Iaq. Mon Deiu, what malheure be this, me come a the chamber,
Signior Andrew, Mon Deiu, taka my poinyard en mon maine,
to giue the Estocade to the Damoisella, per ma foy, there was
no person, elle cest en alle.
And. The woorse lucke Iaques, but because I am thy friend1630
I will aduise the somewhat towards the attainement of the
gallowes.
Iaq. Gallowes, what be that?
An. Marrie sir, a place of great promotion, where thou shalt
by one turne aboue ground, rid the world of a knaue, & make
a goodly ensample for all bloodie villaines of thy profession.
Que ditte vous, Monsieur Andrew?
And. I say Iaques, thou must keep this path, and high thee,
for the Q. as I am certified, is departed with her dwarfe, apparelled
like a squire, ouertake her Frenchman, stab her, Ile 1640
promise thee this dubblet shall be happy.
Iaq. Purquoy?
And. It shall serue a iolle Gentleman,
Sir Dominus Monsignior Hangman.
Iaq. Cest tout, vn me will rama pour le monoy.
And. Go, and the rot consume thee? Oh what a trim world
is this? My maister lius by cousoning the king, I by fllattering
him: Slipper my fellow by stealing: and I by lying: is not this
a wylie accord, Gentlemen. This last night our iolly horsekeeper
beeing well stept in licor, confessed to me the stealing of
my Maisters writings, and his great reward: now dare I not 1650
bewraye him, least he discouer my knauerie, but thus haue I
wrought: I vnderstand he will passe this way, to prouide him
necessaries, but if I and my fellowes faile not, wee will teach
him such a lesson, as shall cost him a chiefe place on pennilesse
bench for his labour: but yond he comes.