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last draught in this world. Here, Robin, an if I

die, I give thee my apron: and, Will, thou shalt

have my hammer: and here, Tom, take all the

money that I have. O Lord bless me! I pray

God, for I am never able to deal with my master,

he hath learnt so much fence already.

Sal. Come, leave your drinking and fall to

blows. Sirrah, what's thy name?

Peter. Peter, forsooth.

Sal. Peter! what more?

Peter. Thump.

Sal. Thump! then see thou thump thy mas-

ter well.

Arm. Masters, I am come hither, as it were,

upon my man's instigation, to prove him a

knave, and myself an honest man: and touch-

ing the Duke of York, I will take my death I

never meant him any ill, nor the king, nor the

queen; and therefore, Peter, have at thee with

a downright blow!

York. Dispatch: this knave's tongue begins to double.

Sound, trumpets, alarum to the combatants.

They fight, and Peter strikes him down.

Arm. Hold, Peter, hold! I confess, I confess

treason.

York. Take away his weapon. Fellow, thank

God, and the good wine in thy master's way.

Peter. O God! have I overcome mine enemies

in this presence? O Peter! thou hast prevailed

in right!

King. Go, take hence that traitor from our sight;

For by his death we do perceive his guilt:

 91 take my death: pledge my life

95 double: talk thickly

97, 98 I confess treason; cf. n. 