English Literature for Boys and Girls by H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth) Marshall
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EDWARD KNOWELL. Sir, keep your hanging good for some greater matter, for I assure you that was he. STEPHEN. Upon my reputation, it was he. BOBADILL. Had I thought it had been he, he must not have gone so. But I can hardly be induced to believe it was he yet. EDWARD KNOWELL. That I think, sir-- [Re-enter DOWNRIGHT. But see, he is come again. DOWNRIGHT. O, Pharaoh's foot, have I found you? Come, draw, to your tools. Draw, gipsy, or I'll thrash you. BOBADILL. Gentlemen of valour, I do believe in thee. Hear me-- DOWNRIGHT. Draw your weapon then. BOBADILL. Tall man, I never thought on it till now-- Body of me, I had a warrant of the peace served on me, even now as I came along, by a water-bearer. This gentleman saw it, Master Matthew. DOWNRIGHT. 'Sdeath! you will not draw! [DOWNRIGHT disarms BOBADILL and beats him. MATTHEW runs away. BOBADILL. Hold! hold! under thy favour forbear. |
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