choose but be old; certain she's old; and had Robin Nightwork by old Nightwork before I came to Clement's Inn. That's fifty-five year ago. Ha, cousin Silence, that thou hadst seen that that this knight and I have seen! Ha, Sir John, said I well? We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master Shallow. That we have, that we have, that we have; in faith, Sir John, we have: our watch-word was 'Hem boys!' Come, let's to dinner; come, let's to dinner: Jesus, the days that we have seen! Come, come. Good Master Corporate Bardolph, stand my friend; and here's four Harry ten shillings in French crowns for you. In very truth, sir, I had as lief be hanged, sir, as go: and yet, for mine own part, sir, I do not care; but rather, because I am unwilling, and, for mine own part, have a desire to stay with my friends; else, sir, I did not care, for mine own part, so much. Go to; stand aside. And, good master corporal captain, for my old dame's sake, stand my friend: she has nobody to do any thing about her when I am gone; and she is old, and cannot help herself: You shall have forty, sir. Go to; stand aside. By my troth, I care not; a man can die but once: we owe God a death: I'll ne'er bear a base mind: an't be my destiny, so; an't be not, so: no man is too good to serve's prince; and let it go which way it will, he that dies this year is quit for the next. Well said; thou'rt a good fellow. Faith, I'll bear no base mind. Come, sir, which men shall I have? Four of which you please. Sir, a word with you: I have three pound to free Mouldy and Bullcalf. Go to; well. Come, Sir John, which four will you have? Do you choose for me. Marry, then, Mouldy, Bullcalf, Feeble and Shadow. Mouldy and Bullcalf: for you, Mouldy, stay at home till you are past service: and for your part, Bullcalf, grow till you come unto it: I will none of you. Sir John, Sir John, do not yourself wrong: they are your likeliest men, and I would have you served with the best. Will you tell me, Master Shallow, how to choose a man? Care I for the limb, the thewes, the stature, bulk, and big assemblance of a man! Give me the spirit, Master Shallow.