Richard III, Act 3 Scene 6 runs 14 lines of dialogue, spoken by 1 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 148 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Richard III.
Full Dialogue
Scrivener ♂
This is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings;
Which in a set hand fairly is engross'd,
That it may be this day read over in Paul's.
And mark how well the sequel hangs together:
Eleven hours I spent to write it over,
For yesternight by Catesby was it brought me;
The precedent was full as long a-doing:
And yet within these five hours lived Lord Hastings,
Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty
Here's a good world the while! Why who's so gross,
That seeth not this palpable device?
Yet who's so blind, but says he sees it not?
Bad is the world; and all will come to nought,
When such bad dealings must be seen in thought.
Which in a set hand fairly is engross'd,
That it may be this day read over in Paul's.
And mark how well the sequel hangs together:
Eleven hours I spent to write it over,
For yesternight by Catesby was it brought me;
The precedent was full as long a-doing:
And yet within these five hours lived Lord Hastings,
Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty
Here's a good world the while! Why who's so gross,
That seeth not this palpable device?
Yet who's so blind, but says he sees it not?
Bad is the world; and all will come to nought,
When such bad dealings must be seen in thought.
14 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scrivener | 14 | 100.0% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 14 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 14 lines.
Total speakers on stage
1 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 6 of 7 in Act 3 of Richard III.
Scene length vs. play average
At 14 lines, this scene is shorter than the Richard III average scene in Richard III (~148 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 3 Scene 5 · Next: Act 3 Scene 7