No Fear Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part 1: Act 2 Scene 1 Page 2

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SECOND CARRIER Why, they will allo w us ne'er a jordan, and then we leak in your chimney, and your chamber-lye breeds fleas like a loach.	SECOND CARRIER They don’t even give us a bathroom. So we pee in the fireplace, and you know that urine breeds fleas like nobody’s business.
FIRST CARRIER What, ostler, come away and be hanged. Come away.	FIRST CARRIER Hey, ostler! Come on already, damn you!
SECOND CARRIER I have a gammon of bacon and two races of ginger to be delivered as far as Charing Cross.	SECOND CARRIER I’ve got to deliver a ham and some ginger root all the way to Charing Cross.
FIRST CARRIER God’s body, the turkeys in my pannier are quite starved.— What, ostler! A plague on thee! Hast thou never an eye in thy head? Canst not hear? An ’twere not as good deed as drink to break the pate on thee, I am a very villain. Come, and be hanged. Hast no faith in thee?	FIRST CARRIER God almighty! The turkeys I’m carrying are starving! Hey, Stable-boy! Curse you! Can’t you see? Can’t you hear? If it isn’t a good idea to knock you on the head, I’m a fool. Come on, damn you! Can’t we trust you to do your job?
Enter GADSHILL	GADSHILL enters.
GADSHILL Good morrow, carriers. What’s o'clock?	GADSHILL Morning, deliverymen. What time is it?
FIRST CARRIER I think it be two o'clock.	FIRST CARRIER I think it’s two o'clock.
GADSHILL I prithee, lend me thy lantern to see my gelding in the stable.	GADSHILL Let me borrow your lantern so I can check on my horse in the stable.
FIRST CARRIER Nay, by God, soft. I know a trick worth two of that, i' faith.	FIRST CARRIER No way, by God; just hold on a minute. I know a few tricks like that myself, I swear.
GADSHILL 30 (to SECOND CARRIER) I pray thee, lend me thine.	GADSHILL (to SECOND CARRIER) Please, let me borrow yours.
SECOND CARRIER Ay, when, canst tell? “Lend me thy lantern,” quoth he. Marry, I’ll see thee hanged first.	SECOND CARRIER Sure, whenever. Whatever you say. “Let me borrow your lantern,” he says? Yeah, right. I’ll see you dead first.
GADSHILL Sirrah carrier, what time do you mean to come to London?	GADSHILL Sirrah sirrah = term of address used for persons of lower social standing Sirrah , what time do you plan to be in London?