Shal. Go to; I say he shall have no wrong. Look[4293]45
about, Davy. [Exit Davy] Where are you, Sir John?[4293][4294]
Come, come, come, off with your boots. Give me your[4293][4295]
hand, Master Bardolph.[4293]
Bard. I am glad to see your worship.
Shal. I thank thee with all my heart, kind Master[4296]50
Bardolph: and welcome, my tall fellow [to the Page.][4297]
Come, Sir John.
Fal. I'll follow you, good Master Robert Shallow. [Exit[4298]
Shallow.] Bardolph, look to our horses. [Exeunt Bardolph[4298][4299]
and Page.] If I were sawed into quantities, I should make[4299]55
four dozen of such bearded hermits' staves as Master Shallow.[4300]
It is a wonderful thing to see the sembable coherence of
his men's spirits and his: they, by observing of him, do bear[4301]
themselves like foolish justices; he, by conversing with them,
is turned into a justice-like serving-man: their spirits are so60
married in conjunction with the participation of society that
they flock together in consent, like so many wild-geese. If I[4302]
had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humour his men with
the imputation of being near their master: if to his men, I
would curry with Master Shallow that no man could better65
command his servants. It is certain that either wise bearing
or ignorant carriage is caught, as men take diseases, one of
another: therefore let men take heed of their company. I
will devise matter enough out of this Shallow to keep Prince
Harry in continual laughter the wearing out of six fashions,[4303]70
which is four terms, or two actions, and a' shall laugh[4304]
without intervallums. O, it is much that a lie with a slight[4305]
oath and a jest with a sad brow will do with a fellow that
never had the ache in his shoulders! O, you shall see
him laugh till his face be like a wet cloak ill laid up!75
Shal. [Within] Sir John![4306]
Fal. I come, Master Shallow; I come, Master Shallow.
[Exit.[4307]
Scene II. Westminster. The palace.
Enter Warwick and the Lord Chief Justice, meeting.[4308]