Clown What, by a horseman, or a footman?
AUTOLYCUS A footman, sweet sir, a footman.
Clown Indeed, he should be a footman by the garments he
has left with thee: if this be a horseman's coat,
it hath seen very hot service. Lend me thy hand,
I'll help thee: come, lend me thy hand.
AUTOLYCUS O, good sir, tenderly, O!
Clown Alas, poor soul!
AUTOLYCUS O, good sir, softly, good sir! I fear, sir, my
shoulder-blade is out.
Clown How now! canst stand?
AUTOLYCUS [Picking his pocket]
Softly, dear sir; good sir, softly. You ha' done me
a charitable office.
Clown Dost lack any money? I have a little money for thee.
AUTOLYCUS No, good sweet sir; no, I beseech you, sir: I have
a kinsman not past three quarters of a mile hence,
unto whom I was going; I shall there have money, or
any thing I want: offer me no money, I pray you;
that kills my heart.
Clown What manner of fellow was he that robbed you?
AUTOLYCUS A fellow, sir, that I have known to go about with
troll-my-dames; I knew him once a servant of the
prince: I cannot tell, good sir, for which of his
virtues it was, but he was certainly whipped out of the court.
Clown His vices, you would say; there's no virtue whipped
out of the court: they cherish it to make it stay
there; and yet it will no more but abide.
AUTOLYCUS Vices, I would say, sir.
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