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A King, and No King by John Fletcher;Francis Beaumont
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_Mar_.

I never understood the word, were you no King, and free from
these moods, should I choose a companion for wit and pleasure, it
should be you; or for honesty to enterchange my bosom with, it
should be you; or wisdom to give me counsel, I would pick out
you; or valour to defend my reputation, still I should find you
out; for you are fit to fight for all the world, if it could come
in question: Now I have spoke, consider to your self, find out a
use; if so, then what shall fall to me is not material.

_Arb_.

Is not material? more than ten such lives, as mine, _Mardonius_:
it was nobly said, thou hast spoke truth, and boldly such a truth
as might offend another. I have been too passionate and idle,
thou shalt see a swift amendment, but I want those parts you
praise me for: I fight for all the world? Give me a sword, and
thou wilt go as far beyond me, as thou art beyond in years, I
know thou dar'st and wilt; it troubles me that I should use so
rough a phrase to thee, impute it to my folly, what thou wilt, so
thou wilt par[d]on me: that thou and I should differ thus!

_Mar_.

Why 'tis no matter Sir.

_Arb_.

Faith but it is, but thou dost ever take all things I do, thus
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