SCENE III
Another part of Blackheath.
[Alarums to the fight, wherein SIR HUMPHREY and WILLIAM STAFFORD are slain. Enter CADE and the rest]
CADE
Where’s Dick, the butcher of Ashford?
Where’s Dick, the butcher of Ashford?
DICK
Here, sir.
Here, sir.
CADE
They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou behavedst thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter-house: therefore thus will I reward thee, the Lent shall be as long again as it is; and thou shalt have a licence to kill for a hundred lacking one.
They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou behavedst thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter-house: therefore thus will I reward thee, the Lent shall be as long again as it is; and thou shalt have a licence to kill for a hundred lacking one.
DICK
I desire no more.
I desire no more.
CADE
And, to speak truth, thou deservest no less. This monument of the victory will I bear;
And, to speak truth, thou deservest no less. This monument of the victory will I bear;
[Putting on SIR HUMPHREY’S brigandine]
and the bodies shall be dragged at my horse’ heels till I do come to London, where we will have the mayor’s sword borne before us.
DICK
If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the gaols and let out the prisoners.
If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the gaols and let out the prisoners.
CADE
Fear not that, I warrant thee. Come, let’s march towards London.
Fear not that, I warrant thee. Come, let’s march towards London.
[Exeunt]
