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PISTOL

What are his words?

BOY
He prays you to save his life: he is a gentleman of a [45] good house; and for
his ransom he will give you two hundred crowns.

PISTOL
Tell him my fury shall abate, and I

The crowns will take.

FRENCH SOLDIER

Petit monsieur, que dit-il? [50]

BOY
Encore qu’il est contre son jurement de pardonner aucun prisonnier;
néanmoins, pour les écus que vous l’avez promis, il est content de vous
donner la liberté, le franchissement.

FRENCH SOLDIER
Sur mes genoux je vous donne mille [55] remercîments; et je m’estime

heureux que je suis tombé entre les mains d’un chevalier, je pense, le plus
brave, vaillant, et très distingué seigneur d’Angleterre.

PISTOL
Expound unto me, boy.

BOY
He gives you, upon his knees, a thousand thanks; [60] and he esteems
himself happy that he hath fallen into the hands of one, as he thinks, the

most brave, valorous, and thrice-worthy signieur of England.

PISTOL
As I suck blood, I will some mercy show.
Follow me [, cur]! [65]

BOY