Pist.
Eyld cur, eyld cur.

French.
O Monsire, ie vous en pree aues petie de moy.

Pist.
Moy shall not serue. I will haue fortie moys.
Boy aske him ^note his name.

Boy.
Comant ettes vous apelles?

French.
Monsier Fer.

Boy.
He saies his name is Master Fer.

Pist.
Ile Fer him, and ferit him, and ferke him:
Boy discus the same in French.

Boy.
Sir I do not know, whats French
For fer, ferit and fearkt ^note.

Pist.
Bid him prepare, for I wil cut his throate.

Boy.
Feate, vou preat, ill voulles coupele votre gage ^note.

Pist.
Ony e ma ^note foy couple la gorge.
Vnlesse thou giue to me egregious raunsome, dye.
One poynt of a foxe ^note.

French.
Qui dit ill monsiere.
Ill ditye si vou ny vouly pa domy luy.

Boy.
La gran ransome, ill vou tueres.

French.
O Iee vous en pri pettit gentelhome, parle
A cee, gran capataine ^note, pour auez mercie
A moy, ey Iee donerees pur mon ransome
Cinquante ocios. Ie suyes vngentelhome de France.

Pist.
What sayes he boy?

Boy.
Marry sir he sayes, he is a Gentleman of a great
House, of France: and for his ransome,
He will giue you 500. crownes.

Pist.
My fury shall abate,
And I the Crownes will take.
And as I suck blood, I will some mercie shew,
Follow me cur. Exit omnes.

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