[3262] _worm-eaten hold_] Theobald. _worme-eaten hole_ Q. _Worm-eaten-Hole_ Ff. [3263] _Where_] Ff. _When_ Q. [3264] _crafty-sick_] Pope. _crafty sicke_ Q F₁ F₂. _crafty sick_ F₃ F₄. [3265] _me:_] _me,_ Q. _me._ Ff. [3266] [Exit.] Ff. Exit Rumours. Q. ACT I. SCENE I. _The same._ _Enter_ LORD BARDOLPH.[3267] _L. Bard._ Who keeps the gate here, ho?[3268] _The_ Porter _opens the gate_. Where is the earl? _Port._ What shall I say you are? _L. Bard._ Tell thou the earl That the Lord Bardolph doth attend him here. _Port._ His lordship is walk'd forth into the orchard: Please it your honour, knock but at the gate, 5 And he himself will answer. _Enter_ NORTHUMBERLAND. _L. Bard._ Here comes the earl. [_Exit Porter._[3269] _North._ What news, Lord Bardolph? every minute now Should be the father of some stratagem: The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose 10 And bears down all before him. _L. Bard._ Noble earl, I bring you certain news from Shrewsbury. _North._ Good, an God will![3270] _L. Bard._ As good as heart can wish: The king is almost wounded to the death; And, in the fortune of my lord your son, 15 Prince Harry slain outright; and both the Blunts Kill'd by the hand of Douglas; young Prince John And Westmoreland and Stafford fled the field; And Harry Monmouth's brawn, the hulk Sir John, Is prisoner to your son: O, such a day, 20 So fought, so follow'd and so fairly won. Came not till now to dignify the times, Since Cæsar's fortunes! _North._ How is this derived? Saw you the field? came you from Shrewsbury? _L. Bard._ I spake with one, my lord, that came from thence,[3271] 25 A gentleman well bred and of good name, That freely render'd me these news for true. _North._ Here comes my servant Travers, whom I sent[3272] On Tuesday last to listen after news. _Enter_ TRAVERS.[3273] _L. Bard._ My lord, I over-rode him on the way; 30 And he is furnish'd with no certainties More than he haply may retail from me.[3274] _North._ Now, Travers, what good tidings comes with you?[3275]