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Act 5, Scene 4

London. A street.

Enter Beadles, dragging in HOSTESS QUICKLY and DOLL TEARSHEET.

Hostess

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 have whipping cheer, I warrant her: there hath been a man or two 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 go with do miscarry, thou wert better thou hadst struck thy mother, thou paper-faced villain.

Hostess

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 miscarry!

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 blue-bottle rogue, you filthy famished correctioner, if you be not swinged, I'll forswear half-kirtles.

First Beadle

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

Hostess

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

Doll Tearsheet

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

Hostess

Ay, come, you starved blood-hound.

Doll Tearsheet

Goodman death, goodman bones!

Hostess

Thou atomy, thou!

Doll Tearsheet

Come, you thin thing; come, you rascal.

First Beadle

Very well.