime.

MORTIR:

Tu bak t ut An et tee pee he wBfe the m hane, the buh shal be n an Iih bat

RHO Gavsn a th in u eye y lay' pluk h ut.

ANE:Bu nt a y w aaint yu ki.wa etane . Ala y le


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Cofses m .H d I g o he ws my sf y are gog o fa pon g Edad?

faro roas I hear hm hreaee adCome hrryg ak hp m s eNCSTER

Gaveso wo ea Engan who oodsheNNE

The e hm say

aer a m ors fho meaed,I ea o ear my fAd eave hGavson

NCSTERBe aen, dy

MORTIER ords es acopny e QeeBak o esmser

NNEor my sake do no rase yor swords agansThe kg

l lave

VETON

VESTON I ooks as f e Ear of LaaserThe hso of eser e Qee

Ad sevea vres fom e y o LodoAre hang a po agas a ner of peop

Lodon.

STON in his house, loe, wiig his wll

VESTONBy a msdersadg, on an orday Thrsday

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s out any ng f slaugMany a man is wipd ou, pauyd ee I

Wo o o owWat i as abut me of oo mu r t ttleTat made is Edward, nw t ig,Uable t av me a,Fo my mor fund ning in mey eret frm te eremey

Usual, gir, wit siTerfor Io ae ome to t end of my peBut w (stupd as I am)Tt oing ps im iv wm a ws dao ere n p fr m r i dd I o't get u of t pa ep f sTerefe IWie my as wi ad tstamntI, Daye vs, wy-seve years on of a ur, nisdBy favrab irumsans and rasBy t mu u bueat

Coing ad bs tseW wer arnd w I ddT e umb w S Js SrtTe Abbey venry gdleswng Engis pp my narrw gve.To te gd King dward, my rid,

Gods fgvessFor i rubs m a I id t spy o ust.

M 13 Sne Kg dwd euses o sgn hs me

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stit.

MORMER NCSER RCHBSHO EERS r signg ocunt on t t ot.

MORMERTh pacmnt set the eal o bahmn

nt EEN GVSON w sts own nxt to tins ci KN tn DRD

ED:You' any bcau Gavo ts herI ou wh wat to hav t so

NCSERYou rac o well pla h at your eNw l woul the nw pr b so a

RCHBSHO :Quam mal covenut

NCSER: lo that a h ow l!

FRS EERLo ow th ellow loll up cha!

ECOND EERTh popl oo wl av th tm o thr lvi war tu boh h wvs

rlint s opn to t public

KENRo Mo a t oor

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f naus pt ih hs hathe cin chnies p layUpn hs hepn unk s h si yy ughd An i see ony ai t ahy-G thugh s t ge his ingesh y th n f H ak he

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ndhis s i us this s i iy andhe jns thikg snt g pudedWith ginhe Geks seh ut n the sis th thy hve

udAnd sh n ahuse y the ksi

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W i b ndngHeco i gn beg,Wo not e be deroee ncen o weeng Wod not he ben on b on o bcn ts woe rce o en

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Q r eosr. I' h h cWe uldn e The I

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KNT ng' o e W' ee no cosd sio!

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RCHBIO

My ld, pay sg!VESON

ld hadly have beleved wld g hi fs.ENT

Dp Gavest bthe Edwad.MORIMER

Is Thsday t' Ld SgnNCSER RCHBISHO EERS place a ble beo kng.

Sig!WR

Neve, eve, ev e leGaves be ake fm me Il leave the isla.

RCHBIHO Eglad .

NCTERM bld wl w i Egad w Kig Edwar.

MORTIMER (sngn) e Eglh l w bla and idWhe hei ve ed a akbdeave an ahe Eglis kng deed hi der byT dw t he ankbde wdws

Am RmbelWRW y g sgg? Y l a veike a y kyad d't yC a ae f e lve ke that?Ce, Gave I a till ere d my feK wha wth ie

O VETON


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MORTMERo i' a

NCTER '

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The ale Kllngwoh 1 6 gs 32

Bleld ne lngwoh.

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Toad even in e evening Mcing mn.

EDWRD GVESTN TRPS

FRST SLDER :

Come my ord, come e bate as EDWRD:

Spe on, GaestoGESTN :

Many n London sad the wa woud ee enEDWROur ye s mos arcury ovedTo see you, Gveston, sd before At su a tme unrmed, stg ,Proteted nor by eter or by rozeMere nked skin ithin he acusoed s s

SECND SLDER:

Give te ordr to march y ordTe atte's gu

DWRD:

ike the riagormed by h ock o storks e sy

Whih sees to snd, hou ygSo stds your imge ou eaUndmed by i.

ESTN :

My or, suc sme hme A she does before he goes o see

Countig nes d h and totig upTe dy's eangsI won o o do, een wang he suMay re more hn oneSuch a oe ies many days b o daysSo do not se oo gh stake o you heaor ea you hear be fore.

TR SLDER

Sr nto btte!


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Beo ec

DRD :ou beautf a

Egt t n

GVESTON eeg S hese dru srAd he swamps bee suck up

Horses ad catapusMy mohers so as be i craSto n, Gavesto I oder everyone s drowed and doe fo anNo e u ose ssededtn er and sky

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A e soud shou: "Daye were are oI on be here Soe o soelces Gav ad st

ne NCR MORMR RCBP PRTROO

NSERA h me

Laugh rom the P

Wlome Lord Chberan

FRST EERWeome beloved ar f Corwal


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CHBISHO Wco Abb!

NCE

Rnnng aod t o yo ty bod?CHBISHO

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26 Bertolt Brech

The situtn emns nSoeoe be hge

JAMES 'r

Now th lanGAVESON

The ope sn' rghJAMES

Well sop ght wSOLDIERS (ngig i e backgroud

Eies conubine hs h on his hesPr fo s pay fo s, py fo s.A SOLDIER o VESTON ) :

ow e you felg sGVESON ;

Fst tp te uSOLDER

Ae yo gong t scem, s?VESON

ese ke h m wy sh no sce.JMES

Rt sr nw shut you t he noose on e has sh ne

VESO

On ng I beg et hppen fsBt t I o beg you e th ve

JMS ( rads vrdic; the) :Al gh: now

VESON

Er My fie Edw He mIf yoe sill n this wol Ew

Eer a SOLDIER.

SOLDIER

Stp A messge fom he g!VSO e i s n tis wo.


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RCHBSHO rei ;Se I he ee yo'e ke GesonI eqes esso o see h beoe he es

Fo I kno he eI se m o se he oe bkI yo sho sh o o e, os, hs oI sho be ge o he oesEd

GVETON

EdRCHBSHO Wh no

NCTER:his ee o e snds e se gnsA be on

GVETONEd he nme evves me

NCTERI ee' We co, o exmeSen the kg o he

GVETON

o he he ose o o goo g Ed

An h h o seHe' o see me a hen send me bk

NCSTERWhe

Lahe

Fo hs y's ske, he ches gse o He' bek e se od's e oseRCHBISHO

Ee Egsh k bek oh e hs oe isadek o bs d a o the oe

NCSTERGoo e h Gveso b hg h s

MORTMERo no hg Gaveson b do o sen m ehe


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28 Beo Beh

ARCHBSH

e kgs ws us be exeue buS, ye, us e ings fen.

ACSE Si , yu' sy, bu refs hmAy sal cursy Vey el es e i is Ear Glsee te bucers sn.

ARCHBS

u lsA yu, r re ae cage f .AE

Oe ach f ig g, w ps ea.y de carry wi e li y n.

AMES

uc uss au a sipe buhes sn!

o xcept MORMER JAMES GESTO.

E

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I e R Jes!k s wen ey s y heAe u kg is S c ude lke a rw egg An brg

r, ar leven cc nt e we I s

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30 Be Bre

ANNE

oldie f K wrd?JAMS:

y o masANN

at hre h sh rss?JAMS

Dayel Gvs wor f of EaANNE

r yo tak ?JAMSo he rrion pt

GASTON ( h a f oy I had wa f my

SOLDIR

er' waeANN

beg yo: dot es t o hGAVSTON

e me go her, s h Qake me y my lady

JAMS

N, say wsh y fe hav sso fothat

NN

Why do yo e ak ?JAMS

Go o sd, your a wl wshes

H rgs g

GAVSTON

Say, my da ady sayserl aveo wer yo o ow?


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Edward l 31

Oe o'clck th morg

CSTER PEERS TROOPS, o he mac wd Bor-

oughbrdge

A SODER

he way o Boougbrdg

Th psswd is haded aong

SODIES (sigg) :

h Engls gils wor black ad cedIn gthen er loves died at BanocbrdeI th hCred: Aheave and a!Th e Eg k g ordeed h s dmme oy

In th ngtTo own out he Banobde wdows' nosIn th gtWit Aro Romew

ANCSTER

gos we. We'l tak Boubrdge toh

Tw oclock the morng.

EWD, SPENCER BLDOCK YOUG EDWRD h sleepg army.

EDWD :

I'm onng o swe rom th peersAbot my frend, Gaesto 0 SpeerNot l the gol Ela ere enougTo raso hm He' doed o de. kowMrmer's ture Ad I knowT Arcbishp is genl ad Lacaste'

Relenless and 'l neer se gnDayell Gaeson, t edey'll se ther oot o y neck.


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Berl Bre

SPNC;

Were I Kg Edwad, Sovee in Enander t ea Edward nghan Id no ea

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WD

Y'r ri, good ener we wee h to d,

Too wh hem ' ime ohod Gavon n me, hei head wil yBLCK

Yo owe i o orelf, a lan e atYOUN DW

Why a he aing h a ni, fahe?DWR

They'e eang Engan a, y hild.I ld have ent yo to he Edwar,T ake e do w wih GaveonWd yo have en fad yng anefore l hoe wd pee

OUN DW

Ye, fahe.DRD

Tha' a ood anwerThere ae many evl d on ed tonight.

Ene the Q.

ANN

r o Kg Edward' e? ha Klngwor qayWhere i Edwd de?

SPNC

a' i? OLDIA woman oong fo g Edw


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N

Comng rom onon hole ys on horsebe sug u o rou btte thcke smp.

WRYou re o eom

PNCR

Fo t hoe ds e bte's been lbe more so s one a's ke te therAnd bh ses o Englnd and St. Gerge

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AN

o an sp n me eres m WR

Your e s vesone. On s te"ere les por Gvesn.Have ou n rd cmo fo me Lke


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el Be

"Be ofoed, my lrd is GavetnSquted in e . To whic I aswr:uan h repel me yu fr isa

I, Edard of nand, mdul t mabOnly hour tand e ad my C tll you I o o ike you. hou ea I lov Gav

E

ou I fg his hard iul

Fo e tl I hav my head a heAd fade aay bu loly-I's ju a l her

EDWARDGe ac m.y ay a Mortr a he po

Go t hi, h' va ou. Hs Suceibl to Quen.Go t i u you ki yu pei nTh odAbout o o an nd in any ce.d hat oa? I v ou abslui

A

C Heaen! aoEDWARD

Thu do ah you my ihNE

e da hen a ar i tag ho sa nvr nd dou sen

ck hore rag butcerEDWAR

Ye. nd I iio yu toFetc r rom Scoand r yu on youn

ward.H er cau bad ap yu ko

rue dwar


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IT

DW

too e yu, yo teYoe e o t n o e wa w

Kow yo om y eat o yo vagiaUn yo e ke t appe ea n he sne

Ae yo e b noae?DWD

Yo r y poety a te o yu

tg ae e, ake o eve o e fe i I ent

Yo sn m awa bn e b a e?DW

Ye

Heen my we a I ove yo.

5

I tog y a t o yo, ee oe e adIt o e fe ta yo gow You d n n away now ot o?

DWDI tee ew o Gaveo?

me an oe no e e gA en sal g fo a not e goSlep, ske,

May pay fo et an n e !Wen ae a eow ea y te May t e ke o om ta y epoyA wn n o en o My y to ak

No e goDWD I the tll news f Gaveon?


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NNE

H yure st at or your rid K ErdCut ho tha hop t sp

sa a man Irsh s I a he saHe was hs way o the rron .

ENCR:

h blody perr!DWRD (kneling)

B a ou hers n b he arh

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NN :

see n Eard by n s,s so hsel t evi Gavsto

O ih YON DRD Ente SDE

DIThe es anseWe'v takn oohbr Te battles de you wnt r a hp ot booseEn vs ogt vstonWh s n i th qrr y mre

DWRho s not the orl ay more

OD{ER

Rnoun hs mory an s yours.EDWR

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Edd

accp you o thre e peac tw uCoe owar oo nto te esone uar

A gwort hre I as ou requst nounce mo

Bu o thou eaons for h wo onO g ee

SODI o.

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F oo in h orn

GAVSON, AS OH SOLDI

GAVSON re are we gog s s te ar

agan were movg in a crc ts cos F sv sgs Fve unr on o e!

rows l on groud

JAMS

gh ow you have sc an go on WO SOLIS

A S orge ngl!

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38 Berl Breh

FRS SOD R

Is Brubrdge. a o ha?COD SODR

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D SODR

a ?

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rs a black e g s. me ?OTR SODR

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Eeen n t ng

DRD SPCR BDOCK.

SPCR

s nan ar cong uamed rme

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'y hav ?SPCR

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Ar the s all se al n e hadlss PCR

YEe RCHBSHOP CSTR PRS


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ALCKM u er!

EDWAD

Te hem p wh pes!EES rng)

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4 Beolt Brecht

AM

Di my lad he battle rws. Yor friend w w.GAO

Why do yo ned a holeAM It's ettin o b ie to brn s o o the

ol. We st carry ot intrcton, yo see ,dear ir yo want to a ater, sir, yo c do hre.

GAO he batle' ovin over oward Brtol e

he wd blow, yo ca ear te Wlsen's or.Have yo red abot t roja War My oher'son: for , too, ch blood wa ed. Eddie aybe a qie ofte were hi frind i .

AM I dobt . veryone Killworh w t he ned' wait for yo y more Di, dr r. er's around, yo e ha yor honorable Irihore ha ben in e Kinort arrio i.I a or is evr o be beved, yo have o heaow, s.

GAO

Who's is t or?

AM sent.

Won't I s he aa JaeAM

The Ki of Heave maybe. Hardly the onlad.

OTH OLD

Many hv fal oday by older's han AM

a te i it?OTH OLD

oard welv


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AR SPNCR BAC th ae PRS MOR-

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A

he e has ome.s s he houa he mude of m frendU ho as s on my sou dpendedha he urde of m aeon sha Aone fo.

N

Fae faore yo an Enad, broeAR settng hm free) :

ere, s. Yo hae soe. You may o.

N ee

Presuuou ees, n oy mees he o ause s e bae.Yu han ou heads, sees, but e

W f he u a for youSundres ebes urs asDi ou saue ?en e se mesrs o eques(And ae ou ord and seal)a he ome ad see us, no more,

D you sa Yes? Huh?Dd ou slahe him? ehead hi?You hae a bi head, Wiesr oers ver he ohers no js asYour ae ered oer he oters rae.

ARCBISOP

d hen I o no your rjured fae ive up ho of reachi you i ordsA a e you har beves e onue


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42 Beo Beh

Tht sets h free fom th, seaing ure tuthThres no such thg s roof yo ave ced .The t at inds us, you, your fren youve tngle :

terty on disngle it.h you determe has short tr dwarEDWARD

And wht o y ko, LancsterACASER

The worst is deth, and eh s tte

Th to lve wth you i such worlMRIMER to himself Yet with ho m ther utchr or thn Ew Theyd go toghr to wllg gavAd ro.

EDWAD

Awy wi the! O wh the hsACASER

Fewel, mhe dy eoe yesterdhn in he evg the thn oo os hGod ws s w us And now

Ahough t oo tha ss s o r ethcker

A s over.Fewe, my Mortmr!

ARCBS

My Morer, frewll!

MRERo oves hs therlnd lik s ies sEgd ourns s. g w not forg

ARCBSP, ACASER, EERS, xept MRTIMERre ed o

EDWD

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Wh hen I gv o qA Kgw s syy akn?

SPCR

Sy y RD

Dsptc s.As ts man s n o ogeg, Mjty hs somtng l n mid.Un h s th mmoy of ts day

A Kngot sh not b o Englan.Dy yo Ms rm anw n bks ke ms. bks t s notng bot E Ras ntng, oes no tm,

43

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MRTMR

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D

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bss gow p tic bn h s s p aga ic's go

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s wol b o s swalow In a op of n t oanCo

Te olock n te onng Gente n

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B w s ows s s o o so ba o is s no onon

MRTMER entee.

MRTMERo y y ono b a soFo s a w.

A

s you y Mo?MRTMER:

l btwn wows a ay a aos swap as swao r ny or's son. s o sba ?


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ANE :

h the dead GaestoMORTIER

d e ig of ra's sste?ANN

e rssrods tee d d otde ossied e to rig trop rom So

ldO Klgwo day.

OER

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teraedGvest

ANNE

o sghted his wife efore eeoe-MORIE

o led is rea wte ike ueANNE

o held e ave ad w yMOTIER

o diseboweled he ad ke a sot d-ANN

m d, MerMORTE

Beuse e ed u aside le a su hANE

Beuse le a ous t he ked me sideMORTER

Yu were a quee-ANE

o s a ld e


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No noig wold maiMOTI

in yo t in m

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wasMy ubad

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fu ys f , ing dd nds imsef sin he ld aing Quen n ic e-mb 12.

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DRD SPNCR BC


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EDWRD

Ther for years of war ad may eaals

Eward of Ead rmphed h hs frsner MEEGER Hnd over ee.

EER

Have yo y nws my lord?EDWRD ear u e ea

No Have yo?EER

NEDWRD

How's hat? 'd eard of a a bttle adA horogh cleasg o the ralm

BLDl ha f I'm o msaken ok place someor years ago my lord

EDWRD

For spledd yearsFo le ets lfe i ra of esTastes very goo orses ae r goo

7

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BLD

I pfe o cs a Lodon n LonoEDWRD

av yo go ha isEER

For sre my ordEDWD

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SLIRS

Log v Kig EdwardS SLDIR

Our wive want cld t us that he waMayb wo't ever ed becaus aH wo he won't slep a b aaBefore he brugh th my o l.

IRST LIR

d a o ay hav goe he decag

It wa because of wlls, or renan Or luor ranchse, t'd be good o kowI the kg ted to o Lono o ot

TH SLIR

Ar you gog o do srURTH SLDIR

Or ha doe he td?EDWR

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SPR nd BLK drve te soldiers t

EDWRD

Brg e sethg dk Balock

BLK leaves.

SPR

They on't rtu

ont you realy o to onon, odner THI SR

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My lord Hh her re red in hor.

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e, ord.DW _

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ne ECER

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Fl lor r o ie o e.y c your my o bl?

EDWRD

No, Edard now hi e re o t oe.ECER

Yo ill no gh gn Lod oier?EDWRD

o hel e. Fghtg eleen.


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Edward

wh SCR LDIRS eh he scessole brek cp

le gh.

e MORTIR A G DAR R

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God of g ofr sus at hos ho ght th vr shado of rgSn e'r successfu hrfor gh v hano ho ovd h stars e courses for 'r co us armd nto ths part of EngandTo so a red or abano han t othersUnig streng th sreh from rpging hBod h our o st ad bucheingur o ods!

A th frightfu as oor sdud ng Ewardsho-

MORTIR

M ad ou s o a sorou ma o show our passions n our wordTh fa o he se s chaned cus today

he Quen of Engand and her son!e RIC A HL

IC A HLL

A foowng n s arng h g towad reand a n vess abandoned b pope

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5 er Brech

AE

Now he as hs Sci troops and Hs bch cmes a leaps o m ha s

O h hal-eaen kchen eoveAn hep bed a n hos My bod ouBens o pek e vg's!

MORTMR

Tops s e sen do ouh.Toorrow eveg you mus be n Lono

l o nes rom he Ih e' co n soon I oe Yo're red?ANNE

Ye wokgMORTMR

akng Engad safe o o

Oh, Mor hee's ess pease a hogn ang he o hs vcy.'s se e o, 's waer N jok

MORTMR

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Edad

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ALDOC

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3

or etwee goo an a fortune there's no

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ORTMER

Goo rng h to ALDOC

e eaces how hs ay e aage your pope coe ac an ro

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WAR

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PNCR:

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Ear

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e deos nds!RCE AP WEL L

I Egl's ne ong yo s e PENCE

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Sevea yeas passed befoe saw h aanSpecked e as, and staned t ve and boodHe as nde potecton n Neat Abbe

Today I Acbshop o ncesteSuccesso to a an wo e beeadedAnd a cossoned t dead fo hHs cown

RIC A HWEL

ow es a capt H

Refuses fod d dn. Be ente th ou a san o s hea and no s eaBBT

hen ou hea sa "em m o bena neae th some othes to bea wnessTo the abdcaton of Kn dwad t SeconPaless and peceptble d akeTe kns concessn, da kA otten tooth

Ener EDWARD

RIC P HWEL

e talks al e e Lsen to h a sa

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DWARD

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Wch Morer an my Qun comme,lhou e kgs hn a our poer i gone but sp shao on u ay.

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ABBOT

G grf an pllor , e fa

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O those he loves W t ee your hhne Ubuen your ba to my resly ea

WA

I queze ax fo h hemn of Yut

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a e eh on yo oscc?

ep e i o one woe u-ee t. I wa a .

BBWha es gh n your cnsne?

WAR;

Tha pae Mrtmr for t ick leasur ae m o o jus ha.

ABBOT

Wa es wegh n yur nscnce?WAR: p my og Ty t b. Fom r


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Measurg cup D I al t muchD I vetu ou o

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ABBT

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WA:

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dard

WAR

Wheever you wih A la a iAnd any eath i or bual.

BRLE you eeley i uel?

WA

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A leN

Mote ay R A WELL

He lie. I my heaing he ad e e over: NoKN

Whee btheR A WELLeeley o h t h ace iteen day ag

KEN

London bieved he wa he wih youRCE A WE LL

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Ber Brech

Strn tt n hr h c ao

H y speks m s or

RICE A HOWELL I s ny tan

KENT

I r oth n hst Brrm drd ps t sr ut rm

Queen Anne u wold's mtssWee

QEEN MORTME GNEY NS*MORTIMER:

Dd rky v m u

LDE GRNEYNANNE (sde

Bewen s tpstre sst sks shrd hs cts r s eas

MORTIMR (n k e NEY

:

se ts rky s m kI s bos H wt t t dr a Ned y se s hvn t d son uy h th ity !Yr ot kd, I trust?

ELD GRNEY

O n, y r, w a a ANNE

Bsinss rpss!A stenh o to ch st Tes ws sstr nt th

* hough th bl l dr g-B


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Ewar

S coe o your ands onon' y?Your ands are a scrb' ands

MME

ere s your prsonrYNE NEY

Norteaswestsout of Bereey, my orMME

, tere are pople wom fresh Won't urt Kow any geoapy

od you tea soeone about Egand whoKows er too tengland noeastwestsou?

ELE NEY

ould we tae over the pla?MME

ay were no ole are or sunLE NEY

Good, my ord, we ar your meE

Ae! Ale!Jona sat ad wte for ehs os edOny God ddn' come ac t wa tt te

So Nneve ddn't nd ye've eaten spenly and u of oodAnd can old more o tn wn as a gowng grl Dd you everLoo no metapyscs orter?

ME

ere are peopl, of course, wo a e teYNE NEY

We are qute derent popeMME

Dd you ever red a croncle?ELE NEY

No, noMMEat w be a


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o GUNE ev

We hae a wof by he ears whc-

I escaesw u o sANNE

Dyou sl bady? Se whe saes a Oe Js bed shees, rme g oCaused b dysesa.

OTIE

Whe s ae oes u h Co r oseyed.NNE

The a I suose oue ag of s seMOTIME

ecause hes subbo d a Oe he es w es.

ANNE

usess ropsonshese Wesnser day as o sw ahere are o ay o .

OTME

I e caecs, husbadurde

Coes fer areurderANNE

You ca ge eers of dugecOTE

Wh your es oen and your ees cosach a everyhg, ure saabe,

Yo ea n your see. You ca ou ou Ths h w be m deaNNE

I see, you ea. Ho w ou ae eOTIE

W Wesnser bs and bared eh. Fo

eoe e oses of he creduous eersYouve go o cro you so asANN

No y son, ease


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7

She laughs.

M:

Wa yo agng a hs ?

ANN :

' agg h o's pes

Highway

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N N

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Oh no o s ELD N:

Pa . O pson N :

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G GE

S h uh p GNY

Shve h dhA i n .

T (alone) :Edwrd Did y bdat Edwd EdwrdWe u

ey r g End x

December 2 The migty Ear Rg Mrim hrd pressed by h ps n accun f kig's ppearace.

WsmisterME Q T

T

My rd u r w ccha Edwrd d e

TMEA Bkey, rd Rbrt Brkey h,H abdaed luny.

T

A Shewby n y w hr,Edward hutd:

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dward

RIC A HOWEL L :

And whee he nMORTIMER:

A eeey, hee eeMuch knowede, Rce owe, dsheThe ppete. nc I qut books nd knowedI ee much sounde and die my oo

ICE A HOWELL :

Ony whee Edwad

ORTIMER:I now non o you dwd. I donove hm, I dot ate him, no doe he haMy dem n atte ha concen ho to ekeey, n to e You yourselinchete, wee aant him

ABBOT

e chuch en h a Gd enORTIMER

hich wy w haABBOT

he wne, Moe

Ente ENT i YONG EDWARD

ENT:

em y oe no ewsbury owMORTIME:

You boe Beeey, Edmund

ENTI em h he o ekeey now

MORTIMER

Sinc awch, o have en t ownke one e in

ANNE:

Come o you oe, chdMORTIME:

Hw oe w he onobe Ken

73


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74 Berol Brect

KENT

I hel, rd Mrimer. d ou m adANNE

el, Kn. I' good i r Im queCnen. I n hig las k TnmuMRTMER

The ws a whe hng n Tyn uH b uch i e'

ANNE

i yo om hng Tm ex ek MRTMER (de) Yu ea muh d do h e

ANN de) :I dk d mke oe th u.

ABBT

h dd ou sa abut Ber d?MRTMER (to KENT )

Yo wre missd Lndo r h kENT

I rode acro hi ad ynd wih sg aw my ro rk

YNG EDWARD:

Mo d no rad me b d!I wl no do i !

ANNE:

B on. Th r MRTMER

odo n .

YN EDWARD me al h hr r I d

KENT

l ske EdANNE:

Broher, ou ko i i imoil

YNG EDWARD I he dead?


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Edward I

KENT

n London on ear m ts Im Yo u no oeng Roger ote

MORTIMER

eIn Lit Stree i t rt nod sun,Fve sak wer een og o a taverFor o le Later lgt ,he we ee keelng in Wetnter Abbe

KENT The wer pig or Berke ou

MORTIMER

0 k Ednd: d o nw ws wel?o wo wre e au o hs aret

KENT

Cau now o mke it goodYOUNG DWRD :

Ye! Ye

KENT

Ed do not lt te t o o tsDo' take te cron o your rs

YOUNG EWAR I dont wnt tt thr

RCE P HOWE LL

He dnt wat tt Ewrd .

75

MORTIMER (takes the YOUNG EWAR, nd crries hm tothe QUEEN )

Te or on Edwad m , tEnnd ot ccuo to peContdton

YOUNG EDRD

Hel Unl Kent! More trn t t eK E NT

Hds o Engld o bod!BBO

t fon would o real crown ?


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MTME

As aw as.CE HW LL

As y ta.AO

n I ak , a t a,In sn th as s, i n w bia?

TME

sA nss?

OTME

bt Bky.KENT

W s a.CE A HWEL

Bky s a?KENT

as bn svn aysCE A HWELL

i y nt say yo a ny aH was o s ay t n?

AOT

i y tss, Mt, t ts A w a, tw ays , o ssl Bky t a ts

KENT

In Bk y B nt kn.

CE HWELL ;

in y say n as BkyMOTME

I t as

i pss bs as hav s sW as pass an av at sM w a


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Edward 77

ABBO

eas your ea tess erkey s setWe yor second ess ard has dsappeared

ORTMERAd thoh I have to cast a grea sh ever he whoe sa l d hat wtess.

ET

ah your ow ary e MorterAo ther kes ad aces I sa y brother

Dve on the hway by a o.ABBODd your broher speak to yo

CE A HOWEL L

oure ve ale, y orKET

Hs oth was ad What do you hnk, Archbsho

Wo ha ouh have testedORTMER

o h dd o abdca ou eI vok aa aw th s 's head

YOG EDWAMy or he s y e. I wo't aow t

OTME

My ord e s your oe. I orer .KET

ou e my head too bucher orter

Wher' he e o dwar Loshk' ds oOTe' ot Berkeey, ot hrewsbhere h ow Roge Morer

YOG EDWA

MotheDo let o away Uc K

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Ask og o m chd. I may o s


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7 Br Brch

KENT;Woud you osut the mudeo t dee

Loo in the hae loo th cottih wde en plae o h who ound no plaTo de ine he eld bac t wThat you o ned

CE A HOWELL:Whe he ma tda Lod

ABBOT:d h abdicate?MORTIER:

ummon the Commos ar lvt o lips dwad c enao u a o Reapin supio we I swed u aPepaed tme to ubmit my eaAnd eve hur 'v sp so od t lo atand y oe ac ou Queun to th bos my l tue edW exhaed ea a r

The me o a ad th wold diarveo te p and u I w acusTh o o dwad nha dmud KO caital i as I dem ad

ABBOTYou o t a

MORTER st u m adANE:.

y vedit Yu a anhed Edmud K o Lnd

KEN (to MORTER ) :

Yu'll pay dea ladl t ta s lav Wmt


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Edwad

er ws o nd were dA s w s vng w

ANNE :

Er orr you're t the Lor ProoABBOT a th Coons r Febrry entTa s oor ward a he orsootae knon to a o s th nakd uh.

ee eep MOMER

ORTIME (one, en n e GURNY N) Brng o te o wre e sas esTo ever qeso. no .B e n Lodon on ebrar eevnYo av ar lane e st sa Ys

79

Aer n ee of foureen es K dd ees ec o Ld ne n

J ude Lodon

DWRD, e o GURNY

LDE E

Don look t u o hohfy, y ord.DWD

Ever se o e, wever e ng als,

Yo ae e oernd er s o no?Don go so as. Becase ' eang nothI'm l o waness a als o senss swoo t te sten o o o

YOU E

re o o huor then, od?DWD

Ys


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Ewar

Co th ta m bdy' w and iDay

MOME

deadNht uey ua daptntMak hi any thouhd dt thi wae of ou paAd h you ba t atn

8

d dt te badlyak alth ou l a o

Do you t intd ontu cEDWat i n part of our pan

MOME

Ten you ' ay Y?EDW

hat o pa f ou pla. a o t at a ben o cadad h a appoaeIt i itab but not tno f And touh do n lo e h k t uue o nkiaton.

ad ho i nt po dad any oay eadiy ith o aee pauA tal a aod h*t o ahad, Moi, f he hu i p

MOM

Yu hdouly aed youslf,

Wle IWo ot t tae o uli ea aea o bak iadW o wokaday od o you ould athFo l a.abe acki e bu o a lo,

Not oal ertany, bt ayb ju,* ece tange Antaeu h Momer a u

mpae waB


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Betot Bet

A o t yo sst u oyT og stg mt of oo

g

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o' g o c mA et gs psow m o's ft s see

To s s t y toTMEo gt w.As o wo kos go ooA wom t t spctg yo goo sI qst fom you o t ssI ts tt tsco of oAt at ou o t gtA succt sw

DWD is slent

Dot cos yo s

Lst wigt of og T wh of t oLst a susgShou u ts ga t tnSpeak!

DWD s ile.

W ou toy noo fo moAbic?

DWD slen

W o no ct? you sEDWD

Atou w s ow bg t osAis mo cop tos kow to yo bus ot


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Brecht, Bertolt - Edward II (Grove, 1966)