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Henry the Fifth, III. ii

are matched with as few good deeds; for a' never

broke any man's head but his own, and that was

against a post when he was drunk. They will

steal any thing and call it purchase. Bardolph

stole a lute-case, bore it twelve leagues, and sold

it for three half-pence. Nym and Bardolph are

sworn brothers in filching, and in Calais they

stole a fire-shovel: I knew by that piece of ser-

vice the men would carry coals. They would

have me as familiar with men's pockets as their

gloves or their handkerchers: which makes

much against my manhood if I should take

from another's pocket to put into mine; for it is

plain pocketing up of wrongs. I must leave them

and seek some better service: their villainy goes

against my weak stomach, and therefore I must

cast it up.

Gow. Captain Fluellen, you must come pre-

sently to the mines: the Duke of Gloucester

would speak with you.

Flu. To the mines! tell you the duke it is

not so good to come to the mines. For look

you, the mines is not according to the disciplines

of the war; the concavities of it is not sufficient;

for, look you, th' athversary—you may discuss

unto the duke, look you—is digt himself four

yard under the countermines; by Cheshu, I

think, a' will plow up all if there is not better

directions.

Gow. The Duke of Gloucester, to whom the

 46 purchase: slang term for money gained by cheating

51 carry coals: swallow insults

65 the mines is not; cf. n.

67 discuss: explain

69 Cheshu: Jesu 