Henry IV, part 2, Act 5 Scene 4 runs 31 lines of dialogue, spoken by 3 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 163 lines. This scene is part of Act 5 of Henry IV, part 2.
Full Dialogue
Mistress Quickly ♀
No, thou arrant knave; I would to God that I might
die, that I might have thee hanged: thou hast
drawn my shoulder out of joint.
die, that I might have thee hanged: thou hast
drawn my shoulder out of joint.
First Beadle ♂
The constables have delivered her over to me; and
she shall have whipping-cheer enough, I warrant
her: there hath been a man or two lately killed about her.
she shall have whipping-cheer enough, I warrant
her: there hath been a man or two lately killed about her.
Doll Tearsheet ♀
Nut-hook, nut-hook, you lie. Come on; I 'll tell
thee what, thou damned tripe-visaged rascal, an
the child I now go with do miscarry, thou wert
better thou hadst struck thy mother, thou
paper-faced villain.
thee what, thou damned tripe-visaged rascal, an
the child I now go with do miscarry, thou wert
better thou hadst struck thy mother, thou
paper-faced villain.
Mistress Quickly ♀
O the Lord, that Sir John were come! he would make
this a bloody day to somebody. But I pray God the
fruit of her womb miscarry!
this a bloody day to somebody. But I pray God the
fruit of her womb miscarry!
First Beadle ♂
If it do, you shall have a dozen of cushions again;
you have but eleven now. Come, I charge you both go
with me; for the man is dead that you and Pistol
beat amongst you.
you have but eleven now. Come, I charge you both go
with me; for the man is dead that you and Pistol
beat amongst you.
Doll Tearsheet ♀
I'll tell you what, you thin man in a censer, I
will have you as soundly swinged for this,–you
blue-bottle rogue, you filthy famished correctioner,
if you be not swinged, I'll forswear half-kirtles.
will have you as soundly swinged for this,–you
blue-bottle rogue, you filthy famished correctioner,
if you be not swinged, I'll forswear half-kirtles.
First Beadle ♂
Come, come, you she knight-errant, come.
Mistress Quickly ♀
O God, that right should thus overcome might!
Well, of sufferance comes ease.
Well, of sufferance comes ease.
Doll Tearsheet ♀
Come, you rogue, come; bring me to a justice.
Mistress Quickly ♀
Ay, come, you starved blood-hound.
Doll Tearsheet ♀
Goodman death, goodman bones!
Mistress Quickly ♀
Thou atomy, thou!
Doll Tearsheet ♀
Come, you thin thing; come you rascal.
First Beadle ♂
Very well.
31 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Doll Tearsheet | 12 | 38.7% |
| Mistress Quickly | 10 | 32.3% |
| First Beadle | 9 | 29.0% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 12 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 10 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 5
This is Scene 4 of 5 in Act 5 of Henry IV, part 2.
Scene length vs. play average
At 31 lines, this scene is shorter than the Henry IV, part 2 average scene in Henry IV, part 2 (~163 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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