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He will give the devil his due。 Poins。 Then art thou damn'd for keeping thy
word with the devil。 Prince。 Else he had been damn'd for cozening the
devil。 Poins。 But； my lads； my lads； to…morrow morning； by four o'clock
early； at Gadshill！ There are pilgrims gong to Canterbury with rich
offerings； and traders riding to London with fat purses。 I have vizards for
you all； you have horses for yourselves。 Gadshill lies to…night in Rochester。
I have bespoke supper to…morrow night in Eastcheap。 We may do it as
secure as sleep。 If you will go； I will stuff your purses full of crowns； if
you will not； tarry at home and be hang'd！ Fal。 Hear ye； Yedward： if I tarry
at home and go not； I'll hang you for going。 Poins。 You will； chops？ Fal。
Hal； wilt thou make one？ Prince。 Who； I rob？ I a thief？ Not I； by my faith。
Fal。 There's neither honesty； manhood； nor good fellowship in thee； nor
thou cam'st not of the blood royal if thou darest not stand for ten shillings。
Prince。 Well then； once in my days I'll be a madcap。 Fal。 Why； that's well
said。 Prince。 Well； come what will； I'll tarry at home。 Fal。 By the Lord； I'll
be a traitor then； when thou art king。 Prince。 I care not。 Poins。 Sir John； I
prithee； leave the Prince and me alone。 I will lay him down such reasons
for this adventure that he shall go。 Fal。 Well； God give thee the spirit of
persuasion and him the ears of profiting； that what thou speakest may
move and what he hears may be believed； that the true prince may （for
recreation sake） prove a false thief； for the poor abuses of the time want
countenance。 Farewell； you shall find me in Eastcheap。 Prince。 Farewell；
thou latter spring！ farewell； All…hallown summer！ Exit Falstaff。 Poins。
Now； my good sweet honey lord； ride with us to…morrow。 I have a jest to
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execute that I cannot manage alone。 Falstaff；
Bardolph； Peto； and Gadshill shall rob those men that we have
already waylaid； yourself and I will not be there； and when they have the
booty； if you and I do not rob them； cut this head off from my shoulders。
Prince。 How shall we part with them in setting forth？ Poins。 Why； we will
set forth before or after them and appoint them a place of meeting；
wherein it is at our pleasure to fail； and then will they adventure upon the
exploit themselves； which they shall have no sooner achieved； but we'll set
upon them。 Prince。 Yea； but 'tis like that they will know us by our horses；
by our habits； and by every other appointment； to be ourselves。 Poins。 Tut！
our horses they shall not see… I'll tie them in the wood； our wizards we will
change after we leave them； and； sirrah； I have cases of buckram for the
nonce； to immask our noted outward garments。 Prince。 Yea； but I doubt
they will be too hard for us。 Poins。 Well； for two of them； I know them to
be as true…bred cowards as ever turn'd back； and for the third； if he fight
longer than he sees reason； I'll forswear arms。 The virtue of this jest will
lie the incomprehensible lies that this same fat rogue will tell us when we
meet at supper： how thirty； at least； he fought with； what wards； what
blows； what extremities he endured； and in the reproof of this lies the jest。
Prince。 Well； I'll go with thee。 Provide us all things necessary and meet me
to…night in Eastcheap。 There I'll sup。 Farewell。 Poins。 Farewell； my lord。
Exit。 Prince。 I know you all； and will awhile uphold The unyok'd humour
of your idleness。 Yet herein will I imitate the sun； Who doth permit the
base contagious clouds To smother up his beauty from the world； That；
when he please again to lie himself； Being wanted； he may be more
wond'red at By breaking through the foul and ugly mists Of vapours that
did seem to strangle him。 If all the year were playing holidays； To sport
would be as tedious as to work； But when they seldom come； they wish'd…
for come； And nothing pleaseth but rare accidents。 So； when this loose
behaviour I throw off And pay the debt I never promised； By how much
better than my word I am； By so much shall I falsify men's hopes； And；
like bright metal on a sullen ground； My reformation； glitt'ring o'er my
fault； Shall show more goodly and attract more eyes Than that which hath
no foil to set it off。 I'll so offend to make offence a skill； Redeeming time
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when men think least I will。 Exit。
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SCENE III。 London。 The Palace。
Enter the King； Northumberland； Worcester； Hotspur； Sir Walter Blunt；
with others。
King。 My blood hath been too cold and temperate； Unapt to stir at
these indignities； And you have found me； for accordingly You tread upon
my patience； but be sure I will from henceforth rather be myself； Mighty
and to be fear'd； than my condition； Which hath been smooth as oil； soft as
young down； And therefore lost that title of respect Which the proud soul
ne'er pays but to the proud。 Wor。 Our house； my sovereign liege； little
deserves The scourge of greatness to be us'd on it… And that same greatness
too which our own hands Have holp to make so portly。 North。 My lord…
King。 Worcester； get thee gone； for I do see Danger and disobedience in
thine eye。 O； sir； your presence is too bold and peremptory； And majesty
might never yet endure The moody frontier of a servant brow。 Tou have
good leave to leave us。 When we need 'Your use and counsel； we shall
send for you。 Exit Worcester。 You were about to speak。 North。 Yea； my
good lord。 Those prisoners in your Highness' name demanded Which
Harry Percy here at Holmedon took； Were； as he says； not with such
strength denied As is delivered to your Majesty。 Either envy； therefore； or
misprision Is guilty of this fault； and not my son。 Hot。 My liege； I did deny
no prisoners。 But I remember； when the fight was done； When I was dry
with rage and extreme toll； Breathless and faint； leaning upon my sword；
Came there a certain lord； neat and trimly dress'd； Fresh as a bridegroom；
and his chin new reap'd Show'd like a stubble