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.
