the life of sir john oldcastle-第5章
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some suit in law for; and as they go up & down to London;
sometimes they lie at my house。
HARPOOLE。
What; is he here in thy house now?
ALE MAN。
She is; sir。 I promise you; sir; he is a quiet man; and because
he will not trouble too many rooms; he makes the woman lie
every night at his bed's feet。
HARPOOLE。
Bring her forth! Constable; bring her forth! let's see her; let's
see her。
ALE MAN。
Dorothy; you must come down to Master Constable。
DOLL。
Anon; forsooth。
'She enters。'
HARPOOLE。
Welcome; sweet lass; welcome。
DOLL。
I thank you; good Master serving…man; and master
Constable also。
HARPOOLE。
A plump girl by the mass; a plump girl! Ha; Doll; ha!
Wilt thou forsake the priest; and go with me?
CONSTABLE。
A! well said; Master Harpoole; you are a merry old man;
yfaith。 Yfaith; you will never be old。 Now; by the mack;
a pretty wench indeed!
HARPOOLE。
Ye old mad merry Constable; art thou advised of that。 Ha;
well said; Doll! fill some ale here。
DOLL。
'Aside。' Oh; if I wist this old priest would not stick to me;
by Jove; I would ingle this old serving…man。
HARPOOLE。
Oh you old mad colt! yfaith; I'll feak you! fill all the pots in
the house there。
CONSTABLE。
Oh; well said; Master Harpoole! you are heart of oak when
all's done。
HARPOOLE。
Ha; Doll; thou hast a sweet pair of lips; by the mass。
DOLL。
Truly you are a most sweet old man; as ever I saw; by my
troth; you have a face; able to make any woman in love with you。
HARPOOLE。
Fill; sweet Doll; I'll drink to thee。
DOLL。
'I pledge you; sir; and thank you therefore;
And I pray you let it come。'
HARPOOLE。
'Embracing her。' Doll; canst thou love me? A mad merry
lass! would to God I had never seen thee!
DOLL。
I warrant you; you will not out of my thoughts this
twelvemonth; truly you are as full of favour; as a man may be。
Ah; these sweet grey locks! by my troth; they are most lovely。
CONSTABLE。
God boores; master Harpoole; I will have one buss too。
HARPOOLE。
No licking for you; Constable! hand off; hand off!
CONSTABLE。
Bur lady; I love kissing as well as you。
DOLL。
Oh; you are an odd boy; you have a wanton eye of your own!
ah; you sweet sugar lipped wanton; you will win as many
women's hearts as come in your company。
'Enter Priest。'
WROTHAM。
Doll; come hither。
HARPOOLE。
Priest; she shall not。
DOLL。
I'll come anon; sweet love。
WROTHAM。
Hand off; old fornicator。
HARPOOLE。
Vicar; I'll sit here in spite of thee。 Is this fit stuff for a priest to
carry up and down with him?
WROTHAM。
Ah; sirra; dost thou not know that a good fellow parson may
have a chapel of ease; where his parish Church is far off?
HARPOOLE。
You whoreson stoned Vicar!
WROTHAM。
You old stale ruffin! you lion of Cotswold!
HARPOOLE。
Swounds; Vicar; I'll geld you!
'Flies upon him。'
CONSTABLE。
Keep the King's peace!
DOLL。
Murder! murder! murder!
ALE MAN。
Hold! as you are men; hold! for God's sake be quiet! Put up
your weapons; you draw not in my house。
HARPOOLE。
You whoreson bawdy priest!
WROTHAM。
You old mutton monger!
CONSTABLE。
Hold; sir John; hold!
DOLL。
'To the Priest。' I pray thee; sweet hear; be quiet。 I was but
sitting to drink a pot of ale with him; even as kind a man as
ever I met with。
HARPOOLE。
Thou art a thief; I warrant thee。
WROTHAM。
Then I am but as thou hast been in thy days。 Let's not be
ashamed of our trade; the King has been a thief himself。
DOLL。
Come; be quiet。 Hast thou sped?
WROTHAM。
I have; wench: here be crowns; yfaith。
DOLL。
Come; let's be all friends then。
CONSTABLE。
Well said; mistress Dorothy; yfaith。
HARPOOLE。
Thou art the maddest priest that ever I met with。
WROTHAM。
Give me thy hand; thou art as good a fellow。 I am a
singer; a drinker; a bencher; a wencher! I can say a
mass; and kiss a lass! Faith; I have a parsonage; and
because I would not be at too much charges; this wench
serves me for a sexton。
HARPOOLE。
Well said; mad priest; we'll in and be friends。
'Exeunt。'
ACT II。 SCENE II。 London。 A room in the Axe Inn;
without Bishop…gate。
'Enter sir Roger Acton; master Bourne; master Beverly;
and William Murley the brewer of Dunstable。'
ACTON。
Now; master Murley; I am well assured
You know our arrant; and do like the cause;
Being a man affected as we are。
MURLEY。
Mary; God dild ye; dainty my dear! no master; good sir
Roger Acton Knight; master Bourne; and master Beverly
esquires; gentlemen; and justices of the peaceno master I;
but plain William Murley; the brewer of Dunstable; your
honest neighbour; and your friend; if ye be men of my
profession。
BEVERLY。
Professed friends to Wickliffe; foes to Rome。
MURLEY。
Hold by me; lad; lean upon that staff; good master
Beverly: all of a house。 Say your mind; say your mind。
ACTON。
You know our faction now is grown so great;
Throughout the realm; that it begins to smoke
Into the Clergy's eyes; and the King's ear。
High time it is that we were drawn to head;
Our general and officers appointed;
And wars; ye wot; will ask great store of coin。
Able to strength our action with your purse;
You are elected for a colonel
Over a regiment of fifteen bands。
MURLEY。
Fue; paltry; paltry! in and out; to and fro! be it more or
less; upon occasion。 Lord have mercy upon us; what a
world is this! Sir Roger Acton; I am but a Dunstable
man; a plain brewer; ye know: will lusty Cavaliering
captains; gentlemen; come at my calling; go at my
bidding? Dainty my dear; they'll do a god of wax; a
horse or cheese; a prick and a pudding。 No; no; ye
must appoint some lord; or knight at least; to that place。
BOURNE。
Why; master Murley; you shall be a Knight:
Were you not in election to be shrieve?
Have ye not past all offices but that?
Have ye not wealth to make your wife a lady?
I warrant you; my lord; our General
Bestows that honor on you at first sight。
MURLEY。
Mary; God dild ye; dainty my dear!
But tell me; who shall be our General?
Where's the lord Cobham; sir John Old…castle;
That noble alms…giver; housekeeper; virtuous;
Religious gentleman? Come to me there; boys;
Come to me there!
ACTON。
Why; who but he shall be our General?
MURLEY。
And shall he knight me; and make me colonel?
ACTON。
My word for that: sir William Murley; knight。
MURLEY。
Fellow sir Roger Acton; knight; all fellowsI mean
in armshow strong are we? how many partners? Our
enemies beside the King are might: be it more or less
upon occasion; reckon our force。
ACTON。
There are of us; our friends; and followers;
Three thousand and three hundred at the least;
Of northern lads four thousand; beside horse;
》From Kent there comes with sir John Old…castle
Seven thousand; then from London issue out;
Of masters; servants; strangers; prentices;
Forty odd thousands into Ficket field;
Where we appoint our special rendezvous。
MURLEY。
Fue; paltry; paltry; in and out; to and fro! Lord have
mercy upon us; what a world is this! Where's that
Ficket field; sir Roger?
ACTON。
Behind saint Giles in the field near Holborne。
MURLEY。
Newgate; up Holborne; S。 Giles in the field; and to
Tiborne: an old saw。 For the day; for the day?
ACTON。
On Friday next; the fourteenth day of January。
MURLEY。
Tyllie vallie; trust me never if I have any liking of that
day! fue; paltry; paltry! Friday; quoth a! Dismal day!
Childermass day this year was Friday。
BEVERLY。
Nay; master Murley; if you observe the days;
We make some question of your constancy。
All days are like to men resolved in right。
MURLEY。
Say Amen; and say no more; but say; and hold;
master Beverly: Friday next; and Ficket field;
and William Murley; and his merry men shall be
all one。 I have half a score jades that draw my
beer carts;
And every jade shall bear a knave;
And every knave shall wear a jack;
And every jack shall have a skull;
And every skull shall shew a spear;
And every spear shall kill a foe
At Ficket field; at Ficket field。
John and Tom; and Dick and Hodge;
And Rafe and Robin; William & George;
And all my knaves shall fight like men;
At Ficket field on Friday next。
BOURNE