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1

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Widow

1645

Ay, marry, is't.
[A march afar]
Hark you! they come this way.
If you will tarry, holy pilgrim,
But till the troops come by,
I will conduct you where you shall be lodged;
The rather, for I think I know your hostess
As ample as myself.

2

Comedy of Errors
[III, 1]

Antipholus of Ephesus

742

You have prevailed: I will depart in quiet,
And, in despite of mirth, mean to be merry.
I know a wench of excellent discourse,
Pretty and witty; wild, and yet, too, gentle:
There will we dine. This woman that I mean,
My wife—but, I protest, without desert—
Hath oftentimes upbraided me withal:
To her will we to dinner.
[To Angelo]
Get you home
And fetch the chain; by this I know 'tis made:
Bring it, I pray you, to the Porpentine;
For there's the house: that chain will I bestow—
Be it for nothing but to spite my wife—
Upon mine hostess there: good sir, make haste.
Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me,
I'll knock elsewhere, to see if they'll disdain me.

3

Henry IV, Part I
[I, 2]

Falstaff

150

By the Lord, thou sayest true, lad. And is not my
hostess of the tavern a most sweet wench?

4

Henry IV, Part I
[I, 2]

Henry V

157

Why, what a pox have I to do with my hostess of the tavern?

5

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

Falstaff

1252

By the Lord, I knew ye as well as he that made ye.
Why, hear you, my masters: was it for me to kill the
heir-apparent? should I turn upon the true prince?
why, thou knowest I am as valiant as Hercules: but
beware instinct; the lion will not touch the true
prince. Instinct is a great matter; I was now a
coward on instinct. I shall think the better of
myself and thee during my life; I for a valiant
lion, and thou for a true prince. But, by the Lord,
lads, I am glad you have the money. Hostess, clap
to the doors: watch to-night, pray to-morrow.
Gallants, lads, boys, hearts of gold, all the titles
of good fellowship come to you! What, shall we be
merry? shall we have a play extempore?

6

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1268

[Enter Hostess]

7

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

Henry V

1270

How now, my lady the hostess! what sayest thou to
me?

8

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1466

[Exeunt Hostess, FRANCIS, and BARDOLPH]

9

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1472

[Re-enter the Hostess]

10

Henry IV, Part I
[III, 3]

Falstaff

2059

God-a-mercy! so should I be sure to be heart-burned.
[Enter Hostess]
How now, Dame Partlet the hen! have you inquired
yet who picked my pocket?

11

Henry IV, Part I
[III, 3]

Falstaff

2068

Ye lie, hostess: Bardolph was shaved and lost many
a hair; and I'll be sworn my pocket was picked. Go
to, you are a woman, go.

12

Henry IV, Part I
[III, 3]

Henry V

2142

Thou sayest true, hostess; and he slanders thee most grossly.

13

Henry IV, Part I
[III, 3]

Falstaff

2179

Hostess, I forgive thee: go, make ready breakfast;
love thy husband, look to thy servants, cherish thy
guests: thou shalt find me tractable to any honest
reason: thou seest I am pacified still. Nay,
prithee, be gone.
[Exit Hostess]
Now Hal, to the news at court: for the robbery,
lad, how is that answered?

14

Henry IV, Part I
[III, 3]

Falstaff

2216

Rare words! brave world! Hostess, my breakfast, come!
O, I could wish this tavern were my drum!

15

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

719

Enter HOSTESS with two officers, FANG and SNARE

16

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 1]

Falstaff

874

Come hither, hostess.

17

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

909

Exeunt HOSTESS, BARDOLPH, and OFFICERS

18

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1255

Enter HOSTESS and DOLL TEARSHEET

19

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 4]

Falstaff

1329

Dost thou hear, hostess?

20

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 4]

Falstaff

1352

He's no swagg'rer, hostess; a tame cheater, i' faith;
may stroke him as gently as a puppy greyhound. He'll not
with a Barbary hen, if her feathers turn back in any show of
resistance. Call him up, drawer.