fraid, that I saw no more than my shoulders doe, but fled with my whole company amongst my Enemies, and overthrew 'em: Now the report of my valour is come over before me, and they say I was a raw young fellow, but now I am improv'd, a Plague on their eloquence, 't will cost me many a beating; And _Mardonius_ might help this too, if he would; for now they think to get honour on me, and all the men I have abus'd call me freshly worthily, as they call it by the way of challenge. _Enter a Gent_. _3 Gent_. Good morrow, Captain _Bessus_. _Bes_. Good morrow Sir. _3 Gent_. I come to speak with you. _Bes_. You're very welcome. _3 Gent_. From one that holds himself wrong'd by you some three years since: your worth he says is fam'd, and he doth nothing doubt but you will do him right, as beseems a souldier. _Bes_. A pox on 'em, so they cry all. _3 Gent_. And a slight note I have about me for you, for the delivery of which you must excuse me; it is an office that friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you; since I desire but right on both sides. _Bes_. 'Tis a challenge Sir, is it not? _3 Gent_. 'Tis an inviting to the field. _Bes_. An inviting? O Sir your Mercy, what a Complement he delivers it with? he might as agreeable to my nature present me poison with such a speech: um um um reputation, um um um call you to account, um um um forc'd to this, um um um with my Sword, um um um like a Gentleman, um um um dear to me, um um um satisfaction: 'Tis very well Sir, I do accept it, but he must await an answer this thirteen weeks. _3 Gent_. Why Sir, he would be glad to wipe off his stain as soon as he could. _Bes_. Sir upon my credit I am already ingag'd to two hundred, and twelve, all which must have their stains wip'd off, if that be the word, before him. _3 Gent_. Sir, if you be truly ingag'd but to one, he shall stay a competent time. _Bes_. Upon my faith Sir, to two hundred and twelve, and I have a spent body, too much bruis'd in battel, so that I cannot fight, I must be plain, above three combats a day: All the kindness I can shew him, is to set him resolvedly in my rowle, the two hundred and thirteenth man, which is something, for I tell you, I think there will be more after him, than before him, I think so; pray you commend me to him, and tell him this. _3 Gent_. I will Sir, good morrow to you. [_Exit 3 Gent_. _Bes_.