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Ost。 ＇within＇ Anon； anon。 1。 Car。 I prithee； Tom； beat Cut's saddle； put a
few flocks in the point。 Poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess。
Enter another Carrier。
2。 Car。 Peas and beans are as dank here as a dog； and that is the next
way to give poor jades the bots。 This house is turned upside down since
Robin Ostler died。 1。 Car。 Poor fellow never joyed since the price of oats
rose。 It was the death of him。 2。 Car。 I think this be the most villanous
house in all London road for fleas。 I am stung like a tench。 1。 Car。 Like a
tench I By the mass； there is ne'er a king christen could be better bit than I
have been since the first cock。 2。 Car。 Why； they will allow us ne'er a
jordan； and then we leak in your chimney； and your chamber…lye breeds
fleas like a loach。 1。 Car。 What； ostler！ come away and be hang'd！ come
away！ 2。 Car。 I have a gammon of bacon and two razes of ginger； to be
delivered as far as Charing Cross。 1。 Car。 God's body！ the turkeys in my
pannier are quite starved。 What； ostler！ A plague on thee！ hast thou never
an eye in thy head？ Canst not hear？ An 'twere not as good deed as drink to
break the pate on thee； I am a very villain。 Come； and be hang'd！ Hast no
faith in thee？
Enter Gadshill。
Gads。 Good morrow； carriers。 What's o'clock？ 1。 Car。 I think it be two
o'clock。 Gads。 I prithee lend me this lantern to see my gelding in the stable。
1。 Car。 Nay； by God； soft！ I know a trick worth two of that； i' faith。 Gads。 I
pray thee lend me thine。 2。 Car。 Ay； when？ canst tell？ Lend me thy lantern；
quoth he？ Marry； I'll see thee hang'd first！ Gads。 Sirrah carrier； what time
do you mean to come to London？ 2。 Car。 Time enough to go to bed with a
candle； I warrant thee。 Come； neighbour Mugs； we'll call up the gentlemen。
They will along with company； for they have great charge。 Exeunt
＇Carriers＇。 Gads。 What； ho！ chamberlain！
Enter Chamberlain。
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Cham。 At hand； quoth pickpurse。 Gads。 That's even as fair as… 'at
hand； quoth the chamberlain'； for thou variest no more from picking of
purses than giving direction doth from labouring： thou layest the plot how。
Cham。 Good morrow； Master Gadshill。 It holds current that I told you
yesternight。 There's a franklin in the Wild of Kent hath brought three
hundred marks with him in gold。 I heard him tell it to one of his company
last night at supper… a kind of auditor； one that hath abundance of charge
too； God knows what。 They are up already and call for eggs and butter。
They will away presently。 Gads。 Sirrah； if they meet not with Saint
Nicholas' clerks； I'll give thee this neck。 Cham。 No； I'll none of it。 I pray
thee keep that for the hangman； for I know thou worshippest Saint
Nicholas as truly as a man of falsehood may。 Gads。 What talkest thou to
me of the hangman？ If I hang； I'll make a fat pair of gallows； for if I hang；
old Sir John hangs with me； and thou knowest he is no starveling。 Tut！
there are other Troyans that thou dream'st not of； the which for sport sake
are content to do the profession some grace； that would （if matters should
be look'd into） for their own credit sake make all whole。 I am joined with
no foot land…rakers； no long…staff sixpenny strikers； none of these mad
mustachio purple…hued maltworms； but with nobility； and tranquillity；
burgomasters and great oneyers； such as can hold in； such as will strike
sooner than speak； and speak sooner than drink； and drink sooner than
pray； and yet； zounds； I lie； for they pray continually to their saint； the
commonwealth； or rather； not pray to her； but prey on her； for they
ride up and down on her and make her their boots。 Cham。 What； the
commonwealth their boots？ Will she hold out water in foul way？ Gads。
She will； she will！ Justice hath liquor'd her。 We steal as in a castle；
cocksure。 We have the receipt of fernseed； we walk invisible。 Cham。 Nay；
by my faith； I think you are more beholding to the night than to fernseed
for your walking invisible。 Gads。 Give me thy hand。 Thou shalt have a
share in our purchase； as I and a true man。 Cham。 Nay； rather let me have
it； as you are a false thief。 Gads。 Go to； 'homo' is a common name to all
men。 Bid the ostler bring my gelding out of the stable。 Farewell； you
muddy knave。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 The highway near Gadshill。
Enter Prince and Poins。
Poins。 Come； shelter； shelter！ I have remov'd Falstaff's horse； and he
frets like a gumm'd velvet。 Prince。 Stand close。 ＇They step aside。＇
Enter Falstaff。
Fal。 Poins！ Poins； and be hang'd！ Poins！ Prince。 I comes forward I
Peace； ye fat…kidney'd rascal！ What a brawling dost thou keep！ Fal。
Where's Poins； Hal？ Prince。 He is walk'd up to the top of the hill。 I'll go
seek him。 ＇Steps aside。＇ Fal。 I am accurs'd to rob in that thief's company。
The rascal hath removed my horse and tied him I know not where。 If I
travel but four foot by the squire further afoot； I shall break my wind。 Well；
I doubt not but to die a fair death for all this； if I scape hanging for killing
that rogue。 I have forsworn his company hourly any time this two…and…
twenty years； and yet I am bewitch'd with the rogue's company。 If the
rascal have not given me medicines to make me love him； I'll be hang'd。 It
could not be else。 I have drunk medicines。 Poins！ Hal！ A plague upon you
both！ Bardolph！ Peto！ I'll starve ere I'll rob a foot further。 An 'twere not as
good a deed as drink to turn true man and to leave these rogues； I am the
veriest varlet that ever chewed with a tooth。 Eight yards of uneven ground
is threescore and ten miles afoot with me； and the stony…hearted villains
know it well enough。 A plague upon it when thieves cannot be true one to
another！ （They whistle。） Whew！ A plague upon you all！ Give me my horse；
you rogues！ give me my horse and be hang'd！ Prince。 ＇comes forward＇
Peace； ye fat…guts！ Lie down； lay thine ear close to the ground； and list if
thou canst hear the tread of travellers。 Fal。 Have you any levers to lift me
up again； being down？ 'Sblood； I'll not bear mine own flesh so far afoot
again for all the coin in thy father's exchequer。 What a plague mean ye to
colt me thus？ Prince。 Thou liest； thou art not colted； thou art uncolted。 Fal。
I prithee； good Prince Hal； help me to my horse； good king's son。 Prince。
Out； ye rogue！ Shall I be your ostler？ Fal。 Go hang thyself in thine own
heir…apparent garters！ If I be ta'en； I'll peach for this。 An I have not ballads
made on you all； and sung to filthy tunes； let a cup of sack be my poison。
When a jest is so forward… and afoot too… I hate it。
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Enter Gadshill； ＇Bardolph and Peto with him＇。
Gads。 Stand！ Fal。 So I do； against my will。 Poins。 ＇comes fortward＇ O；
'tis our setter。 I know his voice。 Bardolph； what news？ Bar。 Case ye； case
ye！ On with your vizards！ There's money of the King's coming down the
hill； 'tis going to the King's exchequer。 Fal。 You lie； ye rogue！ 'Tis going to
the King's tavern。 Gads。 There's enough to make us all。 Fal。 To be hang'd。
Prince。 Sirs； you four shall front them in the narrow lane； Ned Poins and I
will walk lower。 If they scape from your encounter； then they light on us。
Peto。 How many be there of them？ Gads。 Some eight or ten。 Fal。 Zounds；
will they not rob us？ Prince。 What； a coward； Sir John Paunch？ Fal。
Indeed； I am not John of Gaunt； your grandfather； but yet no coward； Hal。
Prince。 Well； we leave that to the proof。 Poins。 Sirrah Jack； thy horse
stands behind the hedge。 When thou need'st him； there thou shalt find him。
Farewell and stand fast。 Fal。 Now cannot I strike him； if I should be hang'd。
Prince。 ＇aside to Poins＇ Ned； where are our disguises？ Poins。 ＇aside to
Prince＇ Here