Henry IV, Part 2 · Act 5, Scene 4

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Enter Beadles, dragging in HOSTESS QUICKLY and DOLL TEARSHEET
Enter Beadles, dragging in HOSTESS QUICKLY and DOLL TEARSHEET
Mistress Quickly

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

Mistress Quickly

No, you dirty scoundrel; I wish to God I could die, just so I could see you hanged: you’ve pulled my shoulder out of place.

First Beadle

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.

First Beadle

The constables handed her over to me; and she’ll get plenty of whipping, I promise you: there’ve been one or two men recently killed around her.

Doll Tearsheet

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 wert better thou hadst struck thy mother, thou paper-faced villain.

Doll Tearsheet

Liar, liar, you’re full of it. Come on; I’ll tell you what, you damn ugly-faced scoundrel, if the child I carry now dies, you’d be better off having struck your own mother, you paper-faced villain.

Mistress Quickly

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!

Mistress Quickly

Oh Lord, if only Sir John were here! He’d make this a bloody day for someone. But I pray God the child in her womb dies!

First Beadle

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 amongst you.

First Beadle

If it does, you’ll get a dozen cushions instead of the eleven you have now. Come on, I order you both to go with me; because the man you and Pistol beat is dead.

Doll Tearsheet

I’ll tell you what, you 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.

Doll Tearsheet

I’ll tell you what, you skinny man in a censer, I will have you whipped properly for this—you filthy, hungry jailer. If you aren’t whipped, I’ll swear off half of my skirts.

First Beadle

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

First Beadle

Come on, come on, you lady knight-errant, come.

Mistress Quickly

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

Mistress Quickly

Oh God, that right should triumph over might! Well, from suffering comes relief.

Doll Tearsheet

Come, you rogue, come; bring me to a justice.

Doll Tearsheet

Come on, you scoundrel, come; take me to a justice.

Mistress Quickly

Ay, come, you starved blood-hound.

Mistress Quickly

Yes, come on, you starved bloodhound.

Doll Tearsheet

Goodman death, goodman bones!

Doll Tearsheet

Damn death, damn bones!

Mistress Quickly

Thou atomy, thou!

Mistress Quickly

You skeleton, you!

Doll Tearsheet

Come, you thin thing; come you rascal.

Doll Tearsheet

Come on, you skinny thing; come on, you scoundrel.

First Beadle

Very well.

First Beadle

Alright then.

Exuent
Exeunt

End of Act 5, Scene 4

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