Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare

Act 5 - Scene 1

Gloucestershire. SHALLOW’S house

Davy : Here, sir.

Davy : Marry, sir, thus: those precepts cannot be served; and, [p]again,
sir--shall we sow the headland with wheat?

Davy : Yes, sir. Here is now the smith's note for shoeing
and [p]plough-irons.

Davy : Now, sir, a new link to the bucket must needs be had; [p]sir, do you
mean to stop any of William's wages about the [p]lost the other day at
Hinckley fair?

Davy : Doth the man of war stay all night, sir?

Davy : No worse than they are backbitten, sir; for they have [p]marvellous
foul linen.

Davy : I beseech you, sir, to countenance William Visor of [p]against Clement
Perkes o' th' hill.

Davy : I grant your worship that he is a knave, sir; but yet God [p]forbid,
sir, but a knave should have some countenance at his [p]friend's
request. An honest man, sir, is able to speak for [p]himself, when a
knave is not. I have serv'd your worship [p]sir, this eight years; an
I cannot once or twice in a quarter [p]bear out a knave against an
honest man, I have but a very [p]credit with your worship. The knave
is mine honest friend, [p]therefore, I beseech you, let him be
countenanc'd.

Davy : [Exit DAVY] Where are you, Sir John? Come, come, come, [p]with your
boots. Give me your hand, Master Bardolph.

Previous: Act 4 - Scene 5

Next: Act 5 - Scene 2