Page:Henry IV Part 2 (1921) Yale.djvu/55

King Henry the Fourth, II. iv

Dol. Hang him, swaggering rascal! let him

not come hither: it is the foul-mouthedest rogue

in England.

Host. If he swagger, let him not come here:

no, by my faith; I must live among my neigh-

bours; I'll no swaggerers: I am in good name

and fame with the very best. Shut the door;

there comes no swaggerers here: I have not

lived all this while to have swaggering now:

shut the door, I pray you.

Fal. Dost thou hear, hostess?

Host. Pray ye, pacify yourself, Sir John:

there comes no swaggerers here.

Fal. Dost thou hear? it is mine ancient.

Host. Tilly-fally, Sir John, ne'er tell me:

your ancient swaggerer comes not in my doors.

I was before Master Tisick, the debuty, t'other

day; and, as he said to me,—'twas no longer ago

than Wedesday last,—'I' good faith, neighbor

Quickly,' says he;—Master Dumbe, our minister,

was by then;—'Neighbour Quickly,' says he, 're-

ceive those that are civil, for,' said he, 'you are in

an ill name'; now, a' said so, I can tell where-

upon; 'for,' says he, 'you are an honest woman,

and well thought on; therefore take heed what

guests you receive: receive,' says he, 'no swag-

gering companions.' There comes none here:—

you would bless you to hear what he said. No,

I'll no swaggerers.

Fal. He's no swaggerer, hostess; a tame

cheater, i' faith; you may stroke him as gently

as a puppy greyhound: he'll not swagger with

 80 swaggerers: bullies

91 debuty; cf. n.

104, 105 tame cheater; cf. n. 