No Fear Shakespeare
Henry IV Part 1
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Act 2, Scene 4, Page 4
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FRANCIS
O Lord, sir, who do you mean?
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FRANCIS
Oh Lord, sir, who are you talking about?
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PRINCE HENRY
Why, then, your brown bastard is your only drink, for look
you, Francis, your white canvas doublet will sully. In
Barbary, sir, it cannot come to so much.
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PRINCE HENRY
Well then, it looks like brown bastard will continue to be your only drink. Because listen, Francis, your white canvas shirt will get stained out there. Even in North Africa, sir, you won’t get so much.
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FRANCIS
What, sir?
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FRANCIS
Excuse me, sir?
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POINS
(within) Francis!
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POINS
(offstage) Francis!
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PRINCE HENRY
Away, you rogue! Dost thou not hear them call?
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PRINCE HENRY
Get going, you good-for-nothing. Can’t you hear people calling you?
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Here they both call him. FRANCIS the drawer stands amazed, not knowing which way to go.
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POINS and PRINCE HENRY both begin to shout “Francis!” FRANCIS stands there bewildered, not knowing what to do. |
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Enter VINTNER
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The VINTNER enters. |
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VINTNER
What, stand’st thou still and hear’st such a calling? Look to
the guests within.
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VINTNER
Why are you standing there when people are calling you? Take care of the customers inside!
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Exit FRANCIS
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FRANCIS exits. |
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My lord, old Sir John with half a dozen more are at the door.
Shall I let them in?
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My lord, old Sir John and a half-dozen others are at the door. Should I let them in?
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PRINCE HENRY
Let them alone awhile, and then open the door.
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PRINCE HENRY
Leave them out there for a while, and then open the door.
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Exit VINTNER
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VINTNER
exits. |
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Poins!
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Poins!
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Reenter POINS
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POINS enters. |
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POINS
Anon, anon, sir.
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POINS
Just a second, sir!
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