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Esc. Well, sir; what did this gentleman to her? Clown. I beseech you, sir, look in this gentleman's face. Good master Froth, look upon his honor; 'tis for a good purpose. Doth your honor mark his face?

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Clown. Nay, I beseech you, mark it well.

Esc. Well, I do so.

Clown. Doth your honor see any harm in his face ? Esc. Why, no.

Clown. I'll be supposed 1 upon a book, his face is the worst thing about him. Good then; if his face be the worst thing about him, how could master Froth do the constable's wife any harm? I would know that of your honor.

Esc. He's in the right. Constable, what say you to it?

Elbow. First, an it like you, the house is a respected house; next, this is a respected fellow; and his mistress is a respected woman.

Clown. By this hand, sir, his wife is a more respected person than any of us all.

Elbow. Varlet, thou liest; thou liest, wicked varlet: the time is yet to come, that she was ever respected with man, woman, or child.

Clown. Sir, she was respected with him before he married with her.

1 Deposed, sworn.

Esc. Which is the wiser here, Justice or Iniquity ? 1 Is this true?

Elbow. O thou caitiff! O thou varlet! O thou wicked Hannibal! I respected with her, before I was married to her? If ever I was respected with her, or she with me, let not your worship think me the poor duke's officer.-Prove this, thou wicked Hannibal, or I'll have mine action of battery on thee. Esc. If he took you a box o' th' ear, you might have your action of slander too.

Elbow. Marry, I thank your good worship for it. What is 't your worship's pleasure I should do with this wicked caitiff?

Esc. Truly, officer, because he hath some offences in him, that thou wouldst discover if thou couldst, let him continue in his courses, till thou know'st what they are.

Elbow. Marry, I thank your worship for it.Thou seest, thou wicked varlet, now, what's come thou varlet;

upon thee; thou art to continue now,
thou art to continue.

Esc. Where were you born, friend?
Froth. Here in Vienna, sir.

[to Froth.

Esc. Are you of fourscore pounds a year?
Froth. Yes, an 't please you, sir.

Esc. So.-What trade are you of, sir?

[to the Clown.

1 The constable or the clown?

2 For cannibal.

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