15 Fal. Bardolph, follow him. A tapster is a good trade: an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man a fresh tapster. Go; adieu.
Bard. It is a life that I have desired: I will thrive.
Pist. O base [Hungarian] wight! wilt thou the spigot 20 wield?
Exit Bardolph.
Nym. He was gotten in drink: is not the humour [conceited]?
Fal. I am glad I am so [acquit] of this tinder-box: his thefts were too open; his filching was like an unskilful I. 3.
25 singer; he kept not time.
Nym. The good humour is to steal at a [minute’s] rest.
Pist. ‘Convey,’ the wise it call. ‘Steal!’ foh! a fico for the phrase!
Fal. Well, sirs, I am almost out at heels.
30 Pist. Why, then, let kibes ensue.