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Enter BEADLES , dragging in MISTRESS QUICKLY and DOLL TEARSHEET
Enter BEADLES , dragging in MISTRESS 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, 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.

FIRST BEADLE

The Constables have delivered her over to me, and she shall
5 have whipping cheer enough, I warrant her. There hath been
a man or two lately killed about her.

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.

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,
10 thou paper-faced villain.

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.

MISTRESS QUICKLY

O the Lord, that Sir John were come! I would make this a
bloody day to somebody. But I pray God the fruit of her
womb might miscarry.

MISTRESS QUICKLY

O the Lord, that Sir John were come! I would make this a
bloody day to somebody. But I pray God the fruit of her
womb might miscarry.

FIRST BEADLE

If it do, you shall have a dozen of cushions again; you have
15 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 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.

DOLL TEARSHEET

I’ll tell you what, you thin man in a censer, I will have you
as soundly swinged for this, you bluebottle rogue, you filthy
famished correctioner. If you be not swinged, I’ll forswear
20 half-kirtles.

DOLL TEARSHEET

I’ll tell you what, you thin man in a censer, I will have you
as soundly swinged for this, you bluebottle rogue, you filthy
famished correctioner. If you be not swinged, I’ll forswear
half-kirtles.

FIRST BEADLE

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

FIRST BEADLE

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

MISTRESS QUICKLY

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

MISTRESS QUICKLY

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

DOLL TEARSHEET

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

DOLL TEARSHEET

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

MISTRESS QUICKLY

25 Ay, come, you starved bloodhound.

MISTRESS QUICKLY

Ay, come, you starved bloodhound.

DOLL TEARSHEET

Goodman Death, Goodman Bones!

DOLL TEARSHEET

Goodman Death, Goodman Bones!

MISTRESS QUICKLY

Thou atomy, thou!

MISTRESS QUICKLY

Thou atomy, thou!

DOLL TEARSHEET

Come, you thin thing, come, you rascal.

DOLL TEARSHEET

Come, you thin thing, come, you rascal.

FIRST BEADLE

Very well.

FIRST BEADLE

Very well.
Exeunt
Exeunt

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Enter BEADLES , dragging in MISTRESS QUICKLY and DOLL TEARSHEET
Enter BEADLES , dragging in MISTRESS 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, 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.

FIRST BEADLE

The Constables have delivered her over to me, and she shall
5 have whipping cheer enough, I warrant her. There hath been
a man or two lately killed about her.

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.

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,
10 thou paper-faced villain.

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.

MISTRESS QUICKLY

O the Lord, that Sir John were come! I would make this a
bloody day to somebody. But I pray God the fruit of her
womb might miscarry.

MISTRESS QUICKLY

O the Lord, that Sir John were come! I would make this a
bloody day to somebody. But I pray God the fruit of her
womb might miscarry.

FIRST BEADLE

If it do, you shall have a dozen of cushions again; you have
15 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 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.

DOLL TEARSHEET

I’ll tell you what, you thin man in a censer, I will have you
as soundly swinged for this, you bluebottle rogue, you filthy
famished correctioner. If you be not swinged, I’ll forswear
20 half-kirtles.

DOLL TEARSHEET

I’ll tell you what, you thin man in a censer, I will have you
as soundly swinged for this, you bluebottle rogue, you filthy
famished correctioner. If you be not swinged, I’ll forswear
half-kirtles.

FIRST BEADLE

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

FIRST BEADLE

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

MISTRESS QUICKLY

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

MISTRESS QUICKLY

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

DOLL TEARSHEET

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

DOLL TEARSHEET

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

MISTRESS QUICKLY

25 Ay, come, you starved bloodhound.

MISTRESS QUICKLY

Ay, come, you starved bloodhound.

DOLL TEARSHEET

Goodman Death, Goodman Bones!

DOLL TEARSHEET

Goodman Death, Goodman Bones!

MISTRESS QUICKLY

Thou atomy, thou!

MISTRESS QUICKLY

Thou atomy, thou!

DOLL TEARSHEET

Come, you thin thing, come, you rascal.

DOLL TEARSHEET

Come, you thin thing, come, you rascal.

FIRST BEADLE

Very well.

FIRST BEADLE

Very well.
Exeunt
Exeunt

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