No Fear Shakespeare: Henry V: Act 4, scene viii

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Enter GOWER and WILLIAMS

GOWER and WILLIAMS enter.

	WILLIAMS
	I warrant it is to knight you, Captain.

WILLIAMS

I'm sure it is to knight you, Captain.

Enter FLUELLEN

FLUELLEN enters, wearing WILLIAMS's glove.

	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.

FLUELLEN

As it is God's will and pleasure, Captain, I entreat you to come quickly to the king. There is more good fortune in store for you than you could ever imagine.

	WILLIAMS
5	Sir, know you this glove?

WILLIAMS

Sir, do you recognize this glove?

	FLUELLEN
	Know the glove! I know the glove is a glove.

FLUELLEN

Know the glove! I know the glove is a glove.

	WILLIAMS
	I know this, and thus I challenge it. (strikes him)

WILLIAMS

Well, I recognize this one (indicates the glove FLUELLEN wears in his cap), and I hereby challenge you. (strikes him)

	FLUELLEN
	'Sblood, an arrant traitor as any 's in the universal world, or
	in France, or in England!

FLUELLEN

Good God! As absolute a traitor as any in the whole entire world—or even France or England!

	GOWER
10	How now, sir? You villain!

GOWER

What is this, you villain!

	WILLIAMS
	Do you think I'll be forsworn?

WILLIAMS

Do you think I'd break my oath?

	FLUELLEN
	Stand away, Captain Gower. I will give treason his payment
	into plows, I warrant you.

FLUELLEN

Stand aside, Captain Gower. I'll reward treason with blows, I promise you.

	WILLIAMS
	I am no traitor.

WILLIAMS

I'm not a traitor.

	FLUELLEN
15	That's a lie in thy throat.—I charge you in his Majesty's
	name, apprehend him. He's a friend of the Duke Alençon's.

FLUELLEN

An infamous lie! I accuse you in the name of the king. Arrest him: he's a friend of the duke of Alençon's.


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