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2711.1[Scene 17]
Captain Gower, in the name of Jesu, 27171408come to his majesty. There is more good 2718toward you 1409than you can 2719dream of.
Do you hear you, sir? Do you know this glove?
I know the glove is a glove.
Sir, I know this, and thus I challenge it.
How now, what is the matter?
An it shall please your majesty, 1419here is 2737the notablest piece of treason come to light 27381420as you shall desire to see in a summer's day. 27411421Here is a rascal -- beggarly rascal -- 2742is strike the glove 1422which 2743your majesty took out of the helmet of 2744Alençon, 27521423and your majesty will bear me witness, and 2753testimony, 1424and avouchments, that this is the glove.
An it please your majesty, that was my glove. 27461426He that I gave it to in the night 1427promised me to wear 2747it in his hat; 1428I promised to strike him if he did. 1429I met 2748that gentleman with my glove in his hat, 1430and I think I have been 2749as good as my word.
Let me see thy glove. 2757Look you, 1434this is the fellow of it. 27581435It was I indeed you promised to strike, 27591436and thou hast given me most bitter words. 27621437How canst thou make us amends?
My liege, all offences come from the heart. 27641441Never came any from mine to offend your 2765majesty. 1442You 2768appeared to me as a common man -- 1443witness the 2769night, your garments, your lowliness -- 1444and whatsoever 2770you received under that habit, 1445I beseech your majesty 2771impute it to your own fault 1446and not mine, for 2767yourself came not like yourself. 1447Had you 2772been as you seemed, I had made no offence. 1448Therefore I 2773beseech your grace to pardon me.
Uncle, fill the glove with crowns, 27751450and give it to the soldier. Wear it, fellow, 27761451as an honor in thy cap, till I do challenge it. 27771452Give him the crowns. Come, Captain Flewellen, 27781453I must needs have you friends.
By Jesus, the fellow hath 2780mettle enough 1455in his belly. -- Hark you, soldier, there is a shilling for 2781you, 1456and keep yourself out of 2782brawls, and brabbles, and dissentions, 1457and 2783look you, it shall be the better for you.
I'll none of your money sir, not I.
Why, 'tis a good 2788shilling, man. 27861460Why should you 2787be queamish? Your shoes are not so good; 1461it will serve you to mend your shoes.
[To Exeter] What men of sort are taken, 2794uncle?
Charles, Duke of Orléans, nephew to the king;
This note doth tell me of ten thousand 1468French
17.33.1[Takes a paper]
17.3728261482O God, thy arm was here, 28271483and unto thee alone 2828ascribe we praise. 1484When, without stratagem 28291485and in even shock of battle, 2830was ever heard 1486so great and little loss 2831on one part and another? 1487Take it, God, 2832for it is only thine.
'Tis wonderful.
Come, let us go on procession through the camp.
Yes, in my conscience, he did us great good.
Let there be sung Non nobis and Te Deum.