Dol. Hang him, swaggering rascal! let him
not come hither: it is the foul-mouthedest rogue 76
in England.
Host. If he swagger, let him not come here:
no, by my faith; I must live among my neigh-
bours; I'll no swaggerers: I am in good name 80
and fame with the very best. Shut the door;
there comes no swaggerers here: I have not
lived all this while to have swaggering now:
shut the door, I pray you. 84
Fal. Dost thou hear, hostess?
Host. Pray ye, pacify yourself, Sir John:
there comes no swaggerers here.
Fal. Dost thou hear? it is mine ancient. 88
Host. Tilly-fally, Sir John, ne'er tell me:
your ancient swaggerer comes not in my doors.
I was before Master Tisick, the debuty, t'other
day; and, as he said to me,—'twas no longer ago 92
than Wedesday last,—'I' good faith, neighbor
Quickly,' says he;—Master Dumbe, our minister,
was by then;—'Neighbour Quickly,' says he, 're-
ceive those that are civil, for,' said he, 'you are in 96
an ill name'; now, a' said so, I can tell where-
upon; 'for,' says he, 'you are an honest woman,
and well thought on; therefore take heed what
guests you receive: receive,' says he, 'no swag- 100
gering companions.' There comes none here:—
you would bless you to hear what he said. No,
I'll no swaggerers.
Fal. He's no swaggerer, hostess; a tame 104
cheater, i' faith; you may stroke him as gently
as a puppy greyhound: he'll not swagger with
80 swaggerers: bullies
91 debuty; cf. n.
104, 105 tame cheater; cf. n.
