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John Bell [1774], Bell's Edition of Shakespeare's Plays, As they are now performed at the Theatres Royal in London; Regulated from the Prompt Books of each House By Permission; with Notes Critical and Illustrative; By the Authors of the Dramatic Censor (Printed for John Bell... and C. Etherington [etc.], York) [word count] [S10401].

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SCENE III. The same. Another Part of it. Alarums. Enter the two Parties, and fight; and both the Staffords are slain.

&blquo;Cad.

&blquo;Where's Dick, the butcher of Ashford?&brquo;

&blquo;Dic.

&blquo;Here, Sir.&brquo;

&blquo;Cad.

&blquo;They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou behav'dst thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter-house: therefore thus will I reward thee,—The Lent shall be as long again as it is; and thou shalt have a license to kill for a hundred lacking one.&brquo;

&blquo;Dic.

&blquo;I desire no more.&brquo;

&blquo;Cad.

&blquo;And, to speak truth, thou deserv'st no less.— This monument of the victory [taking off Stafford's Armour.] will I bear; and the bodies shall be drag'd at my horse's heels, 'till I do come to London, where we will have the mayor's sword born before us.&brquo;

&blquo;Dic.

&blquo;If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the gaols, and let out the prisoners.&brquo;

&blquo;Cad.

&blquo;Fear not that, I warrant thee. Come, let's march towards London.&brquo;

[Exeunt.

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