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hereafter。 But shall we have this dialogue between the Fool and the Soldier?
Come; bring forth this counterfeit module has deceiv'd me like a double…
meaning prophesier。 SECOND LORD。 Bring him forth。 'Exeunt
SOLDIERS' Has sat i' th' stocks all night; poor gallant knave。 BERTRAM。
No matter; his heels have deserv'd it; in usurping his spurs so long。 How
does he carry himself? SECOND LORD。 I have told your lordship already
the stocks carry
him。 But to answer you as you would be understood: he weeps like a
wench that had shed her milk; he hath confess'd himself to Morgan; whom
he supposes to be a friar; from the time of his remembrance to this very
instant disaster of his setting i' th' stocks。 And what think you he hath
confess'd? BERTRAM。 Nothing of me; has 'a? SECOND LORD。 His
confession is taken; and it shall be read to his face; if your lordship be in't;
as I believe you are; you must have the patience to hear it。
Enter PAROLLES guarded; and FIRST SOLDIER as interpreter
BERTRAM。 A plague upon him! muffled! He can say nothing of me。
SECOND LORD。 Hush; hush! Hoodman comes。 Portotartarossa。 FIRST
SOLDIER。 He calls for the tortures。 What will you say without 'em?
PAROLLES。 I will confess what I know without constraint; if ye pinch me
like a pasty; I can say no more。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Bosko chimurcho。
SECOND LORD。 Boblibindo chicurmurco。 FIRST SOLDIER。 You are a
merciful general。 Our General bids you answer to what I shall ask you out
of a note。 PAROLLES。 And truly; as I hope to live。 FIRST SOLDIER。
'First demand of him how many horse the Duke is strong。' What say you to
that? PAROLLES。 Five or six thousand; but very weak and unserviceable。
The troops are all scattered; and the commanders very poor rogues; upon
my reputation and credit; and as I hope to live。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Shall I
set down your answer so? PAROLLES。 Do; I'll take the sacrament on 't;
how and which way you will。 BERTRAM。 All's one to him。 What a past…
saving slave is this! SECOND LORD。 Y'are deceiv'd; my lord; this is
Monsieur Parolles; the gallant militarist…that was his own phrase…that had
the whole theoric of war in the knot of his scarf; and the practice in the
chape of his dagger。 FIRST LORD。 I will never trust a man again for
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keeping his sword clean; nor believe he can have everything in him by
wearing his apparel neatly。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Well; that's set down。
PAROLLES。 'Five or six thousand horse' I said…I will say true… 'or
thereabouts' set down; for I'll speak truth。 SECOND LORD。 He's very near
the truth in this。 BERTRAM。 But I con him no thanks for't in the nature he
delivers it。 PAROLLES。 'Poor rogues' I pray you say。 FIRST SOLDIER。
Well; that's set down。 PAROLLES。 I humbly thank you; sir。 A truth's a
truth…the rogues are marvellous poor。 FIRST SOLDIER。 'Demand of him
of what strength they are a…foot。' What say you to that? PAROLLES。 By
my troth; sir; if I were to live this present hour; I will tell true。 Let me see:
Spurio; a hundred and fifty; Sebastian; so many; Corambus; so many;
Jaques; so many; Guiltian; Cosmo; Lodowick; and Gratii; two hundred
fifty each; mine own company; Chitopher; Vaumond; Bentii; two hundred
fifty each; so that the muster…file; rotten and sound; upon my life; amounts
not to fifteen thousand poll; half of the which dare not shake the snow
from off their cassocks lest they shake themselves to pieces。 BERTRAM。
What shall be done to him? SECOND LORD。 Nothing; but let him have
thanks。 Demand of him my condition; and what credit I have with the
Duke。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Well; that's set down。 'You shall demand of him
whether one Captain Dumain be i' th' camp; a Frenchman; what his
reputation is with the Duke; what his valour; honesty; expertness in wars;
or whether he thinks it were not possible; with well…weighing sums of gold;
to corrupt him to a revolt。' What say you to this? What do you know of it?
PAROLLES。 I beseech you; let me answer to the particular of the
inter'gatories。 Demand them singly。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Do you know this
Captain Dumain? PAROLLES。 I know him: 'a was a botcher's prentice in
Paris; from whence he was whipt for getting the shrieve's fool with child…a
dumb innocent that could not say him nay。 BERTRAM。 Nay; by your
leave; hold your hands; though I know his brains are forfeit to the next tile
that falls。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Well; is this captain in the Duke of Florence's
camp? PAROLLES。 Upon my knowledge; he is; and lousy。 SECOND
LORD。 Nay; look not so upon me; we shall hear of your lordship anon。
FIRST SOLDIER。 What is his reputation with the Duke? PAROLLES。
The Duke knows him for no other but a poor officer of mine; and writ to
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me this other day to turn him out o' th' band。 I think I have his letter in my
pocket。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Marry; we'll search。 PAROLLES。 In good
sadness; I do not know; either it is there or it is upon a file with the Duke's
other letters in my tent。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Here 'tis; here's a paper。 Shall I
read it to you? PAROLLES。 I do not know if it be it or no。 BERTRAM。
Our interpreter does it well。 SECOND LORD。 Excellently。 FIRST
SOLDIER。 'Reads' 'Dian; the Count's a fool; and full of gold。'
PAROLLES。 That is not the Duke's letter; sir; that is an advertisement to a
proper maid in Florence; one Diana; to take heed of the allurement of one
Count Rousillon; a foolish idle boy; but for all that very ruttish。 I pray you;
sir; put it up again。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Nay; I'll read it first by your favour。
PAROLLES。 My meaning in't; I protest; was very honest in the behalf of
the maid; for I knew the young Count to be a dangerous and lascivious
boy; who is a whale to virginity; and devours up all the fry it finds。
BERTRAM。 Damnable both…sides rogue! FIRST SOLDIER。 'Reads'
'When he swears oaths; bid him drop gold; and take it; After he scores; he
never pays the score。 Half won is match well made; match; and well make
it; He ne'er pays after…debts; take it before。 And say a soldier; Dian; told
thee this: Men are to mell with; boys are not to kiss; For count of this; the
Count's a fool; I know it; Who pays before; but not when he does owe it。
Thine; as he vow'd to thee in thine ear; PAROLLES。' BERTRAM。 He shall
be whipt through the army with this rhyme in's forehead。 FIRST LORD。
This is your devoted friend; sir; the manifold linguist; and the amnipotent
soldier。 BERTRAM。 I could endure anything before but a cat; and now
he's a cat to me。 FIRST SOLDIER。 I perceive; sir; by our General's looks
we shall be fain to hang you。 PAROLLES。 My life; sir; in any case! Not
that I am afraid to die; but that; my offences being many; I would repent
out the remainder of nature。 Let me live; sir; in a dungeon; i' th' stocks; or
anywhere; so I may live。 FIRST SOLDIER。 We'll see what may be done;
so you confess freely; therefore; once more to this Captain Dumain: you
have answer'd to his reputation with the Duke; and to his valour; what is
his honesty? PAROLLES。 He will steal; sir; an egg out of a cloister; for
rapes and ravishments he parallels Nessus。 He professes not keeping of
oaths; in breaking 'em he is stronger than Hercules。 He will lie; sir; with
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such volubility that you would think truth were a fool。 Drunkenness is his
best virtue; for he will be swine…drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm;
save to his bedclothes about him; but they know his conditions and lay
him in straw。 I have but little more to say; sir; of his honesty。 He has
everything that an honest man should not have; what an honest man
should have he has nothing。 SECOND LORD。 I begin to love him for this。
BERTRAM。 For this description of thine honesty? A pox upon him! For
me; he's more and more a cat。 FIRST SOLDIER。 What say you to his