Fal. 'Zounds, where thou wilt, lad; I'll make one; an[2058]
I do not, call me villain and baffle me.
Prince. I see a good amendment of life in thee; from
praying to purse-taking.100
Fal. Why, Hal, 'tis my vocation, Hal; 'tis no sin for
a man to labour in his vocation.
Enter Poins.[2059]
Poins! Now shall we know if Gadshill have set a match.[2060][2061]
O, if men were to be saved by merit, what hole in hell
were hot enough for him? This is the most omnipotent105
villain that ever cried 'Stand' to a true man.
Prince. Good morrow, Ned.
Poins. Good morrow, sweet Hal. What says Monsieur
Remorse? what says Sir John Sack and Sugar?[2062]
Jack! how agrees the devil and thee about thy soul, that[2062][2063]110
thou soldest him on Good-Friday last for a cup of Madeira
and a cold capon's leg?
Prince. Sir John stands to his word, the devil shall
have his bargain; for he was never yet a breaker of proverbs:[2064]
he will give the devil his due.[2065]115
Poins. Then art thou damned for keeping thy word
with the devil.
Prince. Else he had been damned for cozening the[2066]
devil.