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King Henry the Fourth, V. i

must needs be had: and, sir, do you mean to

stop any of William's wages, about the sack he

lost the other day at Hinckley fair?

Shal. A' shall answer it. Some pigeons,

Davy, a couple of short-legged hens, a joint of

mutton, and any petty little tiny kickshaws,

tell William cook.

Davy. Doth the man of war stay all night,

sir?

Shal. Yea, Davy. I will use him well. A

friend i' the court is better than a penny in

purse. Use his men well, Davy, for they are

arrant knaves, and will backbite.

Davy. No worse than they are back-bitten,

sir; for they have marvellous foul linen.

Shal. Well conceited, Davy: about thy busi-

ness, Davy.

Davy. I beseech you, sir, to countenance

William Visor of Wincot against Clement Perkes

o' the hill.

Shal. There is many complaints, Davy,

against that Visor: that Visor is an arrant

knave, on my knowledge.

Davy. I grant your worship that he is a

knave, sir; but yet, God forbid, sir, but a knave

should have some countenance at his friend's

request. An honest man, sir, is able to speak for

himself, when a knave is not. I have served

your worship truly, sir, this eight years; and if

I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a

knave against an honest man, I have but a very

little credit with your worship. The knave is

 29 kickshaws: fancy dishes

39 Well conceited: cleverly put

41 countenance: favor 