SCENE IV.
A street in London.
Enter hostess8 note Quickly, Doll Tear-sheet, and Beadles.
Host.
No, thou arrant knave; I would I might die,
that I might have thee hang'd: thou hast drawn my
shoulder out of joint.
Bead.
The constables have deliver'd her over to
me; and she shall have whipping-cheer enough, I
warrant her: There hath been a man or two, lately,
kill'd about her.
Dol.
9 note
Nut-hook, nut-hook, you lie. Come on; I'll
tell thee what, thou damn'd tripe-visag'd rascal; if
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the child I now go with, do miscarry, thou hadst better
thou hadst struck thy mother, thou paper-fac'd villain.
Host.
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!
Bead.
If it do, you shall have 1 note
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, 2 notethou thin man in a censer!
I will have you as soundly swing'd for this, you 3 note
blue-bottle-rogue!
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you filthy famish'd correctioner! if
you be not swing'd, I'll forswear 4 note
half-kirtles.
Bead.
Come, come, you she knight-errant; come.
Host.
O, that right should thus overcome might!
Well; of sufferance comes ease.
Dol.
Come, you rogue, come; bring me to a justice.
Host.
Ay; come, you starv'd blood-hound.
Dol.
Goodman death! goodman bones!
Host.
Thou atomy, thou5 note
!
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Dol.
Come, you thin thing; come, you rascal6 note!
Bead.
Very well.
[Exeunt.
Samuel Johnson [1778], The plays of William Shakspeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The second edition, Revised and Augmented (Printed for C. Bathurst [and] W. Strahan [etc.], London) [word count] [S10901].
