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Sir Peter Harpdon's End

Sir Peter (rising)

They lied—and you lie, not for the first time.
What have you got there, fumbling up your sleeve,
A stolen purse?

Sir Lambert

Nay, liar in your teeth!
Dead liar too: St. Dennis and St. Lambert!
[Strikes at Sir Peter with a dagger.

Sir Peter (striking him flatlings with his axe)

How thief! thief! thief! so there, fair thief, so there,
St. George Guienne! glaives for the castellan!
You French, you are but dead, unless you lay
Your spears upon the earth. St. George Guienne!

Well done, John Curzon, how he has them now.

In the Castle

John Curzon

What shall we do with all these prisoners, sir?

Sir Peter

Why put them all to ransom, those that can
Pay anything, but not too light though, John,
Seeing we have them on the hip: for those
That have no money, that being certified,
Why turn them out of doors before they spy;
But bring Sir Lambert guarded unto me.

John Curzon

I will, fair sir. [He goes.