ACT SECOND
Scene One
[London. A Street]
Enter Hostess [Quickly of the Tavern], with two Officers, Fang and Snare.
Host. Master Fang, have you entered the
action?
Fang. It is entered.
Host. Where's your yeoman? Is 't a lusty 4
yeoman? will a' stand to 't?
Fang. Sirrah!—where's Snare?
Host. O Lord, ay! good Master Snare.
Snare. Here, here. 8
Fang. Snare, we must arrest Sir John Fal-
staff.
Host. Yea, good Master Snare; I have entered
him and all. 12
Snare. It may chance cost some of us our
lives, for he will stab.
Host. Alas the day! take heed of him: he
stabbed me in mine own house, and that most 16
beastly. In good faith, a' cares not what
mischief he doth if his weapon be out: he
will foin like any devil; he will spare neither
man, woman, nor child. 20
Fang. If I can close with him I care not for
his thrust.
Host. No, nor I neither: I'll be at your elbow. 24
4 yeoman: sheriff's officer
19 foin: thrust (in fencing)
