ACT 4
Scene 2

...in with them.
Drum. Enter Cade, Dick the butcher, Smith the weaver, and a Sawyer, with infinite numbers, all with staves.

...sold many laces.
aside
But now of late, not able to travel with
her furred pack, she washes bucks here at home.

...Valiant I am—
aside
He must needs, for beggary is valiant.

...sword nor fire.
aside
He need not fear the sword, for his coat
is of proof.

...I will be—
God save your Majesty!

...Chartham, under guard.
The clerk of Chartham. He can write and read
and cast account.

... O, monstrous!
We took him setting of boys’ copies.

...Here’s a villain!
H’as a book in his pocket with red letters in ’t.

...write my name.
He hath confessed. Away with him! He’s a villain
and a traitor.

...shall be king.
Sir, he made a chimney in my father’s house,
and the bricks are alive at this day to testify it.
Therefore deny it not.

...knows not what?
Ay, marry, will we. Therefore get you gone.

...counselor, or no?
No, no, and therefore we’ll have his head!

...Come, march forward.
They exit.

Scene 3
Alarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords are slain. Enter Cade and the rest.

...march towards London.
They exit with the bodies of the Staffords.

Scene 6

...must hence again.
Enter Jack Cade and the rest, and strikes his staff on London Stone.

...Come, let’s away.
All exit.

Scene 7
Then enter Jack Cade with his company.

...not whole yet.
aside
Nay, John, it will be stinking law, for
his breath stinks with eating toasted cheese.

...bills? Marry, presently.
O, brave!

...them kiss. Away!
He exits with his company.

Scene 8
Alarum, and retreat. Enter again Cade and all his rabblement.

...and pass by.
God save the King! God save the King!
They fling their caps in the air.

...upon you all!
We’ll follow Cade! We’ll follow Cade!

...not of victory.
À Clifford! À Clifford! We’ll follow the King and Clifford!

...unto the King.
All exit.