FALSTAFF
I'll follow you, good Master Robert Shallow.
Exit SHALLOW
Bardolph, look to our horses.
Exeunt BARDOLPH and Page
If I were sawed into quantities, I should make four dozen of such bearded hermits' staves as Master Shallow.
It is a wonderful thing to see the semblable coherence of his men's spirits and his: they, by observing
of 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 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: 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 another: therefore let men take heed of their company. I will devise matter enough out of this Shallow
to keep Prince Harry in continual laughter the wearing out of six fashions, which is four terms, or two actions,
and a' shall laugh without intervallums. O, it is much that a lie with a slight oath and a jest with a sad brow
will do with a fellow that never had the ache in his shoulders! O, you shall see him laugh till his face be
like a wet cloak ill laid up! SHALLOW
[Within] Sir John! FALSTAFF
I come, Master Shallow; I come, Master Shallow.
Exit
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