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King Henry the Fourth, V. iii

Pist. Under which king, Bezonian? speak, or

die.

Shal. Under King Harry.

Pist.Harry the Fourth? or Fifth?

Shal. Harry the Fourth.

Pist.A foutra for thine office!

Sir John, thy tender lambkin now is king;

Harry the Fifth's the man. I speak the truth:

When Pistol lies, do this; and fig me, like

The bragging Spaniard.

Fal. What! is the old king dead?

Pist. As nail in door: the things I speak are just.

Fal. Away, Bardolph! saddle my horse.

Master Robert Shallow, choose what office thou

wilt in the land, 'tis thine. Pistol, I will double

charge thee with dignities.

Bard. O joyful day!

I would not take a knighthood for my fortune.

Pist. What! I do bring good news.

Fal. Carry Master Silence to bed. Master

Shallow, my Lord Shallow, be what thou wilt, I

am Fortune's steward. Get on thy boots: we'll

ride all night. O sweet Pistol! Away, Bardolph!

[Exit Bardolph.] Come, Pistol, utter more to

me; and withal devise something to do thyself

good. Boot, boot, Master Shallow: I know the

young king is sick for me. Let us take any

man's horses; the laws of England are at my

commandment. Blessed are they which have

been my friends, and woe to my lord chief

justice!

 115 Bezonian: base beggar

121 fig: to thrust the thumb between two closed fingers, or into the mouth, a vulgar insult, imported from Spain

124 just: correct 