2) He turned to them, his large eyes seeming more watery even than usual. "It seems to me," he said, "that England is little different to those poor birds out there, quarrelling needlessly over what the Lord has given them to share."
Everyone else looked out of the window, with embarrassed, polite expressions on their faces. As though on cue the worm dropped to the ground. Henry sighed. "Alas, poor England," he said.
Marguerite coughed. "Thank you," she said.
OH HENRY.
3) Henry slept soundly, however, in the midst of a delightful dream in which he played at cards with the Marguerite, the Duke of York and Jesus, while Our Lady danced a Pavane with John the Baptist.
OH HENRY.
4) Edward looked to his father for a cue. Should he be pleased or disappointed that his brother was back? Was the boy a beloved family member, or an embarrassing burden?
A+ Edward characterisation (and through the rest of it as well, but especially that bit!)
5) How could he have forgotten? He'd been looking forward to showing the others. He took something dark and wet from his saddle. "Hey look! I got a souvenir!"
It was the front half of Somerset's skull, which he held in front of his face like a mask. "Ooo ar!" he said in a broad Somerset accent. "I do be the Duke of Somerset."
His brothers continued staring at him.
Richard put the skull down and grinned round at them. "Get it?" he said.
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Date: 2011-09-04 10:07 am (UTC)2) He turned to them, his large eyes seeming more watery even than usual. "It seems to me," he said, "that England is little different to those poor birds out there, quarrelling needlessly over what the Lord has given them to share."
Everyone else looked out of the window, with embarrassed, polite expressions on their faces. As though on cue the worm dropped to the ground. Henry sighed. "Alas, poor England," he said.
Marguerite coughed. "Thank you," she said.
OH HENRY.
3) Henry slept soundly, however, in the midst of a delightful dream in which he played at cards with the Marguerite, the Duke of York and Jesus, while Our Lady danced a Pavane with John the Baptist.
OH HENRY.
4) Edward looked to his father for a cue. Should he be pleased or disappointed that his brother was back? Was the boy a beloved family member, or an embarrassing burden?
A+ Edward characterisation (and through the rest of it as well, but especially that bit!)
5) How could he have forgotten? He'd been looking forward to showing the others. He took something dark and wet from his saddle. "Hey look! I got a souvenir!"
It was the front half of Somerset's skull, which he held in front of his face like a mask. "Ooo ar!" he said in a broad Somerset accent. "I do be the Duke of Somerset."
His brothers continued staring at him.
Richard put the skull down and grinned round at them. "Get it?" he said.
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