No Fear Shakespeare
Henry IV Part 2
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Act 1, Scene 2, Page 3
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Enter the Lord CHIEF JUSTICE and SERVANT
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Sir, here comes the nobleman that committed the Prince for striking
him about Bardolph.
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Sir, here comes the man who put the Prince in jail for hitting him during that argument about Bardolph.
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FALSTAFF
Wait close. I will not see him.
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FALSTAFF
Hide; I don’t want to talk to him.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
What’s he that goes there?
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CHIEF JUSTICE
Who is that man?
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SERVANT
Falstaff, an ’t please your Lordship.
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Falstaff, if it please you, sir.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
He that was in question for the robbery?
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CHIEF JUSTICE
The man who was a suspect in that robbery?
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SERVANT
He, my lord; but he hath since done good service at
Shrewsbury, and, as I hear, is now going with some charge to the Lord John of Lancaster.
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SERVANT
That’s the one. But he did good work in the Battle of Shrewsbury, and I hear he’s taking some soldiers to help Lord John of Lancaster.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
What, to York? Call him back again.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
Where, to York? Tell him to come here.
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SERVANT
Sir John Falstaff!
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Sir John Falstaff!
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FALSTAFF
Boy, tell him I am deaf.
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FALSTAFF
Boy, tell him I’m deaf.
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You must speak louder. My master is deaf.
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You have to speak up; my master is deaf.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
I am sure he is, to the hearing of any thing good.—Go pluck
him by the elbow. I must speak with him.
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CHIEF JUSTICE
I’m sure he is, when anything good’s being said. Go, tap him on the shoulder. I must speak with him.
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SERVANT
Sir John!
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Sir John!
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FALSTAFF
What, a young knave and begging? Is there not wars? Is
there not employment? Doth not the King lack subjects? Do
not the rebels need soldiers? Though it be a shame to be on
any side but one, it is worse shame to beg than to be on the
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FALSTAFF
What? A young troublemaker? A beggar? Isn’t there a war on? Isn’t there work to do? Doesn’t the King need subjects? Don’t the rebels need soldiers? Though it’s shameful to be on any side but the King’s, it’s even more shameful to be an idle beggar than a soldier on
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