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Henry A1 S2 p3

Prince Henry and Falstaff discuss Falstaff's debts from drinking and spending time in taverns. Falstaff admits that Prince Henry has paid all of his debts by himself in the past. They joke about whether there will still be hangings of thieves when Prince Henry becomes king. Prince Henry tells Falstaff that as king he will in fact have Falstaff hang thieves, making him a hangman. Falstaff accepts this, saying that being a hangman suits his personality as well as hanging around the royal court.

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Henry A1 S2 p3

Prince Henry and Falstaff discuss Falstaff's debts from drinking and spending time in taverns. Falstaff admits that Prince Henry has paid all of his debts by himself in the past. They joke about whether there will still be hangings of thieves when Prince Henry becomes king. Prince Henry tells Falstaff that as king he will in fact have Falstaff hang thieves, making him a hangman. Falstaff accepts this, saying that being a hangman suits his personality as well as hanging around the royal court.

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4/12/2017 NoFearShakespeare:HenryIVPart1:Act1,Scene2,Page3

ORIGINALTEXT MODERNTEXT
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
Well,thouhastcalledhertoa Youveaskedherforthebillenough
reckoningmanyatimeandoft. times.
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
DidIevercallfortheetopaythy DidIeveraskyoutopayforanyofit?
part?
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
45 No,Illgivetheethydue.Thou No.Ivegottoadmit,youvesettled
hastpaidallthere. withherallbyyourself.
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
Yea,andelsewhere,sofarasmy Andnotjustwithher,butwherevermy
coinwouldstretch,andwhereit cashwasgood.AndwhenIranout,I
wouldnot,Ihaveusedmycredit. switchedtocredit.
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
Yea,andsouseditthatwereitnot Andyouvestretchedthatsofarthatif
hereapparentthatthouartheir itwerenthereapparentthatyoure
apparentButIprithee,sweet theheirapparent,yourcredit
wag,shalltherebegallows wouldntbeworthathing.Butlisten,
standinginEnglandwhenthouart prettyboy.WillEnglandstillhave
king?Andresolutionthusfubbed hangmenwhenyoureking?Andwilla
asitiswiththerustycurbofold thiefscouragestillbethwartedbythat
fatherAnticthelaw?Donotthou, nastyoldclown,thelaw?Whenyoure
whenthouartking,hangathief. king,donthangthieves.
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
No,thoushalt. No.Youwill.
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
ShallI?Orare!BytheLord,Illbe Iwill?Excellent!ByGod,Illbeagreat
abravejudge. judge.
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
55 Thoujudgestfalsealready:I Youvejudgedwrongalready.Imean,
meanthoushalthavethehanging youllbeinchargeofhangingthieves,
ofthethieves,andsobecomea andbecomeasuperbhangman.
rarehangman.
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
Well,Hal,well,andinsomesortit Allright,Hal.Illtellyouthis:inaway,
jumpswithmyhumoraswellas beingahangmanagreeswithmejust
waitinginthecourt,Icantellyou. aswellashangingaroundthecourt.
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
Forobtainingofsuits? Waitingtogetyoursuitsgranted?

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