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Henry the Fifth, V. ii

one. But, Kate, dost thou understand thus

much English, Canst thou love me?

Kath. I cannot tell.

K. Hen. Can any of your neighbours tell,

Kate? I'll ask them. Come, I know thou lovest

me; and at night when you come into your

closet you'll question this gentlewoman about

me; and I know, Kate, you will to her dispraise

those parts in me that you love with your heart:

but, good Kate, mock me mercifully; the rather,

gentle princess, because I love thee cruelly. If

ever thou be'st mine, Kate,—as I have a saving

faith within me tells me thou shalt,—I get thee

with scambling, and thou must therefore needs

prove a good soldier-breeder. Shall not thou

and I, between Saint Denis and Saint George,

compound a boy, half French, half English,

that shall go to Constantinople and take the

Turk by the beard? shall we not? what sayest

thou, my fair flower-de-luce?

Kath. I do not know dat.

K. Hen. No; 'tis hereafter to know, but now

to promise: do but now promise, Kate, you will

endeavour for your French part of such a boy,

and for my English moiety take the word of a

king and a bachelor. How answer you, la plus

belle Katharine du monde, mon très cher et

devin déesse?

Kath. Your majesté ave fausse French enough

to deceive de most sage demoiselle dat is en

France.

K. Hen. Now, fie upon my false French! By

 203, 204 at one: alike

210 closet: chamber

217 scambling: fighting

223 flower-de-luce: fleur-de-lys, the emblem of France

228 moiety: half 