Page 1034 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

Scene IV IT

Enter a Drawer or two [Francis and a second].

FRANCIS
What the devil hast thou brought there? Apple-johns? Thou knowest Sir John
cannot endure an apple-john.

2. DRAWER

Mass, thou sayest true. The prince once set a dish of apple-johns before him,
and told him there were [5] five more Sir Johns, and, putting off his hat, said,
‘I will now take my leave of these six dry, round, old, withered knights.’ It
angered him to the heart. But he hath forgot that.

FRANCIS
Why, then, cover, and set them down. And see if [10] thou canst find out

Sneak’s noise; Mistress Tearsheet would fain hear some music.

Enter Will [a third Drawer].

WILL
Dispatch. The room where they supped is too hot; they’ll come in straight.

FRANCIS
Sirrah, here will be the prince and Master Poins [15] anon, and they will put
on two of our jerkins and aprons, and Sir John must not know of it. Bardolph
hath brought word.

2. DRAWER

By the mass, here will be old Utis. It will be an excellent stratagem. [20]

FRANCIS

I’ll see if I can find out Sneak.
Exit.

Enter Mistress Quickly [the Hostess] and Doll Tearsheet.