No Fear Shakespeare: Henry IV Part 2: Act 2 Scene 1 Page 7

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MISTRESS QUICKLY Pray thee, Sir John, let it be but twenty nobles. I' faith, I am loath to pawn my plate, so God save me, la.	MISTRESS QUICKLY Please, Sir John, let’s call it twenty nobles noble = unit of currency; twenty nobles = approximately six pounds twenty nobles . I don’t want to have to pawn my china, in God’s name!
FALSTAFF Let it alone. I’ll make other shift. You’ll be a fool still.	FALSTAFF All right, forget it. I’ll figure something else out. You’ll always be a fool.
MISTRESS QUICKLY Well, you shall have it, though I pawn my gown. I hope 135you’ll come to supper. You’ll pay me all together?	MISTRESS QUICKLY All right, I’ll lend it to you, even if I have to pawn my clothes. I hope you’ll have dinner here tonight. You’ll pay me the full amount then?
FALSTAFF Will I live? (to BARDOLPH) Go with her, with her. Hook on, hook on.	FALSTAFF Will I live? (to BARDOLPH) Go, stick with her, stick with her. Don’t let her out of your sight.
MISTRESS QUICKLY Will you have Doll Tearsheet meet you at supper?	MISTRESS QUICKLY Do you want Doll Tearsheet to meet you at dinner?
FALSTAFF No more words. Let’s have her.	FALSTAFF No more talking. Let’s have her.
Exeunt MISTRESS QUICKLY, FANG, SNARE, BARDOLPH, and the PAGE	MISTRESS QUICKLY, BARDOLPH, the PAGE, FANG, and SNARE exit.
CHIEF JUSTICE 140I have heard better news.	CHIEF JUSTICE I’ve heard better news.
FALSTAFF What’s the news, my good lord?	FALSTAFF What’s the news, my lord?
CHIEF JUSTICE Where lay the King last night?	CHIEF JUSTICE Where did the King spend last night?
GOWER At Basingstoke, my lord.	GOWER At Basingstoke, sir.
FALSTAFF I hope, my lord, all’s well. What is the news, my lord?	FALSTAFF I hope everything’s okay, sir. What’s the news?
CHIEF JUSTICE 145Come all his forces back?	CHIEF JUSTICE And his armies have come back?