Your Lordship must understand we are no
men o’th’ Law, that take
pay for our opinions: it is sufficient
we have clear’d our
friend.
Bac.
Yet there is something due, which I as
toucht in Conscience will
discharge Captain; I’le pay this
Rent for you.
Bes.
Spare your self my good Lord; my brave
friends aim at nothing but
the vertue.
Bac.
That’s but a cold discharge Sir for the pains.
2 Sword.
O Lord, my good Lord.
Bac.
Be not so modest, I will give you something.
Bes.
They shall dine with your Lordship, that’s sufficient.
Bac.
Something in hand the while, you Rogues,
you Apple-squires: do
you come hither with your botled valour,
your windy froth, to
limit out my beatings?
1 Sword.
I do beseech your Lordship.
2 Sword.
O good Lord.
Bac.
S’foot-what a heavy of beaten slaves
are here! get me a Cudgel
sirra, and a tough one.
2 Sword.
More of your foot, I do beseech your Lordship.
Bac.
You shall, you shall dog, and your fellow-beagle.
1 Sword.
O’ this side good my Lord.
Bac.
Off with your swords, for if you hurt
my foot, I’le have you
flead you Rascals.
1 Sword.
Mine’s off my Lord.
2 Sword.
I beseech your Lordship stay a little,
my strap’s tied to my Cod
piece-point: now when you please.
Bac.
Captain these are your valiant friends,
you long for a little
too?
Bes.
I am very well, I humbly thank your Lordship.
Bac.
What’s that in your pocket, hurts
my Toe you Mungril? Thy
Buttocks cannot be so hard, out with it
quickly.
2 Sword.
Here ’tis Sir, a small piece of
Artillery, that a Gentleman a
dear friend of your Lordships sent me
with, to get it mended Sir,
for if you mark, the nose is somewhat
loose.
Bac.
A friend of mine you Rascal? I was
never wearier of doing any
thing, than kicking these two Foot-balls.
Enter Servant.
Serv.
Here is a good Cudgel Sir.
Bac.
It comes too late I’me weary, pray thee do thou beat them.
2 Sword.
My Lord, this is foul play i’faith,
to put a fresh man upon us,
men are but men Sir.
Bac.
That jest shall save your bones; Captain, Rally up your rotten Regiment and be gone: I had rather thrash than be bound to kick these Rascals, till they cry’d ho; Bessus you may put your hand to them now, and then you are quit. Farewel, as you like this, pray visit me again, ’twill keep me in good health.
[Exit Bac.