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COST ARD
O, me!
KING
Sorted and consorted, contrary to thy established proclaimed edict and
continent canon, which with - O, with - but with this I passion to say
wherewith - [250]
COST ARD
With a wench.
KING
With a child of our grandmother Eve, a female, or, for thy more sweet
understanding, a woman. Him I - as my ever-esteemed duty pricks me on
- have sent to thee, to receive the meed of punishment, by thy sweet
grace’s officer, [255] Anthony Dull, a man of good repute, carriage,
bearing, and estimation.
DULL
Me, an’t shall please you. I am Anthony Dull.
KING
For Jaquenetta - so is the weaker vessel called - which I apprehended
with the aforesaid swain, I keep her as a [260] vessel of thy law’s fury, and
shall, at the least of thy sweet notice, bring her to trial. Thine in all
compliments of devoted and heart-burning heat of duty,
Don Adriano de Armado.
BEROWNE
This is not so well as I looked for, but the best [265] that ever I heard.
KING
Ay, the best for the worst. But, sirrah, what say you to this?
COST ARD
Sir, I confess the wench.
KING
Did you hear the proclamation? [270]
