Dol. Can a weak empty vessel bear such a huge full
hogshead? there's a whole merchant's venture of Bourdeaux
stuff in him; you have not seen a hulk better stuffed in the
hold. Come, I'll be friends with thee, Jack: thou art going60
to the wars; and whether I shall ever see thee again or no,
there is nobody cares.
Re-enter First Drawer.[3676]
First Draw. Sir, Ancient Pistol's below, and would[3677]
speak with you.
Dol. Hang him, swaggering rascal! let him not come65
hither: it is the foul-mouthedst rogue in England.
Host. If he swagger, let him not come here: no, by my[3678]
faith; I must live among my neighbours; I'll no swaggerers:[3678][3679]
I am in good name and fame with the very best:
shut the door; there comes no swaggerers here: I have70
not lived all this while, to have swaggering now: shut the
door, I pray you.
Fal. Dost thou hear, hostess?
Host. Pray ye, pacify yourself, Sir John: there comes[3680]
no swaggerers here.75
Fal. Dost thou hear? it is mine ancient.
Host. Tilly-fally, Sir John, ne'er tell me: your ancient[3681]
swaggerer comes not in my doors. I was before Master
Tisick, the debuty, t'other day; and, as he said to me, 'twas[3682]
no longer ago than Wednesday last, 'I' good faith,[3683]80
neighbour Quickly,' says he; Master Dumbe, our minister, was[3684]
by then; 'neighbour Quickly,' says he, 'receive those that
are civil; for,' said he, 'you are in an ill name:' now a' said[3685]
so, I can tell whereupon; 'for,' says he, 'you are an honest
woman, and well thought on; therefore take heed what85
guests you receive: receive,' says he, 'no swaggering
companions.' There comes none here: you would bless you to[3686]
hear what he said: no, I'll no swaggerers.
Fal. He's no swaggerer, hostess; a tame cheater, i'[3687][3688]
faith; you may stroke him as gently as a puppy greyhound:[3688]90
he'll not swagger with a Barbary hen, if her[3689]
feathers turn back in any show of resistance. Call him
up, drawer. [Exit First Drawer.