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of Crispin Crispianus。 FLUELLEN。 Your grandfather of famous memory；
an't please your Majesty； and your great…uncle Edward the Plack Prince of
Wales； as I have read in the chronicles； fought a most prave pattle here in
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France。 KING HENRY。 They did； Fluellen。 FLUELLEN。 Your Majesty
says very true； if your Majesties is rememb'red of it； the Welshmen did
good service in garden where leeks did grow； wearing leeks in their
Monmouth caps； which your Majesty know to this hour is an honourable
badge of the service； and I do believe your Majesty takes no scorn to wear
the leek upon Saint Tavy's day。 KING HENRY。 I wear it for a memorable
honour； For I am Welsh； you know； good countryman。 FLUELLEN。 All
the water in Wye cannot wash your Majesty's Welsh plood out of your
pody； I can tell you that。 Got pless it and preserve it as long as it pleases
his Grace and his Majesty too！ KING HENRY。 Thanks； good my
countryman。 FLUELLEN。 By Jeshu； I am your Majesty's countryman；
care not who know it； I will confess it to all the 'orld： I need not be
asham'd of your Majesty； praised be Got； so long as your Majesty is an
honest man。
Enter WILLIAMS
KING HENRY。 God keep me so！ Our heralds go with him： Bring me
just notice of the numbers dead On both our parts。 Call yonder fellow
hither。 Exeunt heralds with MONTJOY EXETER。 Soldier； you must come
to the King。 KING HENRY。 Soldier； why wear'st thou that glove in thy
cap？ WILLIAMS。 An't please your Majesty； 'tis the gage of one that I
should fight withal； if he be alive。 KING HENRY。 An Englishman？
WILLIAMS。 An't please your Majesty； a rascal that swagger'd with me
last night； who； if 'a live and ever dare to challenge this glove； I have
sworn to take him a box o' th' ear； or if I can see my glove in his cap…
which he swore； as he was a soldier； he would wear if alive… I will strike it
out soundly。 KING HENRY。 What think you； Captain Fluellen； is it fit this
soldier keep his oath？ FLUELLEN。 He is a craven and a villain else； an't
please your Majesty； in my conscience。 KING HENRY。 It may be his
enemy is a gentlemen of great sort； quite from the answer of his degree。
FLUELLEN。 Though he be as good a gentleman as the Devil is； as
Lucifier and Belzebub himself； it is necessary； look your Grace； that he
keep his vow and his oath； if he be perjur'd； see you now； his reputation is
as arrant a villain and a Jacksauce as ever his black shoe trod upon God's
ground and his earth； in my conscience； la。 KING HENRY。 Then keep thy
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vow； sirrah； when thou meet'st the fellow。 WILLIAMS。 So I Will； my liege；
as I live。 KING HENRY。 Who serv'st thou under？ WILLIAMS。 Under
Captain Gower； my liege。 FLUELLEN。 Gower is a good captain； and is
good knowledge and literatured in the wars。 KING HENRY。 Call him
hither to me； soldier。 WILLIAMS。 I will； my liege。 Exit KING HENRY。
Here； Fluellen； wear thou this favour for me； and stick it in thy cap； when
Alencon and myself were down together； I pluck'd this glove from his
helm。 If any man challenge this； he is a friend to Alencon and an enemy to
our person； if thou encounter any such； apprehend him； an thou dost me
love。 FLUELLEN。 Your Grace does me as great honours as can be desir'd
in the hearts of his subjects。 I would fain see the man that has but two legs
that shall find himself aggrief'd at this glove； that is all； but I would fain
see it once； an please God of his grace that I might see。 KING HENRY。
Know'st thou Gower？ FLUELLEN。 He is my dear friend； an please you。
KING HENRY。 Pray thee； go seek him； and bring him to my tent。
FLUELLEN。 I will fetch him。 Exit KING HENRY。 My Lord of Warwick
and my brother Gloucester； Follow Fluellen closely at the heels； The glove
which I have given him for a favour May haply purchase him a box o' th'
ear。 It is the soldier's： I； by bargain； should Wear it myself。 Follow； good
cousin Warwick； If that the soldier strike him； as I judge By his blunt
bearing he will keep his word； Some sudden mischief may arise of it； For I
do know Fluellen valiant； And touch'd with choler； hot as gunpowder； And
quickly will return an injury； Follow； and see there be no harm between
them。 Go you with me； uncle of Exeter。 Exeunt
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SCENE VIII。 Before KING HENRY'S PAVILION
Enter GOWER and WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS。 I warrant it is to knight you； Captain。
Enter FLUELLEN
FLUELLEN。 God's will and his pleasure； Captain； I beseech you now；
come apace to the King： there is more good toward you peradventure than
is in your knowledge to dream of。 WILLIAMS。 Sir； know you this glove？
FLUELLEN。 Know the glove？ I know the glove is a glove。 WILLIAMS。 I
know this； and thus I challenge it。 ＇Strikes him＇ FLUELLEN。 'Sblood； an
arrant traitor as any's in the universal world； or in France； or in England！
GOWER。 How now； sir！ you villain！ WILLIAMS。 Do you think I'll be
forsworn？ FLUELLEN。 Stand away； Captain Gower； I will give treason
his payment into plows； I warrant you。 WILLIAMS。 I am no traitor。
FLUELLEN。 That's a lie in thy throat。 I charge you in his Majesty's name；
apprehend him： he's a friend of the Duke Alencon's。
Enter WARWICK and GLOUCESTER
WARWICK。 How now！ how now！ what's the matter？ FLUELLEN。
My Lord of Warwick； here is… praised be God for it！… a most contagious
treason come to light； look you； as you shall desire in a summer's day。
Here is his Majesty。
Enter the KING and EXETER
KING HENRY。 How now！ what's the matter？ FLUELLEN。 My liege；
here is a villain and a traitor； that； look your Grace； has struck the glove
which your Majesty is take out of the helmet of Alencon。 WILLIAMS。 My
liege； this was my glove： here is the fellow of it； and he that I gave it to in
change promis'd to wear it in his cap； I promis'd 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。 FLUELLEN。 Your Majesty hear now； saving your Majesty's
manhood； what an arrant； rascally； beggarly； lousy knave it is； I hope your
Majesty is pear me testimony and witness； and will avouchment； that this
is the glove of Alencon that your Majesty is give me； in your conscience；
now。 KING HENRY。 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
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most bitter terms。 FLUELLEN。 An please your Majesty； let his neck
answer for it； if there is any martial law in the world。 KING HENRY。 How
canst thou make me satisfaction？ WILLIAMS。 All offences； my lord；
come from the heart； never came any from mine that might offend your
Majesty。 KING HENRY。 It was ourself thou didst abuse。 WILLIAMS。
Your Majesty came not like yourself： you appear'd to me but as a common
man； witness the night； your garments； your lowliness； and what your
Highness suffer'd 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。 KING HENRY。 Here；
uncle Exeter； fill this glove with crowns； And give it to this fellow。 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。
FLUELLEN。 By this day and this light； the fellow has mettle enough in
his belly： hold； there is twelve pence for you； and I pray you to serve God；
and keep you out of prawls； and prabbles； and quarrels； and dissensions；
and； I warrant you； it is the better for you。 WILLIAMS。 I will none of your
mon