I promise you, that man isn't here, since he's currently running an errand for me. Sheriff, I give you my word that by lunchtime tomorrow I'll send him to you, or anyone else you need to see. He'll answer to anything he may be accused of. So please, I'd like you to leave this tavern.
SHERIFF
I will, my lord. There are two gentlemen
Have in this robbery lost three hundred marks.
SHERIFF
I will, my lord. There are also two gentlemen who, in this robbery, lost three hundred marks
.
PRINCE HENRY
It may be so. If he have robbed these men,
He shall be answerable; and so farewell.
PRINCE HENRY
It's possible. If he did it, he'll answer for it. And with that, farewell.
SHERIFF
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Good night, my noble lord.
SHERIFF
Good night, my noble lord.
PRINCE HENRY
I think it is good morrow, is it not?
PRINCE HENRY
I think it's good morning, isn't it?
SHERIFF
Indeed, my lord, I think it be two o'clock.
SHERIFF
Yes, sir. I think it's two o'clock.
Exeunt SHERIFF and CARRIER
The SHERIFF and
CARRIER exit.
PRINCE HENRY
This oily rascal is known as well as Paul's. Go call him forth.
PRINCE HENRY
This oily rascal is as famous as St. Paul's Cathedral. Go, call him out here.
PETO
Falstaff!— (pulls back the arras) Fast asleep behind the
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arras, and snorting like a horse.
PETO
Falstaff! (pulls back the arras) Fast asleep behind the arras, and snoring like a horse.
PRINCE HENRY
Hark, how hard he fetches breath. Search his pockets.
PRINCE HENRY
Listen, how heavily he breathes! Look in his pockets.
PETO searcheth his pockets, and findeth certain papers
PETO searches FALSTAFF's pockets and finds some papers.
