Nightwork by old Nightwork before I came to
Clement's Inn.
Sil. That's fifty-five years ago.
Shal. Ha! cousin Silence, that thou hadst 228
seen that that this knight and I have seen. Ha!
Sir John, said I well?
Fal. We have heard the chimes at midnight,
Master Shallow. 232
Shal. That we have, that we have, that we
have; in faith, Sir John, we have. Our watch-
word was, 'Hem boys!' Come, let's to dinner;
come, let's to dinner. Jesus, the days that we 236
have seen! Come, come.
Bull. Good Master Corporate Bardolph, stand
my friend, and here's four Harry ten shillings in
French crowns for you. In very truth, sir, I had 240
as lief be hanged, sir, as go: and yet, for mine
own part, sir, I do not care; but rather, because
I am unwilling, and, for mine own part, have a
desire to stay with my friends: else, sir, I did 244
not care, for mine own part, so much.
Bard. Go to; stand aside.
Moul. And, good Master corporal captain, for
my old dame's sake, stand my friend: she has 248
nobody to do anything about her, when I am
gone; and she is old, and cannot help herself.
You shall have forty, sir.
Bard. Go to; stand aside. 252
Fee. By my troth, I care not; a man can die
but once; we owe God a death. I'll ne'er bear
a base mind: an 't be my destiny, so; an 't be
not, so. No man's too good to serve's prince; 256
238 Corporate: blunder for 'Corporal'
239 Harry ten shillings; cf. n.
