Williams.
Wil.
I warrant is to knight you, captain.
Enter Fluellen.
Flu.
God's will and his pleasure, captain, I beseech you now
come apace to the King: there is more good toward you peradventure,
than is in your knowledge to dream of.
Wil.
Sir, know you this glove?
Flu.
Know the glove? I know the glove is a glove.
Wil.
I know this, and thus I challenge it.
[Strikes him.
Flu.
'Sbud, an arrant traitor as any's in the universal world,
in France or in England.
Gower.
How now, Sir? you villain.
Wil.
Do you think I'll be forsworn?
Flu.
Stand away, captain Gower, I will give treason his payment
into plows, I warrant you.
Wil.
I am no traitor.
Flu.
That's a lie in thy throat. I charge you in his Majesty's
name apprehend him, he's a friend of the Duke of Alanson's.
Enter Warwick and Gloucester.
War.
How now, how now, what's the matter?
Flu.
My lord of Warwick, here is, praised be God for it, a
most contagious treason come to light, look you as you shall desire
in a summer's day. Here is his Majesty.
-- 480 --
Enter King Henry and Exeter.
K. Henry.
How now, what's the matter?
Flu.
My Liege, here is a villain and a traitor, that, look
your grace, has struck the glove which your Majesty is take out
of the helmet of Alanson.
Wil.
My Liege, this was my glove, here is the fellow of it;
and he that I gave it to in change, promis'd to wear it in his
cap; I promis'd to strike him if he did; I met this man with
my glove in his cap, and I have been as good as my word.
Flu.
Your Majesty hear now, saving your Majesty's manhood,
what an arrant, rascally, beggarly, lowsie knave it is; I hope
your Majesty is pear me l notetestimonies, and witnesses, and avouchments,
that this is the glove of Alanson that your Majesty is give
me, in your conscience now.
K. Henry.
Give me thy glove, soldier; look, here is the
fellow of it: 'twas me indeed thou promised'st to strike, and thou
hast given me most bitter terms.
Flu.
An please your Majesty, let his neck answer for it, if
there is any martial law in the world.
K. Henry.
How canst thou make me satisfaction?
Wil.
All Offences, my lord, come from the heart; never came
any from mine that might offend your Majesty.
K. Henry.
It was our self thou didst abuse.
Wil.
Your Majesty came not like your self; you appear'd to
me but as a common man; witness the night, your garments,
your lowliness; and what your highness suffer'd under that shape,
I beseech you take it for your fault and not mine; for had you
been as I took you for, I made no offence; therefore I beseech
your highness pardon me.
K. Henry.
Here, uncle Exeter, fill this glove with crowns,
And give it to this fellow. Keep it fellow,
-- 481 --
And wear it for an honour in thy cap,
'Till I do challenge it. Give him the crowns:
And captain you must needs be friends with him.
Flu.
By this day and this light, the fellow has mettle enough
in his body; hold there is twelve pence for you, and I pray you
to serve God, and keep you out of prawls and prabbles, and quarrels
and dissentions, and I warrant you it is the better for you.
Wil.
I will none of your mony.
Flu.
It is with a good will; I can tell you it will serve you to
mend your shooes; come, wherefore should you be so pashful; your
shooes is not so good; 'tis a good silling I warrant you, or I
will change it.
George Sewell [1723–5], The works of Shakespear in six [seven] volumes. Collated and Corrected by the former Editions, By Mr. Pope ([Vol. 7] Printed by J. Darby, for A. Bettesworth [and] F. Fayram [etc.], London) [word count] [S11101].
