K. Hen. Thanks, good my countryman.[5239]
Flu. By Jeshu, I am your majesty's countryman, I105
care not who know it; I will confess it to all the 'orld: I
need not to be ashamed of your majesty, praised be God,
so long as your majesty is an honest man.
K. Hen. God keep me so! Our heralds go with him:[5240]
Bring me just notice of the numbers dead110
On both our parts. Call yonder fellow hither.
[Points to Williams. Exeunt Heralds with Montjoy.[5241]
Exe. Soldier, you must come to the king.[5242]
K. Hen. Soldier, why wearest thou that glove in thy cap?
Will. An't please your majesty, 'tis the gage of one[5243]
that I should fight withal, if he be alive.115
K. Hen. An Englishman?
Will. An't please your majesty, a rascal that swaggered[5243]
with me last night; who, if alive and ever dare to challenge[5244]
this glove, I have sworn to take him a box o' th' ear: or if I[5245]
can see my glove in his cap, which he swore, as he was a120
soldier, he would wear if alive, I will strike it out soundly.
K. Hen. What think you, Captain Fluellen? is it fit
this soldier keep his oath?