HANGMAN. Ay, and many a fair year after, to truss up many an honester man than either thou or he. PEDRINGANO. What hath he in his box, as thou thinkest? HANGMAN. 'Faith, I cannot tell, nor I care not greatly; Methinks, you should rather hearken to your soul's health. PEDRINGANO. Why, sirrah hangman, I take it, that that is good for the body, is likewise good for the soul: and it may be, in that box is balm for both. HANGMAN. Well, thou art even the merriest piece of man's flesh, that ever groan'd at my office door. PEDRINGANO. Is your roguery become an office, with a knave's name? HANGMAN. Ay, and that shall all they witness, that see you seal it with a thief's name. PEDRINGANO. I pr'ythee, request this good company to pray with[180] me. HANGMAN. Ay, marry, sir, this is a good motion. My masters, you see, here's a good fellow. PEDRINGANO. Nay, nay, now I remember me, let them alone till some other time; for now I have no great need. HIERONIMO. I have not seen a wretch so impudent. O monstrous times! where murder's set so light, And where the soul, that should be shrin'd in heav'n, Solely delights in interdicted things, Still wand'ring in the thorny passages, That intercepts itself of happiness. Murder![181] O bloody monster, God forbid, A fault so foul should 'scape unpunished. Despatch, and see this[182] execution done: This makes me to remember thee my son. [_Exit_ HIER. PEDRINGANO. Nay, soft, no haste. DEPUTY. Why, wherefore stay you? Have you hope of life? PEDRINGANO. Why, ay! HANGMAN. As how? PEDRINGANO. Why, rascal, by my pardon from the king. HANGMAN. Stand you on that? then you shall off with this. [_He turns him off._ DEPUTY. So, executioner; convey him hence: But let his body be unburied; Let not the earth be choked or infect With that which heaven contemns, and men neglect. [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ HIERONIMO. HIERONIMO.