DUMAIN Most rare Pompey!
BOYET Renowned Pompey!
BIRON Greater than great, great, great, great Pompey!
Pompey the Huge!
DUMAIN Hector trembles.
BIRON Pompey is moved. More Ates, more Ates! stir them
on! stir them on!
DUMAIN Hector will challenge him.
BIRON Ay, if a' have no man's blood in's belly than will
sup a flea.
DON
ADRIANO DE ARMADO By the north pole, I do challenge thee.
COSTARD I will not fight with a pole, like a northern man:
I'll slash; I'll do it by the sword. I bepray you,
let me borrow my arms again.
DUMAIN Room for the incensed Worthies!
COSTARD I'll do it in my shirt.
DUMAIN Most resolute Pompey!
MOTH Master, let me take you a buttonhole lower. Do you
not see Pompey is uncasing for the combat? What mean
you? You will lose your reputation.
DON
ADRIANO DE ARMADO Gentlemen and soldiers, pardon me; I will not combat
in my shirt.
DUMAIN You may not deny it: Pompey hath made the challenge.
DON
ADRIANO DE ARMADO Sweet bloods, I both may and will.
BIRON What reason have you for't?
DON
ADRIANO DE ARMADO The naked truth of it is, I have no shirt; I go
woolward for penance.
BOYET True, and it was enjoined him in Rome for want of
linen: since when, I'll be sworn, he wore none but
a dishclout of Jaquenetta's, and that a' wears next
his heart for a favour.
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