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to France shall we convey you safe And bring you back； charming the
narrow seas To give you gentle pass； for； if we may； We'll not offend one
stomach with our play。 But； till the King come forth； and not till then；
Unto Southampton do we shift our scene。 Exit
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SCENE I。 London。 Before the Boar's Head Tavern；
Eastcheap
Enter CORPORAL NYM and LIEUTENANT BARDOLPH
BARDOLPH。 Well met； Corporal Nym。 NYM。 Good morrow；
Lieutenant Bardolph。 BARDOLPH。 What； are Ancient Pistol and you
friends yet？ NYM。 For my part； I care not； I say little； but when time shall
serve； there shall be smiles… but that shall be as it may。 I dare not fight； but
I will wink and hold out mine iron。 It is a simple one； but what though？ It
will toast cheese； and it will endure cold as another man's sword will； and
there's an end。 BARDOLPH。 I will bestow a breakfast to make you friends；
and we'll be all three sworn brothers to France。 Let't be so； good Corporal
Nym。 NYM。 Faith； I will live so long as I may； that's the certain of it； and
when I cannot live any longer； I will do as I may。 That is my rest； that is
the rendezvous of it。 BARDOLPH。 It is certain； Corporal； that he is
married to Nell Quickly； and certainly she did you wrong； for you were
troth…plight to her。 NYM。 I cannot tell； things must be as they may。 Men
may sleep； and they may have their throats about them at that time； and
some say knives have edges。 It must be as it may； though patience be a
tired mare； yet she will plod。 There must be conclusions。 Well； I cannot
tell。
Enter PISTOL and HOSTESS
BARDOLPH。 Here comes Ancient Pistol and his wife。 Good
Corporal； be patient here。 NYM。 How now； mine host Pistol！ PISTOL。
Base tike； call'st thou me host？ Now by this hand； I swear I scorn the term；
Nor shall my Nell keep lodgers。 HOSTESS。 No； by my troth； not long； for
we cannot lodge and board a dozen or fourteen gentlewomen that live
honestly by the prick of their needles； but it will be thought we keep a
bawdy…house straight。 ＇Nym draws＇ O well…a…day； Lady； if he be not
drawn！ Now we shall see wilful adultery and murder committed。
BARDOLPH。 Good Lieutenant； good Corporal； offer nothing here。 NYM。
Pish！ PISTOL。 Pish for thee； Iceland dog！ thou prick…ear'd cur of Iceland！
HOSTESS。 Good Corporal Nym； show thy valour； and put up your sword。
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NYM。 Will you shog off？ I would have you solus。 PISTOL。 'Solus；'
egregious dog？ O viper vile！ The 'solus' in thy most mervailous face； The
'solus' in thy teeth； and in thy throat； And in thy hateful lungs； yea； in thy
maw； perdy； And； which is worse； within thy nasty mouth！ I do retort the
'solus' in thy bowels； For I can take； and Pistol's cock is up； And flashing
fire will follow。 NYM。 I am not Barbason： you cannot conjure me。 I have
an humour to knock you indifferently well。 If you grow foul with me；
Pistol； I will scour you with my rapier； as I may； in fair terms； if you
would walk off I would prick your guts a little； in good terms； as I may；
and thaes the humour of it。 PISTOL。 O braggart vile and damned furious
wight！ The grave doth gape and doting death is near； Therefore exhale。
＇PISTOL draws＇
BARDOLPH。 Hear me； hear me what I say： he that strikes the first
stroke I'll run him up to the hilts； as I am a soldier。 ＇Draws＇ PISTOL。 An
oath of mickle might； and fury shall abate。 ＇PISTOL and Nym sheathe
their swords＇ Give me thy fist； thy fore…foot to me give； Thy spirits are
most tall。 NYM。 I will cut thy throat one time or other； in fair terms； that is
the humour of it。 PISTOL。 'Couple a gorge！' That is the word。 I thee defy
again。 O hound of Crete； think'st thou my spouse to get？ No； to the spital
go； And from the powd'ring tub of infamy Fetch forth the lazar kite of
Cressid's kind； Doll Tearsheet she by name； and her espouse。 I have； and I
will hold； the quondam Quickly For the only she； and… pauca； there's
enough。 Go to。 Enter the Boy
BOY。 Mine host Pistol； you must come to my master； and your
hostess… he is very sick； and would to bed。 Good Bardolph； put thy face
between his sheets； and do the office of a warming…pan。 Faith； he's very ill。
BARDOLPH。 Away； you rogue。 HOSTESS。 By my troth； he'll yield the
crow a pudding one of these days： the King has kill'd his heart。 Good
husband； come home presently。 Exeunt HOSTESS and BOY BARDOLPH。
Come； shall I make you two friends？ We must to France together； why the
devil should we keep knives to cut one another's throats？ PISTOL。 Let
floods o'erswell； and fiends for food howl on！ NYM。 You'll pay me the
eight shillings I won of you at betting？ PISTOL。 Base is the slave that
pays。 NYM。 That now I will have； that's the humour of it。 PISTOL。 As
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manhood shall compound： push home。 ＇PISTOL and Nym draw＇
BARDOLPH。 By this sword； he that makes the first thrust I'll kill him； by
this sword； I will。 PISTOL。 Sword is an oath； and oaths must have their
course。 ＇Sheathes his sword＇ BARDOLPH。 Corporal Nym； an thou wilt be
friends； be friends； an thou wilt not； why then be enemies with me too。
Prithee put up。 NYM。 I shall have my eight shillings I won of you at
betting？ PISTOL。 A noble shalt thou have； and present pay； And liquor
likewise will I give to thee； And friendship shall combine； and
brotherhood。 I'll live by Nym and Nym shall live by me。 Is not this just？
For I shall sutler be Unto the camp； and profits will accrue。 Give me thy
hand。 NYM。 ＇Sheathing his sword＇ I shall have my noble？ PISTOL。 In
cash most justly paid。 NYM。 ＇Shaking hands＇ Well； then； that's the humour
of't。
Re…enter HOSTESS
HOSTESS。 As ever you come of women； come in quickly to Sir John。
Ah； poor heart！ he is so shak'd of a burning quotidian tertian that it is most
lamentable to behold。 Sweet men； come to him。 NYM。 The King hath run
bad humours on the knight； that's the even of it。 PISTOL。 Nym； thou hast
spoke the right； His heart is fracted and corroborate。 NYM。 The King is a
good king； but it must be as it may； he passes some humours and careers。
PISTOL。 Let us condole the knight； for； lambkins； we will live。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Southampton。 A council…chamber
Enter EXETER； BEDFORD； and WESTMORELAND
BEDFORD。 Fore God； his Grace is bold； to trust these traitors。
EXETER。 They shall be apprehended by and by。 WESTMORELAND。
How smooth and even they do bear themselves； As if allegiance in their
bosoms sat； Crowned with faith and constant loyalty！ BEDFORD。 The
King hath note of all that they intend； By interception which they dream
not of。 EXETER。 Nay； but the man that was his bedfellow； Whom he hath
dull'd and cloy'd with gracious favours… That he should； for a foreign purse；
so sell His sovereign's life to death and treachery！
Trumpets sound。 Enter the KING； SCROOP； CAMBRIDGE； GREY；
and attendants
KING HENRY。 Now sits the wind fair； and we will aboard。 My Lord
of Cambridge； and my kind Lord of Masham； And you； my gentle knight；
give me your thoughts。 Think you not that the pow'rs we bear with us Will
cut their passage through the force of France； Doing the execution and the
act For which we have in head assembled them？ SCROOP。 No doubt； my
liege； if each man do his best。 KING HENRY。 I doubt not that； since we
are well persuaded We carry not a heart with us from hence That grows
not in a fair consent with ours； Nor leave not one behind that doth not
wish Success and conquest to attend on us。 CAMBRIDGE。 Never was
monarch bet