Av. If not my woord
Will passe for currant, take my person then,
Or if you thinke unequall the exchaunge
I tender my man's too to valewe his.
Meanetyme dismisse him as one Innocent
Of what hee is condemde.
Abb. By his owne mouthe Hee stands accus'd.
Av. And wetnes all of you, As frely I acquitt him.
Sher. Honored Syr, Praye bee more playne, wee understand you not.
Av. I'l make it playne then.
Cl. Now if thou bee'st wyse drawe thy neck out of the collar, doo, Slipp-stringe, doo.
Rich. Marry, with all my hart and thanke him too.
Av. Attend mee, reverend father, and you all
Of this assembly: for som spleene conceiv'd
Against the Fryar deceast, I strangled him;
The cause why no man heare importun mee:
For many reasons to my self best knowne
I hold fitt to conceale it, but I murdered him
In myne owne howse.
Abb. But by your Honor's favour How can that bee when Richard heere confest Hee slewe him in our cloyster?
Av. Heare me outt.
At fyrst, untutcht with horror of the fact,
My purpose was to laye the guilt elswhear
And for that purpose caus'd my man to mount him
Over the cloyster wall.