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
_Fran._ Anon, sir. Pray stay a little, my lord.[2413]
_Prince._ Nay, but hark you, Francis: for the sugar 55
thou gavest me, 'twas a pennyworth, was't not?[2414]
_Fran._ O Lord, I would it had been two![2415]
_Prince._ I will give thee for it a thousand pound: ask
me when thou wilt, and thou shalt have it.
_Poins._ [_Within_] Francis![2406] 60
_Fran._ Anon, anon.
_Prince._ Anon, Francis? No, Francis; but to-morrow,
Francis; or Francis, o' Thursday; or indeed, Francis,[2416]
when thou wilt. But, Francis!
_Fran._ My lord? 65
_Prince._ Wilt thou rob this leathern jerkin, crystal-button,
not-pated, agate-ring, puke-stocking, caddis-garter,[2417]
smooth-tongue, Spanish-pouch,--
_Fran._ O lord, sir, who do you mean?
_Prince._ Why, then, your brown bastard is your only 70
drink; for look you, Francis, your white canvas doublet
will sully: in Barbary, sir, it cannot come to so much.[2418]
_Fran._ What, sir?
_Poins._ [_Within_] Francis![2406]
_Prince._ Away, you rogue! dost thou not hear them[2419] 75
call?
[_Here they both call him; the drawer stands amazed, not knowing
which way to go._[2420]
_Enter_ Vintner.
_Vint._ What, standest thou still, and hearest such a
calling? Look to the guests within. [_Exit Francis._] My[2421]
lord, old Sir John, with half-a-dozen more, are at the door:
shall I let them in? 80
_Prince._ Let them alone awhile, and then open the[2422]
door. [_Exit Vintner._] Poins![2423]
_Re-enter_ POINS.
_Poins._ Anon, anon, sir.
_Prince._ Sirrah, Falstaff and the rest of the thieves are
at the door: shall we be merry? 85
_Poins._ As merry as crickets, my lad. But hark ye;
what cunning match have you made with this jest of the
drawer? come, what's the issue?
_Prince._ I am now of all humours that have showed
themselves humours since the old days of goodman Adam 90
to the pupil age of this present twelve o'clock at midnight.[2424]
_Re-enter_ FRANCIS.
What's o'clock, Francis?
_Fran._ Anon, anon, sir. [_Exit._[2425]
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