And Pierce Pickpurse,

Give room now a little cast.

Here entereth Cuthbert Cutpurse and Pierce Pickpurse.

[Cuthbert Cutpurse must have in his hand a purse of money or counters in it, and a knife in one hand and a whetstone in the other; and Pierce must have money or counters in his hand and jingle it, as he cometh in.]

Cuth. By Gog's wounds, it doth me good to the heart,

To see how cleanly I play'd this part.

While they stood thrusting together in the throng,

I began to go them among;

And with this knife, which here you do see,

I cut away this purse cleanly.