The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_cannot_] _can't_ Anon. conj.
[2219] _And_] om. Pope.
[2220] _we think_] _we deem_ Pope.
[2221] _he_] _he he_ F₂.
[2222] _he_] _it_ Q₈.
[2223] _course. When ... suddenly_] _course; When ... suddenly,_ F₄.
_course when ... suddenly,_ Q₁. _course when ... suddenly:_ Q₃ Q₄
Q₅ Q₆ F₁ Q₇ F₂ Q₈ F₃ (_sodainly_ F₁. _sodainely_ F₂).
[2224] _Lord_] _Lo:_ Q₁. _loe,_ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅ Q₆ F₁ Q₇ F₂. _to_ Q₈. _lo,_
F₃ F₄.
_Mortimer_] After this Keightley supposes a line to be lost.
[2225] _the_] om. F₂ F₃ F₄.
[2226] _groans_] _groues_ Q₇. _groves_ Q₈.
[Exeunt.] Qq. Exit. Ff.
ACT II.
SCENE I. _Rochester. An inn yard._
_Enter a_ Carrier _with a lantern in his hand_.[2227]
_First Car._ Heigh-ho! an it be not four by the day,[2228]
I'll be hanged: Charles' wain is over the new chimney, and
yet our horse not packed. What, ostler!
_Ost._ [_Within_] Anon, anon.[2229]
_First Car._ I prithee, Tom, beat Cut's saddle, put a 5
few flocks in the point; poor jade, is wrung in the withers[2230]
out of all cess.
_Enter another_ Carrier.[2231]
_Sec. Car._ Peas and beans are as dank here as a dog,[2232]
and that is the next way to give poor jades the bots: this[2233]
house is turned upside down since Robin Ostler died.[2234] 10
_First Car._ Poor fellow, never joyed since the price of[2235]
oats rose; it was the death of him.
_Sec. Car._ I think this be the most villanous house in[2236]
all London road for fleas: I am stung like a tench.[2237]
_First Car._ Like a tench! by the mass, there is ne'er a[2237][2238] 15
king christen could be better bit than I have been since[2239]
the first cock.
_Sec. Car._ Why, they will allow us ne'er a jordan, and[2240]
then we leak in your chimney; and your chamber-lie breeds[2241]
fleas like a loach. 20
_First Car._ What, ostler! come away and be hanged!
come away.
_Sec. Car._ I have a gammon of bacon and two razes of[2242]
ginger, to be delivered as far as Charing-cross.
_First Car._ God's body! the turkeys in my pannier are[2243] 25
quite starved. What, ostler! A plague on thee! hast thou
never an eye in thy head? canst not hear? An 'twere not[2244]
as good deed as drink, to break the pate on thee, I am a[2245]
very villain. Come, and be hanged! hast no faith in thee?
_Enter_ GADSHILL.[2246]
_Gads._ Good morrow, carriers. What's o'clock? 30
_First Car._ I think it be two o'clock.
_Gads._ I prithee, lend me thy lantern, to see my gelding
in the stable.
_First Car._ Nay, by God, soft; I know a trick worth[2247]
two of that, i' faith.[2248] 35
_Gads._ I pray thee, lend me thine.[2249]
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