SECOND CLOWN 'Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or A carpenter?' FIRST CLOWN Ay, tell me that, and unyoke. FIRST CLOWN I like thy wit well, in good faith: the gallows Does well but how does it well? it does well to Those that do ill: now thou dost ill to say the Gallows is built stronger than the church: argal, The gallows may do well to thee. FIRST CLOWN What is he that builds stronger than either the Mason, the shipwright, or the carpenter? SECOND CLOWN The gallows-maker for that frame outlives a Thousand tenants. FIRST CLOWN What, art a heathen? How dost thou understand the Scripture? The Scripture says 'Adam digged:' Could he dig without arms? I'll put another Question to thee: if thou answerest me not to the Purpose, confess thyself- SECOND CLOWN Go to. SECOND CLOWN Was he a gentleman? FIRST CLOWN He was the first that ever bore arms. There is no ancient Gentlemen but gardeners, ditchers, and grave-makers: They hold up Adam's profession. FIRST CLOWN Why, there thou say'st: and the more pity that Great folk should have countenance in this world to Drown or hang themselves, more than their even Christian. SECOND CLOWN Will you ha' the truth on't? If this had not been A gentlewoman, she should have been buried out o' Christian burial. SECOND CLOWN But is this law? FIRST CLOWN Ay, marry, is't crowner's quest law. Here lies the water good: here Stands the man good if the man go to this water, And drown himself, it is, will he, nill he, he Goes,-mark you that but if the water come to him And drown him, he drowns not himself: argal, he That is not guilty of his own death shortens not his own life. SECOND CLOWN Nay, but hear you, goodman delver,- FIRST CLOWN Give me leave. For Here lies the point: if I drown myself wittingly, It argues an act: and an act hath three branches: it Is, to act, to do, to perform : argal, she drowned Herself wittingly. FIRST CLOWN It must be 'se offendendo ' it cannot be else. FIRST CLOWN How can that be, unless she drowned herself in her Own defence? SECOND CLOWN Why, 'tis found so.