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me, let not your worship think me the poor Duke’s officer. Prove this, thou
wicked Hannibal, or I’ll have mine action of battery on thee. [170]

ESCALUS
If he took you a box o’ th’ ear, you might have your action of slander too.

ELBOW
Marry, I thank your good worship for it. What is’t your worship’s pleasure I
shall do with this wicked caitiff? [175]

ESCALUS
Truly, officer, because he hath some offences in him that thou wouldst

discover if thou couldst, let him continue in his courses till thou know’st what
they are.

ELBOW
Marry, I thank your worship for it. − Thou seest, thou wicked varlet now,
what’s come upon thee. Thou [180] art to continue now, thou varlet, thou art

to continue.

ESCALUS
Where were you born, friend?

FROTH
Here in Vienna, sir.

ESCALUS
Are you of fourscore pounds a year?

FROTH
Yes, and’ t please you, sir. [185]

ESCALUS
So. [To Pompey] What trade are you of, sir?

POMPEY
A tapster, a poor widow’s tapster.