No Fear Shakespeare
Henry V
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Act 4, Scene 4, Page 3
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FRENCH SOLDIER
Ô, je vous supplie, pour l'amour de Dieu, me pardoner. Je suis gentilhomme de bonne maison. Gardez ma vie, et je vous donnerai deux cents écus
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FRENCH SOLDIER
(speaking in French) Oh, I beseech you, for the love of God, spare me! I am a gentleman of good family: spare me and I will give you two hundred écus.
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PISTOL
What are his words?
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PISTOL
What does he say?
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BOY
He prays you to save his life. He is a gentleman of a good
house, and for his ransom he will give you two hundred
crowns.
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BOY
He begs you to spare his life. He is a gentleman of a good family, and for his ransom, he will give you two hundred crowns.
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PISTOL
Tell him my fury shall abate, and I the crowns will take.
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PISTOL
Tell him my fury will abate, and I’ll take the crowns.
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FRENCH SOLDIER
Petit monsieur, que dit-il?
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FRENCH SOLDIER
(speaking in French) Young sir, what does he say?
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BOY
Encore qu'il est contre son jurement de pardoner aucun
prisonnier; néanmoins, pour les écus que vous lui avez promis,
il est content à vous donner la liberté, le franchisement.
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BOY
(speaking in French) Once again, that it would be breaking his oath to pardon any prisoner. Nevertheless, for the crowns that you’ve promised him, he is willing to give you freedom, liberty.
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FRENCH SOLDIER
Sur mes genoux je vous donne mille remercîments, et je
m'estime heureux que j'ai tombé entre les mains d'un
chevalier, je pense, le plus brave, vaillant, et très distingué
seigneur d'Angleterre.
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FRENCH SOLDIER
(speaking in French) On my knees I thank you again and again. And I consider myself fortunate to have fallen into the hands of a knight—to my mind, the noblest, most valiant, and most distinguished gentleman of England.
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PISTOL
Expound unto me, boy.
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PISTOL
Explain, boy.
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BOY
He gives you upon his knees a thousand thanks, and he
esteems himself happy that he hath fall'n into the hands of
one, as he thinks, the most brave, valorous, and thrice-
worthy seigneur of England.
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BOY
He thanks you on his knees many times and considers himself fortunate to have fallen into the hands of one, as he thinks, who is the bravest, most valorous, and thrice-worthy gentleman of England.
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PISTOL
As I suck blood, I will some mercy show. Follow me.
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PISTOL
As I get to leech him, I will show some mercy. Follow me.
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