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Fran. Anon, anon, sir.

Prince. Five years! by'r lady a long lease for

the clinking of pewter. But, Francis, darest

thou be so valiant as to play the coward with

thy indenture and show it a fair pair of heels

and run from it?

Fran. O Lord, sir! I'll be sworn upon all the

books in England, I could find in my heart—

Poins [within.] Francis!

Fran. Anon, sir.

Prince. How old art thou, Francis?

Fran. Let me see—about Michaelmas next I

shall be—

Poins [within.] Francis!

Fran. Anon, sir. Pray you, stay a little, my

lord.

Prince. Nay, but hark you, Francis. For the

sugar thou gavest me, 'twas a pennyworth,

was 't not?

Fran. O Lord, sir! I would it had been two.

Prince. I will give thee for it a thousand

pound: ask me when thou wilt and thou shalt

have it.

Poins [within.] Francis!

Fran. Anon, anon.

Prince. Anon, Francis? No, Francis; but

to-morrow, Francis; or, Francis, o' Thurs-

day; or, indeed, Francis, when thou wilt. But,

Francis!

Fran. My lord?

Prince. Wilt thou rob this leathern-jerkin,

crystal-button, not-pated, agate-ring, puke-

 59 Michaelmas; cf. n.

79 not-pated: nut-pated, i.e., closely cropped head

puke: fine wool 