john old castle(约翰古老的城堡)-第11章
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and the next sheep that comes shall leave his fleece。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE IV。 Blackheath。
＇Enter the King； Suffolk and Butler。＇
KING。 ＇In great haste。＇ My lord of Suffolk； post away for life； And
let our forces of such horse and foot； As can be gathered up by any means；
Make speedy rendezvous in Tuttle fields。 It must be done this evening； my
Lord； This night the rebels mean to draw to head Near Islington； which if
your speed prevent not； If once they should unite their several forces；
Their power is almost thought invincible。 Away； my Lord； I will be with
you soon。
SUFFOLK。 I go； my Sovereign； with all happy speed。
＇Exit。＇
KING。 Make haste； my lord of Suffolk； as you love us。 Butler； post
you to London with all speed； Command the Mayor and shrieves； on their
allegiance； The city gates be presently shut up And guarded with a strong
sufficient watch； And not a man be suffered to pass Without a special
warrant from our self。 Command the Postern by the Tower be kept； And
proclamation； on the pain of death； That not a citizen stir from his doors；
Except such as the Mayor and Shrieves shall choose For their own guard
and safety of their persons。 Butler； away； have care unto my charge。
BUTLER。 I go； my Sovereign。
KING。 Butler！
BUTLER。 My Lord。
KING。 Go down by Greenwich； and command a boat At the Friar's
bridge attend my coming down。
BUTLER。 I will； my Lord。
＇Exit。＇
KING。 It's time； I think； to look unto rebellion； When Acton doth
expect unto his aid No less than fifty thousand Londoners。 Well； I'll to
Westminster in this disguise； To hear what news is stirring in these brawls。
＇Enter sir John and Doll。＇
SIR JOHN。 Stand； true…man！ says a thief。
KING。 Stand； thief！ says a true man。 How if a thief？
SIR JOHN。 Stand； thief； too。
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KING。 Then； thief or true…man； I see I must stand。 I see； how soever
the world wags； the trade of thieving yet will never down。 What art
thou？
SIR JOHN。 A good fellow。
KING。 So am I too。 I see thou dost know me。
SIR JOHN。 If thou be a good fellow； play the good fellow's part：
deliver thy purse without more ado。
KING。 I have no money。
SIR JOHN。 I must make you find some before we part。 If you have
no money； you shall have war： as many sound dry blows as your skin
can carry。
KING。 Is that the plain truth？
SIR JOHN。 Sirra； no more ado； come； come； give me the money you
have。 Dispatch； I cannot stand all day。
KING。 Well； if thou wilt needs have it； there tis： just the proverb； one
thief robs another。 Where the devil are all my old thieves； that were wont
to keep this walk？ Falstaff； the villain； is so fat； he cannot get on's horse；
but me thinks Poines and Peto should be stirring here about。
SIR JOHN。 How much is there on't； of thy word？
KING。 A hundred pound in Angels； on my word。 The time has been I
would have done as much For thee； if thou hadst past this way； as I have
now。
SIR JOHN。 Sirra； what art thou？ thou seem'st a gentleman。
KING。 I am no less； yet a poor one now； for thou hast all my money。
SIR JOHN。 》From whence cam'st thou？
KING。 》From the court at Eltham。
SIR JOHN。 Art thou one of the King's servants？
KING。 Yes； that I am； and one of his chamber。
SIR JOHN。 I am glad thou art no worse； thou mayest the better spare
thy money： & thinkst thou thou mightst get a poor thief his pardon； if
he should have need。 KING。 Yes； that I can。
SIR JOHN。 Wilt thou do so much for me； when I shall have occasion？
KING。 Yes； faith will I； so it be for no murther。
SIR JOHN。 Nay； I am a pitiful thief； all the hurt I do a man； I take but
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his purse； I'll kill no man。
KING。 Then； of my word； I'll do it。
SIR JOHN。 Give me thy hand of the same。
KING。 There tis。
SIR JOHN。 Me thinks the King should be good to thieves； because he
has been a thief himself； though I think now he be turned true…man。
KING。 Faith； I have heard indeed he has had an ill name that way in
his youth； but how canst thou tell he has been a thief？
SIR JOHN。 How？ Because he once robbed me before I fell to the
trade my self； when that foul villainous guts； that led him to all that rogery；
was in's company there； that Falstaff。
KING。 ＇Aside。＇ Well； if he did rob thee then； thou art but even with
him now； I'll be sworn。Thou knowest not the king now； I think； if thou
sawest him？
SIR JOHN。 Not I； yfaith。
KING。 ＇Aside。＇ So it should seem。
SIR JOHN。 Well； if old King Henry had lived； this King that is now
had made thieving the best trade in England。
KING。 Why so？
SIR JOHN。 Because he was the chief warden of our company。 It's
pity that e'er he should have been a King； he was so brave a thief。 But；
sirra； wilt remember my pardon if need be？
KING。 Yes； faith； will I。
SIR JOHN。 Wilt thou？ well then； because thou shalt go safefor thou
mayest hap （being so early） be met with again before thou come to
Southwarkif any man； when he should bid thee good morrow； bid thee
stand； say thou but Sir John； and he will let thee pass。
KING。 Is that the word？ well； then； let me alone。
SIR JOHN。 Nay； sirra； because I think indeed I shall have some
occasion to use thee； & as thou comest oft this way； I may light on thee
another time not knowing thee； here！ I'll break this Angel。 Take thou half
of it； this is a token betwixt thee and me。
KING。 God have mercy； farewell。
＇Exit。＇
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SIR JOHN。 O my fine golden slaves！ here's for thee； wench； yfaith。
Now； Doll； we will revel in our bower！ this is a tithe pig of my vicarage。
God have mercy； neighbour Shooters hill； you paid your tithe honestly。
Well； I hear there is a company of rebels up against the King； got together
in Ficket field near Holborne； and as it is thought here in Kent； the King
will be there to night in's own person； well； I'll to the King's camp； and it
shall go hard； but； if there be any doings； I'll make some good boot
amongst them。
＇Exit。＇
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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 A field near London。 King Henry's camp。
＇Enter King Henry； Suffolk； Huntington； and two with lights。＇
KING。 My lords of Suffolk and of Huntington； Who scouts it now？ or
who stands Sentinels？ What m
