Queen Mary and Harold by Alfred Lord Tennyson
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page 67 of 333 (20%)
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What shall we do?
BRETT. On somehow. To go back Were to lose all. WYATT. On over London Bridge We cannot: stay we cannot; there is ordnance On the White Tower and on the Devil's Tower, And pointed full at Southwark; we must round By Kingston Bridge. BRETT. Ten miles about. WYATT. Ev'n so. But I have notice from our partisans Within the city that they will stand by us If Ludgate can be reach'd by dawn to-morrow. _Enter one of_ WYATT'S MEN. MAN. Sir Thomas, I've found this paper; pray your worship read it; I know not my letters; the old priests taught me nothing. WYATT (_reads_). 'Whosoever will apprehend the traitor Thomas Wyatt shall have a hundred pounds for reward.' MAN. Is that it? That's a big lot of money. WYATT. Ay, ay, my friend; not read it? 'tis not written |
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