M. Merry. Nay, if ye will kill him, I will not fet him,
I will not in so much extremity set him.
He may yet amend, sir, and be an honest man;
Therefore pardon him, good soul, as much as ye can.
R. Roister. Well, for thy sake, this once with his life he shall pass;
But I will hew him all to pieces, by the mass—
M. Merry. Nay, faith, ye shall promise that he shall no harm have,
Else I will not fet him.
R. Roister. I shall, so God me save!
But I may chide him a good.[127]