Had. My young lord, God save you.
Y. Lord W. And you also: I could speak it in Latin, but the phrase is common.[385]
Had. True, my lord, and what's common ought not much to be dealt withal; but I must desire your help, my lord, to end a controversy here between this gentleman my friend and honest Peter who, [Aside] I dare be sworn, is as ignorant as your lordship.
Y. Lord W. That I will; but, my masters, this much I'll say unto you—if so be this quarrel may be taken up peaceably without the endangering of my own person, well and good: otherwise I will not meddle therewith, for I have been vexed late enough already.
Had. Why then, my lord, if it please you, let me, being your inferior, decree the cause between them.
Y. Lord W. I do give leave or permit.
Had. Then thus I will propound a reasonable motion; how many cuffs, Peter, did this gentleman out of his fury make thee partaker of.
P. Ser. Three, at the least, sir.
Had. All which were bestowed upon you for beginning first, Peter.