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HOST

What say’st thou, my bully rook?

SHALLOW
[To Page ] Will you go with us to behold it? My merry host hath had the
measuring of their weapons, and, [185] I think, hath appointed them contrary
places; for, believe me, I hear the parson is no jester. Hark, I will tell you

what our sport shall be.
[They converse apart.]

HOST
Hast thou no suit against my knight, my guest cavalier? [190]

FORD
None, I protest; but I’ll give you a pottle of burnt sack to give me recourse to
him, and tell him my name is Brook − only for a jest.

HOST
My hand, bully; thou shalt have egress and regress − said I well? − and thy

name shall be Brook. It is a [195] merry knight. − Will you go, Anheers?

SHALLOW
Have with you, mine host.

PAGE
I have heard the Frenchman hath good skill in his
rapier.

SHALLOW
Tut, sir, I could have told you more. In these [200] times you stand on

distance, your passes, stoccadoes, and I know not what. ’Tis the heart,
Master Page, ’tis here, ’tis here. I have seen the time, with my long sword I
would have you four tall fellows skip like rats.

HOST
Here, boys, here, here; shall we wag? [205]