No Fear Shakespeare
Henry IV Part 1
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Act 1, Scene 2, Page 5
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PRINCE HENRY
Where shall we take a purse tomorrow, Jack?
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PRINCE HENRY
Where should we go stealing tomorrow, Jack?
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FALSTAFF
Zounds, where thou wilt, lad. I’ll make one. An I do not, call
me villain and baffle me.
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FALSTAFF
For God’s sake, wherever you want, boy. I’ll be one of the gang. If I’m not, call me evildoer and string me up.
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PRINCE HENRY
I see a good amendment of life in thee, from praying to
purse-taking.
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PRINCE HENRY
I see you’ve changed your life, alright. From praying to pursesnatching.
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FALSTAFF
Why, Hal, ’tis my vocation, Hal. 'Tis no sin for a man to
labor in his vocation.
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FALSTAFF
It’s my calling, Hal. It’s no sin for a man to follow his calling.
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Enter POINS
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Poins!—Now shall we know if Gadshill have set a match. O,
if men were to be saved by merit, what hole in hell were hot
enough for him? This is the most omnipotent villain that
ever cried “Stand!” to a true man.
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Poins! Now we’ll find out whether Mr. Gadshill has planned a robbery. If good deeds bring a man to heaven, there’s no hell hot enough for Poins. This is the most incredible villain, whoever said “Stick 'em up!” to an honest man.
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PRINCE HENRY
Good morrow, Ned.
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PRINCE HENRY
Morning, Ned.
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POINS
Good morrow, sweet Hal.—What says Monsieur Remorse?
What says Sir John Sack-and-Sugar? Jack, how agrees the
devil and thee about thy soul that thou soldest him on Good
Friday last for a cup of Madeira and a cold capon’s leg?
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POINS
Morning, sweet Hal. What’s Mr. Feelbad got to say? What’s going on, Sir John, Wino Jack? How’s your deal with the devil coming along? You sold him your soul last Good Friday for some cold chicken and a glass of cheap wine, right?
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PRINCE HENRY
Sir John stands to his word. The devil shall have his bargain,
for he was never yet a breaker of proverbs. He will give the devil his due.
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PRINCE HENRY
The devil will get what’s coming to him. Sir John’s a man of his word, and he never disagrees with a proverb. He will “give the devil his due.”
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POINS
(to FALSTAFF
)Then art thou damned for keeping thy word
with the devil.
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POINS
(to FALSTAFF
)Then you’re damned for keeping your word with the devil.
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