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hereafter。 But shall we have this dialogue between the Fool and the Soldier？
Come； bring forth this counterfeit module has deceiv'd me like a double…
meaning prophesier。 SECOND LORD。 Bring him forth。 ＇Exeunt
SOLDIERS＇ Has sat i' th' stocks all night； poor gallant knave。 BERTRAM。
No matter； his heels have deserv'd it； in usurping his spurs so long。 How
does he carry himself？ SECOND LORD。 I have told your lordship already
the stocks carry
him。 But to answer you as you would be understood： he weeps like a
wench that had shed her milk； he hath confess'd himself to Morgan； whom
he supposes to be a friar； from the time of his remembrance to this very
instant disaster of his setting i' th' stocks。 And what think you he hath
confess'd？ BERTRAM。 Nothing of me； has 'a？ SECOND LORD。 His
confession is taken； and it shall be read to his face； if your lordship be in't；
as I believe you are； you must have the patience to hear it。
Enter PAROLLES guarded； and FIRST SOLDIER as interpreter
BERTRAM。 A plague upon him！ muffled！ He can say nothing of me。
SECOND LORD。 Hush； hush！ Hoodman comes。 Portotartarossa。 FIRST
SOLDIER。 He calls for the tortures。 What will you say without 'em？
PAROLLES。 I will confess what I know without constraint； if ye pinch me
like a pasty； I can say no more。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Bosko chimurcho。
SECOND LORD。 Boblibindo chicurmurco。 FIRST SOLDIER。 You are a
merciful general。 Our General bids you answer to what I shall ask you out
of a note。 PAROLLES。 And truly； as I hope to live。 FIRST SOLDIER。
'First demand of him how many horse the Duke is strong。' What say you to
that？ PAROLLES。 Five or six thousand； but very weak and unserviceable。
The troops are all scattered； and the commanders very poor rogues； upon
my reputation and credit； and as I hope to live。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Shall I
set down your answer so？ PAROLLES。 Do； I'll take the sacrament on 't；
how and which way you will。 BERTRAM。 All's one to him。 What a past…
saving slave is this！ SECOND LORD。 Y'are deceiv'd； my lord； this is
Monsieur Parolles； the gallant militarist…that was his own phrase…that had
the whole theoric of war in the knot of his scarf； and the practice in the
chape of his dagger。 FIRST LORD。 I will never trust a man again for
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keeping his sword clean； nor believe he can have everything in him by
wearing his apparel neatly。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Well； that's set down。
PAROLLES。 'Five or six thousand horse' I said…I will say true… 'or
thereabouts' set down； for I'll speak truth。 SECOND LORD。 He's very near
the truth in this。 BERTRAM。 But I con him no thanks for't in the nature he
delivers it。 PAROLLES。 'Poor rogues' I pray you say。 FIRST SOLDIER。
Well； that's set down。 PAROLLES。 I humbly thank you； sir。 A truth's a
truth…the rogues are marvellous poor。 FIRST SOLDIER。 'Demand of him
of what strength they are a…foot。' What say you to that？ PAROLLES。 By
my troth； sir； if I were to live this present hour； I will tell true。 Let me see：
Spurio； a hundred and fifty； Sebastian； so many； Corambus； so many；
Jaques； so many； Guiltian； Cosmo； Lodowick； and Gratii； two hundred
fifty each； mine own company； Chitopher； Vaumond； Bentii； two hundred
fifty each； so that the muster…file； rotten and sound； upon my life； amounts
not to fifteen thousand poll； half of the which dare not shake the snow
from off their cassocks lest they shake themselves to pieces。 BERTRAM。
What shall be done to him？ SECOND LORD。 Nothing； but let him have
thanks。 Demand of him my condition； and what credit I have with the
Duke。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Well； that's set down。 'You shall demand of him
whether one Captain Dumain be i' th' camp； a Frenchman； what his
reputation is with the Duke； what his valour； honesty； expertness in wars；
or whether he thinks it were not possible； with well…weighing sums of gold；
to corrupt him to a revolt。' What say you to this？ What do you know of it？
PAROLLES。 I beseech you； let me answer to the particular of the
inter'gatories。 Demand them singly。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Do you know this
Captain Dumain？ PAROLLES。 I know him： 'a was a botcher's prentice in
Paris； from whence he was whipt for getting the shrieve's fool with child…a
dumb innocent that could not say him nay。 BERTRAM。 Nay； by your
leave； hold your hands； though I know his brains are forfeit to the next tile
that falls。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Well； is this captain in the Duke of Florence's
camp？ PAROLLES。 Upon my knowledge； he is； and lousy。 SECOND
LORD。 Nay； look not so upon me； we shall hear of your lordship anon。
FIRST SOLDIER。 What is his reputation with the Duke？ PAROLLES。
The Duke knows him for no other but a poor officer of mine； and writ to
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me this other day to turn him out o' th' band。 I think I have his letter in my
pocket。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Marry； we'll search。 PAROLLES。 In good
sadness； I do not know； either it is there or it is upon a file with the Duke's
other letters in my tent。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Here 'tis； here's a paper。 Shall I
read it to you？ PAROLLES。 I do not know if it be it or no。 BERTRAM。
Our interpreter does it well。 SECOND LORD。 Excellently。 FIRST
SOLDIER。 ＇Reads＇ 'Dian； the Count's a fool； and full of gold。'
PAROLLES。 That is not the Duke's letter； sir； that is an advertisement to a
proper maid in Florence； one Diana； to take heed of the allurement of one
Count Rousillon； a foolish idle boy； but for all that very ruttish。 I pray you；
sir； put it up again。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Nay； I'll read it first by your favour。
PAROLLES。 My meaning in't； I protest； was very honest in the behalf of
the maid； for I knew the young Count to be a dangerous and lascivious
boy； who is a whale to virginity； and devours up all the fry it finds。
BERTRAM。 Damnable both…sides rogue！ FIRST SOLDIER。 ＇Reads＇
'When he swears oaths； bid him drop gold； and take it； After he scores； he
never pays the score。 Half won is match well made； match； and well make
it； He ne'er pays after…debts； take it before。 And say a soldier； Dian； told
thee this： Men are to mell with； boys are not to kiss； For count of this； the
Count's a fool； I know it； Who pays before； but not when he does owe it。
Thine； as he vow'd to thee in thine ear； PAROLLES。' BERTRAM。 He shall
be whipt through the army with this rhyme in's forehead。 FIRST LORD。
This is your devoted friend； sir； the manifold linguist； and the amnipotent
soldier。 BERTRAM。 I could endure anything before but a cat； and now
he's a cat to me。 FIRST SOLDIER。 I perceive； sir； by our General's looks
we shall be fain to hang you。 PAROLLES。 My life； sir； in any case！ Not
that I am afraid to die； but that； my offences being many； I would repent
out the remainder of nature。 Let me live； sir； in a dungeon； i' th' stocks； or
anywhere； so I may live。 FIRST SOLDIER。 We'll see what may be done；
so you confess freely； therefore； once more to this Captain Dumain： you
have answer'd to his reputation with the Duke； and to his valour； what is
his honesty？ PAROLLES。 He will steal； sir； an egg out of a cloister； for
rapes and ravishments he parallels Nessus。 He professes not keeping of
oaths； in breaking 'em he is stronger than Hercules。 He will lie； sir； with
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such volubility that you would think truth were a fool。 Drunkenness is his
best virtue； for he will be swine…drunk； and in his sleep he does little harm；
save to his bedclothes about him； but they know his conditions and lay
him in straw。 I have but little more to say； sir； of his honesty。 He has
everything that an honest man should not have； what an honest man
should have he has nothing。 SECOND LORD。 I begin to love him for this。
BERTRAM。 For this description of thine honesty？ A pox upon him！ For
me； he's more and more a cat。 FIRST SOLDIER。 What say you to his