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VIOLA I shall be much bound to you for ’t. I am one that had rather
go with sir priest than sir knight. I care not who knows so
much of my mettle.
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VIOLA I’d be very grateful to you if you did. I’m much more of a religious type than a fighter, and I don’t care who knows it.
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Exeunt
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They exit.
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Enter SIR TOBY BELCH, with SIR ANDREW
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SIR TOBY BELCH enters with SIR ANDREW.
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SIR TOBY BELCH Why, man, he’s a very devil. I have not seen such a firago.
I had a pass with him, rapier, scabbard, and all, and he gives
me the stuck-in with such a mortal motion, that it is
inevitable. And on the answer, he pays you as surely as your
feet hit the ground they step on. They say he has been
fencer to the Sophy.
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SIR TOBY BELCH Wow, he’s a real devil. I’ve never seen such a monster. I had a round with him, and his sword thrust is so deadly that you can’t even duck out of the way. And when he strikes back at you, he’ll hit you as sure as you’re standing there. They say he used to fence for the shah of Persia.
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SIR ANDREW Pox on ’t! I’ll not meddle with him.
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SIR ANDREW That’s it! I won’t mess with him.
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SIR TOBY BELCH Ay, but he will not now be pacified. Fabian can scarce hold
him yonder.
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SIR TOBY BELCH Yes, but now there’s no way to calm him down. Fabian can hardly control him over there.
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SIR ANDREW
255Plague on ’t, an I thought he had been valiant and so
cunning in fence, I’d have seen him damned ere I’d have
challenged him. Let him let the matter slip, and I’ll give
him my horse, gray Capilet.
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SIR ANDREW Darn it, if I’d guessed he was so brave and such a good swordsman, I never would have challenged him. I’ll give him my gray horse Capilet if he forgets the whole thing.
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SIR TOBY BELCH I’ll make the motion. Stand here, make a good show on ’t.
260This shall end without the perdition of souls. (aside) Marry,
I’ll ride your horse as well as I ride you.
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SIR TOBY BELCH I’ll give it a try. Stay right here and try to look good. This may end without anyone getting killed. (to himself) I’ll ride your horse just like I ride you.
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Enter FABIAN and VIOLA
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FABIAN and VIOLA enter.
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