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Like a tench? By the mass, there is ne’er a [15] king christen could be better
bit than I have been since the first cock.

2. CARRIER
Why, they will allow us ne’er a jordan, and then we leak in your chimney, and
your chamber-lye breeds fleas like a loach. [20]

I. CARRIER
What, ostler! come away and be hanged! come away!

2. CARRIER
I have a gammon of bacon and two razes of ginger, to be delivered as far as

Charing Cross.

I. CARRIER
God’s body! the turkeys in my pannier are [25] quite starved. What, ostler! A
plague on thee! hast thou never an eye in thy head? Canst not hear? An
’twere not as good deed as drink to break the pate on thee, I am a very

villain. Come, and be hanged! Hast no faith in thee?

Enter Gadshill.

GADSHILL
Good morrow, carriers. What’s o’clock? [30]

I. CARRIER
I think it be two o’clock.

GADSHILL
I prithee lend me thy lantern to see my gelding in the stable.

I. CARRIER
Nay, by God, soft! I know a trick worth two of that, i’ faith. [35]

GADSHILL
I pray thee lend me thine.