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KING
Was this all?
BALTHAZAR
Was't not enough to see that a man is more healthful that eats dirty puddings, than he that feeds on a corrupted conscience?
KING
Conscience! What's that? A conjuring book ne'r opened
Without the reader's danger. 'Tis indeed
A scarecrow set i'th world to frighten weak fools.
Hast thou seen fields paved o'er with carcasses,
Now to be tender-footed, not to tread
On a boy's mangled quarters, and a woman's!
BALTHAZAR
Nay, Sir, I have searched the records of the Low-Countries, and find that by your pardon I need not care a pin for goblins, and therefore I will do it Sir. I did recoil because I was double charged.
KING
No more. Here comes a satyr with sharp horns.
Enter Cardinal, and Medina like a French Doctor.
CARDINAL
Sir, here's a Frenchman charged with some strange business
Which to close ear only he'll deliver,
Or else to none.
KING
A Frenchman?
MEDINA
Oui, Monsieur.
KING
Cannot he speak the Spanish?
MEDINA
Si Signor, un Poco - Monsieur Acontez in de Corner, me come for offer to your Bon Grace mi trezhumbla service, by gar no John fidleco shall put into your near braver melody dan dis un petite pipe shall play to your great bon Grace.
KING
What is the tune you strike up, touch the string.
MEDINA
Dis - me has run up and down mine Country and learn many fine thing, and mush knavery, now more and all dis me know you'll jumbla de fine vench and fill her belly with garsoone, her name is La Madam ...
KING
Onaelia.
MEDINA
She by gar. Now Monsieur dis Madam send for me to help her malady, being very naught of her corpus, her body, me know you no point loves