W. Why, what then do you think we care for his men? What canst thou do now to us, if thou hadst a hundred thousand with thee?
D. Oh! they might set you on fire.
W. Set us a-firing, thou meanest; that they might indeed; but set us on fire they shall not; they may try, at their peril, and we shall make mad work with your hundred thousand men, if they come within reach of our guns, I assure thee.
D. But what if the king gives you hostages for your safety?
W. Whom can he give but mere slaves and servants like thyself, whose lives he no more values than we an English hound?
D. Whom do you demand for hostages?
W. Himself and your worship.
D. What would you do with him?
W. Do with him as he would do with us—cut his head off.
D. And what would you do with me?