KING HENRY.
God keep me so!
Enter Williams.
Our heralds go with him;
Bring me just notice of the numbers dead
On both our parts. Call yonder fellow hither.
[Exeunt Heralds with Montjoy.]
EXETER.
Soldier, you must come to the King.
KING HENRY.
Soldier, why wear’st thou that glove in thy cap?
WILLIAMS.
An’t please your Majesty, ’tis the gage of one that I should fight withal, if he be alive.
KING HENRY.
An Englishman?
WILLIAMS.
An’t please your Majesty, a rascal that swagger’d with me last night; who, if alive and ever dare to challenge this glove, I have sworn to take him a box o’ the ear; or if I can see my glove in his cap, which he swore, as he was a soldier, he would wear if alive, I will strike it out soundly.
KING HENRY.
What think you, Captain Fluellen, is it fit this soldier keep his oath?