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esty is take out of the helmet of Alencon. _Will._ (R.C.) My liege, this was my glove; here is the fellow of it; and he that I gave it to in change promised to wear it in his cap: I promised to strike him, if he did: I met this man with my glove in his cap, and I have been as good as my word. _Flu._ Your majesty hear now (saving your majesty's manhood) what an arrant, rascally, beggarly, lowsy knave it is: I hope, your majesty is pear me testimony, and witness, and avouchments, that this is the glove of Alencon, that your majesty is give me, in your conscience, now. _K. Hen._ Give me thy glove, soldier: Look, here is the fellow of it. 'Twas I, indeed, thou promised'st to strike; and thou hast given me most bitter terms. [_WILLIAMS falls on his knee._ _Flu._ An please your majesty, let his neck answer for it, if there is any martial law in the 'orld. _K. Hen._ How can'st thou make me satisfaction? _Will._ All offences, my liege, come from the heart: never came any from mine, that might offend your majesty. _K. Hen._ It was ourself thou didst abuse. _Will._ Your majesty came not like yourself: you appeared to me but as a common man; witness the night, your garments, your lowliness; and what your highness suffered under that shape, I beseech you, take it for your own fault, and not mine: for had you been as I took you for, I made no offence; therefore, I beseech your highness, pardon me. _K. Hen._ Here, uncle Exeter, fill this glove with crowns, And give it to this fellow.-- (_WILLIAMS rises._) Keep it, fellow; And wear it for an honour in thy cap Till I do challenge it.--Give him the crowns:-- And, captain, you must needs be friends with him. [_The KING goes up the stage with EXETER, BEDFORD, and GLOSTER._ _Flu._ By this day and this light, the fellow has mettle enough in his pelly.--Hold, there is twelve pence for you; and I pray you to serve Heaven, and keep you out of prawls, and prabbles, and quarrels, and dissensions, and, I warrant you, it is the petter for you. _Will._ I will none of your money. _Flu._ It is with a goot will; I can tell you, it will serve you to mend your shoes: Come, wherefore should you be so pashful? your shoes is not so goot: 'tis a goot silling, I warrant you, or I will change it. [_Exit WILLIAMS, R.H._ [_Enter ENGLISH HERALD, R.H._ _K. Hen._ (_coming down C._) Now, herald, are the dead number'd? [_HERALD uncovers, kneels,
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