The Bodleian First Folio

I pray you tell me, hath any body enquir'd for mee here

to day; much vpon this time haue I promis'd here

to meete.

You haue not bin enquir'd after: I haue sat

here all day.

I doe constantly beleeue you: the time is come

euen now. I shall craue your forbearance a little, may be

I will call vpon you anone for some aduantage to your

selfe.

I am alwayes bound to you.

Come hither sirha; can you cut off a mans head?

Come sir, leaue me your snatches, and yeeld mee

a direct answere. To morrow morning are to die Clau­ dio and Barnardine: heere is in our prison a common exe­

cutioner, who in his office lacks a helper, if you will take

it on you to assist him, it shall redeeme you from your

Gyues: if not, you shall haue your full time of imprison­

ment, and your deliuerance with an vnpittied whipping;

for you haue beene a notorious bawd.

Sir, I haue beene an vnlawfull bawd, time out of

minde, but yet I will bee content to be a lawfull hang­

man: I would bee glad to receiue some instruction from

my fellow partner.

What hoa, Abhorson: where's Abhorson there?

Doe you call sir?

Sirha, here's a fellow will helpe you to morrow

in your execution: if you thinke it meet, compound with

him by the yeere, and let him abide here with you, if not,

vse him for the present, and dismisse him, hee cannot

plead his estimation with you: he hath beene a Bawd.

A Bawd Sir? fie vpon him, he will discredit our

mysterie.

Goe too Sir, you waigh equallie: a feather will

turne the Scale.

Pray sir, by your good fauor: for surely sir, a

good fauor you haue, but that you haue a hanging look:

Doe you call sir, your occupation a Mysterie?