Cler. The Defendant’s ready, Sir. Hazard comes to the Board.
Tim. Brothers of the Bench, take notice, that this Hector here coming into Mrs. Flirt’s Ordinary, where I was with my Brother Dullman and Lieutenant Boozer; we gave him good Counsel to fall to work: Now my Gentleman here was affronted at this, forsooth, and makes no more to do but calls us Scoundrels, and drew his Sword on us; and had I not defended my self by running away, he had murdered me, and assassinated my two Brothers.
Whiff. What Witness have you, Brother?
Tim. Here’s Mrs. Flirt and her Maid Nell,—besides, we may be Witness for one another, I hope, our Words may be taken.
Cler. Mrs. Flirt and Nell are sworn. They stand forth.
Whim. By the Oaths that you have taken, speak nothing but the truth.
Flirt. An’t please your Worships, your Honours came to my House, where you found this young Gentleman: and your Honours invited him to drink with your Honours; Where after some opprobrious Words given him, Justice Dullman, and Justice Boozer struck him over the Head; and after that indeed the Gentleman drew.
Tim. Mark that, Brother, he drew.
Haz. If I did, it was se defendendo.
Tim. Do you hear that, Brothers, he did it in defiance.