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Ratcliff What, shall we stab him as he sleeps?
Tyrell No, then he will say it was done cowardly, when he wakes.
Ratcliff When he wakes! why, fool, he shall never wake till the judgment-day.
Tyrell What, art thou afraid?
Ratcliff Not to kill him, but to be damned for killing him.
Tyrell Remember our reward, when the deed is done.
Ratcliff *^$%! He dies! I had forgot the reward...
Tyrell Where is thy conscience now?
Ratcliff Oh, in that Richard Gloucester's purse.
Ratcliff Hark! He stirs! shall I strike?
Clarence In God's name what are you, and how came you hither?
Ratcliff I would come to speak with Clarence, and we came hither on our legs.
Clarence In God's name, what art thou?
Tyrell A man, as you are.
Clarence But not, as I am, royal.
Tyrell Nor you, as we are, loyal.
Clarence Who sent you hither? Wherefore do you come?
Ratcliff To, um, to--
Clarence To *** me?
Ratcliff Aye.
Clarence Wherein, my friends, have I offended you?
Tyrell Offended us you have not, but the King, whom thou wert sworn to cherish and defend.
Clarence Oh, if you love my brother, hate not me! I am his brother, and I love him well.
Clarence If you be hired for gold, go back again, and I will send you to my brother Richard,
Clarence who shall reward you better for my life than Edward will, for tidings of my death.
Ratcliff You are deceived, your brother Richard hates you!
Clarence O, no, he loves me, and he holds me dear!
Ratcliff Thou deceivest thyself. 'Tis he that sent us hither now to slaughter thee.
Tyrell Look behind you, my lord.
Tyrell Take that, and that--
Tyrell How now! what mean'st thou, that thou help'st me not?
Tyrell By heavens, the duke shall know how slack thou art!
Tyrell Now when I have my gold, but we must away. For this will out, and here we must not stay.