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Rh. The Devil he does! What for, pray?

. You killed Mr. Scaramouch. You knocked his head off his shoulders.

. What's that to you? If you stay here much longer, I'll serve you the same.

. Don't tell me. You have committed murder, and I've a warrant for you.

. And I've a warrant for you. ( knocks him down, and dances and sings about the stage, to the tune of "Green grow the Rushes O.")

Enter an, in a cocked hat with a cockade, and a long pigtail.

. Stop your noise, my fine fellowfellow. [sic]

. Shan't.

. I'm an officer.

. Very well. Did I say you were not?

. You must go with me. You killed your wife and child.

. They were my own, I suppose; and I had a right to do what I liked with them.

. We shall see that, I'm come to take you up.

. And I'm come to take you down. ( knocks him down, and sings and dances as before]

Enter, in a fur-cap. , while dancing, runs up against him without seeing him.

. (with some symptoms of alarm) My dear Sir,—I beg you one thousand pardons: very sorry.

. Aye, you'll be sorry enough before I've done with you. Don't you know me?

. Oh, sir, I know you very well, and I hope you very well, and Mrs. Ketch very well.

. Mr. Punch, you're a very bad man. Why did you kill the Doctor?

. In self defence.

. That won't do.