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a Barbary hen if her feathers turn back in any

show of resistance. Call him up, drawer.

[Exit Francis.]

Host. Cheater, call you him? I will bar no

honest man my house, nor no cheater; but I do

not love swaggering, by my troth; I am the

worse, when one says swagger. Feel, masters,

how I shake; look you, I warrant you.

Dol. So you do, hostess.

Host. Do I? yea, in very truth, do I, an

'twere an aspen leaf: I cannot abide swaggerers.

Pist. God save you, Sir John!

Fal. Welcome, Ancient Pistol. Here, Pistol,

I charge you with a cup of sack: do you dis-

charge upon mine hostess.

Pist. I will discharge upon her, Sir John,

with two bullets.

Fal. She is pistol-proof, sir; you shall hardly

offend her.

Host. Come, I'll drink no proofs nor no

bullets: I'll drink no more than will do me

good, for no man's pleasure, I.

Pist. Then to you, Mistress Dorothy; I will

charge you.

Dol. Charge me! I scorn you, scurvy com-

panion. What! you poor, base, rascally, cheat-

ing, lack-linen mate! Away, you mouldy rogue,

away! I am meat for your master.

Pist. I know you, Mistress Dorothy.

Dol. Away, you cut-purse rascal! you filthy

 107 Barbary hen: a hen whose feathers naturally turn back

130 companion: a term of contempt

132 mate: fellow, 'chap' 