mine honest friend, sir; therefore, I beseech your 56
worship, let him be countenanced.
Shal. Go to; I say he shall have no wrong.
Look about, Davy. [Exit Davy.] Where are you,
Sir John? Come, come, come; off with your 60
boots. Give me your hand, Master Bardolph.
Bard. I am glad to see your worship.
Shal. I thank thee with all my heart, kind
Master Bardolph:—[To the Page.] and wel- 64
come, my tall fellow. Come, Sir John.
Fal. I'll follow you, good Master Robert
Shallow. [Exit Shallow.] Bardolph, look to
our horses. [Exeunt Bardolph and Page.] If I 68
were sawed into quantities, I should make four
dozen of such bearded hermit's staves as Master
Shallow. It is a wonderful thing to see the
semblable coherence of his men's spirits and his: 72
they, by observing him, do bear themselves like
foolish justices; he, by conversing with them, is
turned into a justice-like serving-man. Their
spirits are so married in conjunction with the 76
participation of society that they flock together
in consent, like so many wild-geese. If I had a
suit to Master Shallow, I would humour his men
with the imputation of being near their master: 80
if to his men, I would curry with Master Shallow
that no man could better command his servants.
It is certain that either wise bearing or ignorant
carriage is caught, as men take diseases, one of 84
another: therefore let men take heed of their
company. I will devise matter enough out of
this Shallow to keep Prince Harry in continual
69 quantities: small pieces
72 semblable coherence: approach to likeness
78 consent: agreement
