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King Henry the Fourth, I. ii

''Ch. Just.'' What's he that goes there?

Ser. Falstaff, an 't please your lordship.

''Ch. Just.'' He that was in question for the

robbery?

Ser. 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.

''Ch. Just.'' What, to York? Call him back

again.

Ser. Sir John Falstaff!

Fal. Boy, tell him I am deaf.

Page. You must speak louder, my master is

deaf.

''Ch. Just.'' I am sure he is, to the hearing of

anything good. Go, pluck him by the elbow; I

must speak with him.

Ser. Sir John!

Fal. What! a young knave, and beg! Is there

not wars? is there not employment? doth not

the king lack subjects? do not the rebels want

soldiers? Though it be a shame to be on any

side but one, it is worse shame to beg than to be

on the worst side, were it worse than the name

of rebellion can tell how to make it.

Ser. You mistake me, sir.

Fal. Why, sir, did I say you were an honest

man? setting my knighthood and my soldier-

ship aside, I had lied in my throat if I had

said so.

Ser. I pray you, sir, then set your knighthood

and your soldiership aside, and give me leave to

 71 charge: military command 