No Fear Shakespeare
Henry IV Part 1
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 2, Scene 4, Page 2
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POINS exits. |
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POINS
(within) Francis!
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POINS
(offstage) Francis!
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PRINCE HENRY
Thou art perfect.
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PRINCE HENRY
Perfect.
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POINS
(within) Francis!
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POINS
(offstage) Francis!
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Enter FRANCIS, a drawer |
FRANCIS, a drawer, enters. |
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FRANCIS
Anon, anon, sir.—Look down into the Pomgarnet, Ralph.
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FRANCIS
Just a second, sir.—Ralph, make sure everything’s okay in the Pomegranate Room!
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PRINCE HENRY
Come hither, Francis.
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PRINCE HENRY
Come here, Francis.
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FRANCIS
My lord?
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FRANCIS
Sir?
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PRINCE HENRY
How long hast thou to serve, Francis?
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PRINCE HENRY
How many more years of your apprenticeship do you have, Francis?
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FRANCIS
Forsooth, five years, and as much as to—
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FRANCIS
Truly, five years, which is as long —
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POINS
(within) Francis!
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POINS
(offstage) Francis!
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FRANCIS
Anon, anon, sir.
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FRANCIS
Just a second, sir!
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PRINCE HENRY
Five year! By 'r lady, a long lease for the clinking of pewter!
But, Francis, darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward
with thy indenture, and show it a fair pair of heels, and run
from it?
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PRINCE HENRY
Five years! Wow, that’s a long time to be clinking beer mugs. But Francis, are you brave enough to play the coward with your contract? To flash it your heels, as you run away?
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FRANCIS
O Lord, sir, I’ll be sworn upon all the books in England, I
could find in my heart—
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FRANCIS
Oh Lord, sir. I’d swear on a stack of Bibles that I’d love to be able to—
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POINS
(within) Francis!
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POINS
(offstage) Francis!
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