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Enter [Captain] Macmorris and Captain Jamy.

GOWER
Here a’ comes; and the Scots captain, Captain Jamy, with him.

FLUELLEN
Captain Jamy is a marvellous falorous gentleman, that is certain; and of great
expedition and knowledge of his directions: by Cheshu, he will maintain his
[75] argument as well as any military man in the world, in the disciplines of

the pristine wars of the Romans.

JAMY
I say gud-day, Captain Fluellen.

FLUELLEN
Good e’en to your worship, good Captain James. [80]

GOWER
How now, Captain Macmorris! have you quit the mines? have the pioners
given o’er?

MACMORRIS
By Chrish, la! ’tish ill done: the work ish give over, the trompet sound the

retreat. By my hand, I swear, and my father’s soul, the work ish ill done; it ish
[85] give over: I would have blowed up the town, so Chrish save me, la! in an
hour: O, ’tish ill done, ’tish ill done; by my hand, ’tish ill done!

FLUELLEN
Captain Macmorris, I beseech you now, will you vouchsafe me, look you, a
few disputations with you [90] as partly touching or concerning the disciplines

of the war, the Roman wars, in the way of argument, look you, and friendly
communication; partly to satisfy my opinion, and partly for the satisfaction,
look you, of my mind, as touching direction of the military discipline: [95] that

is the point.

JAMY

It sall be vary gud, gud feith, gud captains bath: and I sall quit you with gud