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Enter Hog disguis'd, & Mr Shallow.
Shall:

O Lord yes Sr, J lost a friend of that Hog; he was one
would haue run through dirt and mire for my sake, but a
whorson Cook for a small theft washt him clean away; O Hog
thy remembrance is choller to me, had Hog remained J had
bore away the Lady in spight of the gutts on 'um; he had a
sword he would have usd in my cause, and though J say it
there was not a rasher fellow in the town then Hog.


Hog:

The man was neer kin to me, and for his sake J shall
doe you no small courtesie.


Shall:

To haue done me good, J could haue commanded
Hogs blood, or Hogs cheek, ô you know not Hogs tie and mine.


Hog:

Will you repose some confidence in me; you yet shall
haue the Lady; what though Cœlia be dispos'd and her Sister
to, yet there is a third the Lady Delia, and she J'me sure
wishes you no harm.


Shall:

Nor J her. faith J was a man in her quarters once,
but now am out againe, J know not why but something is
come betwixt us J am not so intimate as J was.


Hog:

Take courage Sr, those faire days shall shine againe,
& shortly to.


Shall:

Don't mock me J am brought low enough already, J
am en'e starvd for want of flesh.


Hog:

My master now is absent, and will be for a time, you
shall make use of this his absence, and wear such habitts,


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J haue a beard and peruch so like there is not a haires
difference, be you but thus disguised, and i'le conveigh your
Mistress to you; no other house you need goe unto untill it
be performd, but lodg in my masters chamber.


Shall:
O Tom Shallow againe right dayes appear
Againe thou shalt be to the Ladies dear,
And after midnight with the lasses toss it,
Untill thou burst with caudle and sack-posset.

Exeunt.