Bast.
Now by my Life, this Day grows wondrous hot,
Some aiery Devil hovers in the Sky,
And pours down mischief. Austria's Head lye there, Enter King John, Arthur, and Hubert.
While Philip breathes.

K. John.
Hubert, keep this Boy. Philip, make up;
My Mother is assailed in our Tent,
And ta'en, I fear.

Bast.
My Lord, I rescued her:
Her Highness is in safety, fear you not.
But on, my Liege, for very little Pains
Will bring this labour to an happy end. [Exeunt. Alarms, Excursions, Retreat. Enter King John, Elinor, Arthur, Bastard, Hubert, and Lords.

K. John.
So shall it be; your Grace shall stay behind
So strongly guarded: Cousin, look not sad,
Thy Grandam loves thee, and thy Uncle will
As dear be to thee, as thy Father was.

Arth.
O this will make my Mother die with grief.

K. John.
Cousin, away for England, haste before,
And e'er our coming see thou shake the Bags
Of hoarding Abbots, imprisoned Angels
Set at liberty: The fat ribs of Peace
Must by the hungry now be fed upon:
Use our Commission in its utmost force.

Bast.
Bell, Book, and Candle, shall not drive me back,
When Gold and Silver becks me to come on.
I leave your Highness: Grandam, I will pray,
(If ever I remember to be holy)
For your fair safety; so I kiss your Hand.

Eli.
Farewel, gentle Cousin.

K. John.
Coz, farewel.

Eli.
Come hither little Kinsman, hark, a word.

K. John.
Come hither, Hubert. O my gentle Hubert,
We owe thee much; within this wall of flesh
There is a Soul counts thee her Creditor,
And with advantage means to pay thy love:

And, my good Friend, thy voluntary Oath
Lives in this bosom, dearly cherished.
Give me thy Hand, I had a thing to say,
But I will fit it with some better tune.
By Heav'n, Hubert, I am almost asham'd
To say what good respect I have of thee.

Hub.
I am much bounden to your Majesty.

K. John.
Good Friend, thou hast no cause to say so yet,
But thou shalt have; and creep time ne'er so slow,
Yet it shall come for me to do thee good.
I had a thing to say, but let it go:
The Sun is in the Heav'n, and the proud Day,
Attended with the Pleasure of the World,
Is all too wanton, and too full of gawds,
To give me Audience: If the midnight Bell
Did, with his iron Tongue and brazen Mouth,
Sound on into the drowsie Race of Night;
If this same were a Church-yard where we stand,
And thou possessed with a thousand Wrongs;
Or if that surly Spirit, Melancholy,
Had bak'd thy Blood, and made it heavy, thick,
Which else runs trickling up and down the Veins,
Making that idiot Laughter keep Mens Eyes,
And strain their Cheeks to idle Merriment,
A Passion hateful to my Purposes;
Or if that thou couldst see me without Eyes,
Hear me without thine Ears, and make reply
Without a Tongue, using Conceit alone,
Without Eyes, Ears, and harmful sound of words;
Then, in despight of brooded watchful Day,
I would into thy Bosom pour my Thoughts:
But, ah, I will not, yet I love thee well,
And by my troth I think thou lov'st me well.

Hub.
So well, that what you bid me undertake,
Though that my Death were adjunct to my Act,
By Heav'n I would do it.

K. John.
Do not I know thou wouldst?
Good Hubert, Hubert, Hubert, throw thine Eye
On yon young Boy: I'll tell thee what, my Friend,
He is a very Serpent in my way,
And wheresoe'er this Foot of mine doth tread,

He lyes before me; dost thou understand me?
Thou art his Keeper.

Hub.
And I'll keep him so,
That he shall not offend your Majesty.

K. John.
Death.

Hub.
My Lord?

K. John.
A Grave.

Hub.
He shall not live.

K. John.
Enough.
I could be merry now. Hubert, I love thee.
Well, I'll not say what I intend for thee:
Remember: Madam, fare you well.
I'll send those Powers o'er to your Majesty.

Eli.
My Blessing go with thee.

K. John.
For England, Cousin, go.
Hubert shall be your Man, to attend on you
With all true Duty; on toward Callice, hoa. [Exeunt.

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