Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare

Act 2 - Scene 3

A hall of justice.

Eleanor : Welcome is banishment; welcome were my death.

First Neighbour : Here, neighbour Horner, I drink to you in a cup of [p]sack: and fear
not, neighbour, you shall do well enough.

Second Neighbour : And here, neighbour, here's a cup of charneco.

Third Neighbour : And here's a pot of good double beer, neighbour: [p]drink, and fear
not your man.

Thomas Horner : Let it come, i' faith, and I'll pledge you all; and [p]a fig for
Peter! [p]for credit of the 'prentices.

Peter : I thank you all: drink, and pray for me, I pray [p]you; for I think I
have taken my last draught in [p]this world. Here, Robin, an if I die,
I give thee [p]my apron: and, Will, thou shalt have my hammer: [p]and
here, Tom, take all the money that I have. O [p]Lord bless me! I pray
God! for I am never able to [p]deal with my master, he hath learnt me
so much fence already.

Peter : Peter, forsooth.

Peter : Thump.

Thomas Horner : Masters, I am come hither, as it were, upon my man's [p]instigation,
to prove him a knave and myself an [p]honest man: and touching the
Duke of York, I will [p]take my death, I never meant him any ill, nor
the [p]king, nor the queen: and therefore, Peter, have at [p]thee with
a downright blow!

Thomas Horner : Hold, Peter, hold! I confess, I confess treason.

Peter : O God, have I overcome mine enemy in this presence? [p]O Peter, thou
hast prevailed in right!

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