Inmyopinionyetthouseestnotwell。SIMPCOXYes，master，clearasday，IthankGodandSaintAlban。GLOUCESTERSay\'stthoumeso？Whatcolouristhiscloakof？SIMPCOXRed，master；redasblood。GLOUCESTERWhy，that\'swellsaid。Whatcolourismygownof？SIMPCOXBlack，forsooth:coal-blackasjet。KINGHENRYVIWhy，then，thouknow\'stwhatcolourjetisof？SUFFOLKAndyet，Ithink，jetdidheneversee。GLOUCESTERButcloaksandgowns，beforethisday，amany。WifeNever，beforethisday，inallhislife。GLOUCESTERTellme，sirrah，what\'smyname？SIMPCOXAlas，master，Iknownot。GLOUCESTERWhat\'shisname？SIMPCOXIknownot。GLOUCESTERNorhis？SIMPCOXNo，indeed，master。GLOUCESTERWhat\'sthineownname？SIMPCOXSaunderSimpcox，anifitpleaseyou，master。GLOUCESTERThen，Saunder，sitthere，thelyingestknaveinChristendom。Ifthouhadstbeenbornblind，thoumightestaswellhaveknownallournamesasthustonametheseveralcolourswedowear。Sightmaydistinguishofcolours，butsuddenlytonominatethemall，itisimpossible。Mylords，SaintAlbanherehathdoneamiracle；andwouldyenotthinkhiscunningtobegreat，thatcouldrestorethiscrippletohislegsagain？SIMPCOXOmaster，thatyoucould！GLOUCESTERMymastersofSaintAlban\'s，haveyounotbeadlesinyourtown，andthingscalledwhips？MayorYes，mylord，ifitpleaseyourgrace。GLOUCESTERThensendforonepresently。MayorSirrah，gofetchthebeadlehitherstraight。
ExitanAttendantGLOUCESTERNowfetchmeastoolhitherbyandby。
Now，sirrah，ifyoumeantosaveyourselffromwhipping，leapmeoverthisstoolandrunaway。SIMPCOXAlas，master，Iamnotabletostandalone:
Yougoabouttotorturemeinvain。
EnteraBeadlewithwhipsGLOUCESTERWell，sir，wemusthaveyoufindyourlegs。Sirrahbeadle，whiphimtillheleapoverthatsamestool。BeadleIwill，mylord。Comeon，sirrah；offwithyourdoubletquickly。SIMPCOXAlas，master，whatshallIdo？Iamnotabletostand。