Alarums, excursions. Enter the Bastard, with Austria's head.
Bast. Now, by my life, this day grows wondrous hot;
Some airy devil hovers in the sky,[326]
And pours down mischief. Austria's head lie there,
While Philip breathes.
Enter King John, Arthur, and Hubert.[327]
K. John. Hubert, keep this boy. Philip, make up:[328]5
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.[329]10
Scene III. The same.[330]
Alarums, excursions, retreat. Enter King John, Elinor, Arthur, the Bastard, Hubert, and Lords.
K. John. [To Elinor] So shall it be; your grace shall stay behind[331]
So strongly guarded. [To Arthur] Cousin, look not sad:[332]
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!5
K. John. [To the Bastard] Cousin, away for England! haste before:[333]
And, ere our coming, see thou shake the bags
Of hoarding abbots; imprisoned angels[334]
Set at liberty: the fat ribs of peace[334][335]
Must by the hungry now be fed upon:[336]10
Use our commission in his utmost force.[337]