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the Douglas？ Have I not all their letters to meet me in arms by the ninth of
the next month； and are they not some of them set forward already？ What
a pagan rascal is this！ an infidel！ Ha！ you shall see now； in very sincerity
of fear and cold heart will he to the King and lay open all our proceedings。
O； I could divide myself and go to buffets for moving such a dish of skim
milk with so honourable an action！ Hang him； let him tell the King！ we are
prepared。 I will set forward to…night。
Enter his Lady。
How now； Kate？ I must leave you within these two hours。 Lady。 O
my good lord； why are you thus alone？ For what offence have I this
fortnight been A banish'd woman from my Harry's bed； Tell me； sweet lord；
what is't that takes from thee Thy stomach； pleasure； and thy golden sleep？
Why dost thou bend thine eyes upon the earth； And start so often when
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thou sit'st alone？ Why hast thou lost the fresh blood in thy cheeks And
given my treasures and my rights of thee To thick…ey'd musing and curs'd
melancholy？ In thy faint slumbers I by thee have watch'd； And heard thee
murmur tales of iron wars； Speak terms of manage to thy bounding steed；
Cry 'Courage！ to the field！' And thou hast talk'd Of sallies and retires； of
trenches； tent； Of palisadoes； frontiers； parapets； Of basilisks； of cannon；
culverin； Of prisoners' ransom； and of soldiers slain； And all the currents
of a heady fight。 Thy spirit within thee hath been so at war； And thus hath
so bestirr'd thee in thy sleep； That beads of sweat have stood upon thy
brow Like bubbles ill a late…disturbed stream； And in thy face strange
motions have appear'd； Such as we see when men restrain their breath On
some great sudden hest。 O； what portents are these？ Some heavy business
hath my lord in hand； And I must know it； else he loves me not。 Hot。 What；
ho！
＇Enter a Servant。＇
Is Gilliams with the packet gone？ Serv。 He is； my lord； an hour ago。
Hot。 Hath Butler brought those horses from the sheriff？ Serv。 One horse；
my lord； he brought even now。 Hot。 What horse？ A roan； a crop…ear； is it
not？ Serv。 It is； my lord。 Hot。 That roan shall be my throne。 Well； I will
back him straight。 O esperance！ Bid Butler lead him forth into the park。
＇Exit Servant。＇ Lady。 But hear you； my lord。 Hot。 What say'st thou； my
lady？ Lady。 What is it carries you away？ Hot。 Why； my horse； my love…
my horse！ Lady。 Out； you mad…headed ape！ A weasel hath not such a deal
of spleen As you are toss'd with。 In faith； I'll know your business； Harry；
that I will！ I fear my brother Mortimer doth stir About his title and hath
sent for you To line his enterprise； but if you go… Hot。 So far afoot； I shall
be weary； love。 Lady。 Come； come； you paraquito； answer me Directly
unto this question that I ask。 I'll break thy little finger； Harry； An if thou
wilt not tell my all things true。 Hot。 Away。 Away； you trifler！ Love？ I love
thee not； I care not for thee； Kate。 This is no world To play with mammets
and to tilt with lips。 We must have bloody noses and crack'd crowns； And
pass them current too。 Gods me； my horse！ What say'st thou； Kate？ What
wouldst thou have with me？ Lady。 Do you not love me？ do you not indeed？
Well； do not then； for since you love me not； I will not love myself。 Do
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you not love me？ Nay； tell me if you speak in jest or no。 Hot。 Come； wilt
thou see me ride？ And when I am a…horseback； I will swear I love thee
infinitely。 But hark you。 Kate： I must not have you henceforth question me
Whither I go； nor reason whereabout。 Whither I must； I must； and to
conclude； This evening must I leave you； gentle Kate。 I know you wise；
but yet no farther wise Than Harry Percy's wife； constant you are； But yet
a woman； and for secrecy； No lady closer； for I well believe Thou wilt not
utter what thou dost not know； And so far will I trust thee； gentle Kate。
Lady。 How？ so far？ Hot。 Not an inch further。 But hark you； Kate： Whither
I go； thither shall you go too； To…day will I set forth； to…morrow you。 Will
this content you； Kate；？ Lady。 It must of force。 Exeunt。
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SCENE IV。 Eastcheap。 The Boar's Head Tavern。
Enter Prince and Poins。
Prince。 Ned； prithee come out of that fat…room and lend me thy hand
to laugh a little。 Poins。 Where hast been； Hal？ Prince；。 With three or four
loggerheads amongst three or fourscore hogsheads。 I have sounded the
very bass…string of humility。 Sirrah； I am sworn brother to a leash of
drawers and can call them all by their christen names； as Tom； Dick； and
Francis。 They take it already upon their salvation that； though I be but
Prince of Wales； yet I am the king of courtesy； and tell me flatly I am no
proud Jack like Falstaff； but a Corinthian； a lad of mettle； a good boy （by
the Lord； so they call me！）； and when I am King of England I shall
command all the good lads Eastcheap。 They call drinking deep； dying
scarlet； and when you breathe in your watering； they cry 'hem！' and bid
you play it off。 To conclude； I am so good a proficient in one quarter of an
hour that I can drink with any tinker in his own language during my life。 I
tell thee； Ned； thou hast lost much honour that thou wert not with me in
this action。 But； sweet Ned… to sweeten which name of Ned； I give thee
this pennyworth of sugar； clapp'd even now into my hand by an under…
skinker； one that never spake other English in his life than 'Eight shillings
and sixpence；' and 'You are welcome；' with this shrill addition； 'Anon；
anon； sir！ Score a pint of bastard in the Half…moon；' or so… but； Ned； to
drive away the time till Falstaff come； I prithee do thou stand in some by…
room while I question my puny drawer to what end be gave me the sugar；
and do thou never leave calling 'Francis！' that his tale to me may be
nothing but 'Anon！' Step aside； and I'll show thee a precedent。 Poins。
Francis！ Prince。 Thou art perfect。 Poins。 Francis！ ＇Exit Poins。＇
Enter ＇Francis； a＇ Drawer。
Fran。 Anon； anon； sir。… Look down int