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Prince. Seven? why, there were but four even

now.

Fal. In buckram?

Poins. Ay, four, in buckram suits.

Fal. Seven, by these hilts, or I am a villain

else.

Prince. Prithee, let him alone; we shall have

more anon.

Fal. Dost thou hear me, Hal?

Prince. Ay, and mark thee too, Jack.

Fal. Do so, for it is worth the listening to.

These nine in buckram that I told thee of,—

Prince. So, two more already.

Fal. Their points being broken,—

Poins. Down fell their hose.

Fal. Began to give me ground; but I fol-

lowed me close, came in foot and hand, and

with a thought seven of the eleven I paid.

Prince. O monstrous! eleven buckram men

grown out of two.

Fal. But, as the devil would have it, three

misbegotten knaves in Kendal-green came at my

back and let drive at me; for it was so dark,

Hal, that thou couldst not see thy hand.

Prince. These lies are like the father that be-

gets them; gross as a mountain, open, palpable.

Why, thou clay-brained guts, thou knotty-pated

fool, thou whoreson, obscene, greasy tallow-

ketch,—

Fal. What, art thou mad? art thou mad?

is not the truth the truth?

Prince. Why, how couldst thou know these

 242 points; cf. n.

250 Kendal-green; cf. n.

255 knotty-pated: thick-headed

256 tallow-ketch: tub of tallow 