Con. By my faith, sir, but it is; never any body saw it[5021]
but his lackey: 'tis a hooded valour; and when it appears,[5021]
it will bate.[5021]
Orl. Ill will never said well.[5021]105
Con. I will cap that proverb with 'There is flattery in[5021]
friendship.'[5021]
Orl. And I will take up that with, 'Give the devil his due.'[5021]
Con. Well placed: there stands your friend for the devil:[5021]
have at the very eye of that proverb with 'A pox of[5021]110
the devil.'[5021]
Orl. You are the better at proverbs, by how much[5021]
'A fool's bolt is soon shot.'[5021]
Con. You have shot over.[5021]
Orl. 'Tis not the first time you were overshot.[5021]115
Enter a Messenger.
Mess. My lord high constable, the English lie within[5022]
fifteen hundred paces of your tents.