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William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Oxford Shakespeare. 1914.

Act V. Scene IV.

The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth

London.A Street.

Enter BEADLES, dragging in MISTRESS QUICKLY and DOLL TEARSHEET.

Quick.No, thou arrant knave: I would to God I might die that I might have thee hanged; thou hast drawn my shoulder out of joint.

First Bead.The constables have delivered her over to me, and she shall have whipping-cheer enough, I warrant her: there hath been a man or two lately killed about her.

Dol.Nut-hook, nut-hook, you lie. Come on; I’ll tell thee what, thou damned tripe-visaged rascal, an the child I now go with do miscarry, thou hadst better thou hadst struck thy mother, thou paper-faced villain.

Quick.O the Lord! that Sir John were come; he would make this a bloody day to somebody. But I pray God the fruit of her womb miscarry!

First Bead.If it do, you shall have a dozen of cushions again; you have but eleven now. Come, I charge you both go with me; for the man is dead that you and Pistol beat among you.

Dol.I’ll tell thee what, thou thin man in a censer, I will have you as soundly swinged for this, you blue-bottle rogue! you filthy famished correctioner! if you be not swinged, I’ll forswear half-kirtles.

First Bead.Come, come, you she knight-errant, come.

Quick.O, that right should thus overcome might! Well, of sufferance comes ease.

Dol.Come, you rogue, come: bring me to a justice.

Quick.Ay; come, you starved blood-hound.

Dol.Goodman death! goodman bones!

Quick.Thou atomy, thou!

Dol.Come, you thin thing; come, you rascal!

First Bead.Very well.[Exeunt.