Original: Marry, if thou wert an honest man, thyself and the
Modern: Well, honestly, if you were a decent man, you’d admit you owe me yourself and the

Original: money too. Thou didst swear to me upon a parcel-gilt goblet,
Modern: money too. You swore to me on a partly gold-plated cup,

Original: sitting in my Dolphin chamber, at the round table, by a sea-coal fire,
Modern: while you were sitting in my Dolphin Room, at the round table, by the coal fire,

Original: upon Wednesday in Wheeson week, when the Prince broke thy head for
Modern: on the Wednesday of Whitsun week, the day the Prince split your head open for

Original: liking his father to a singing-man of Windsor—thou didst swear
Modern: comparing his father, the King, to some church choir singer from Windsor. You swore

Original: to me then, as I was washing thy wound, to marry me and make me
Modern: to me right then, while I was cleaning your wound, that you’d marry me and make me

Original: my lady thy wife. Canst thou deny it? Did not goodwife Keech,
Modern: your lady and your wife. Can you deny it? Didn’t Mrs. Keech,

Original: the butcher’s wife, come in then and call me gossip Quickly?
Modern: the butcher’s wife, come in just then and call me “my dear friend Quickly”?

Original: coming in to borrow a mess of vinegar, telling us she had a good
Modern: She came in to borrow a little bit of vinegar and told us she had a nice

Original: dish of prawns, whereby thou didst desire to eat some, whereby I told
Modern: plate of shrimp, and then you said you wanted to eat some, and then I told

Original: thee they were ill for a green wound? And didst thou not, when
Modern: you they were bad for a fresh wound. And didn’t you, after

Original: she was gone down stairs, desire me to be no more so familiarity
Modern: she’d gone back downstairs, tell me to stop being so friendly

Original: with such poor people, saying that ere long they should call me
Modern: with lower-class people like her, saying that before long they’d be calling me

Original: madam? And didst thou not kiss me, and bid me fetch thee thirty
Modern: “Madam”? And didn’t you kiss me and ask me to go get you thirty

Original: shillings? I put thee now to thy book-oath. Deny it, if thou
Modern: shillings? Now I dare you to swear on the Bible. Deny it, if you

Original: canst.
Modern: can.

In Act II, Scene 1 of Henry IV, Part 2, Hostess Quickly approaches two officers, Fang and Snare, on a London street, seeking their assistance in arresting Sir John Falstaff for his unpaid debts to her. She explains that Falstaff owes her a substantial sum of money and has made promises of marriage that he has not kept. The Hostess is determined to have him arrested and brought before the law for his financial obligations. The officers agree to help her apprehend Falstaff, though they express some nervousness about confronting the notorious knight.

When Falstaff arrives with his page, the officers attempt to arrest him, leading to a chaotic confrontation. Falstaff resists arrest and a scuffle ensues, during which the Lord Chief Justice appears on the scene. The Lord Chief Justice intervenes to restore order and investigate the matter. After hearing both sides, he mediates between Falstaff and Hostess Quickly, ultimately arranging for Falstaff to settle part of his debt and make some restitution to the Hostess. The scene concludes with Falstaff managing to avoid immediate imprisonment while promising to address his financial obligations, though his sincerity remains questionable.

Henry IV, Part Two - Summary of Events

The play opens with Rumour spreading false news that Hotspur has defeated King Henry IV at Shrewsbury. Northumberland soon learns the truth: his son Hotspur is dead, and the rebellion has failed. Despite his grief and calls from his allies to continue the fight, Northumberland eventually flees to Scotland. Meanwhile, the rebel leaders—the Archbishop of York, Lord Mowbray, and Lord Hastings—gather forces for a new uprising against the King.

Prince Hal continues his time in the taverns of Eastcheap with Falstaff, Mistress Quickly, Doll Tearsheet, and his companions. Falstaff, deep in debt and pursued by the Hostess for unpaid bills, manipulates his way out of trouble and is eventually called to join the King’s forces. The King himself is gravely ill and troubled by insomnia, burdened by guilt over how he obtained the crown. He laments that Hal remains irresponsible and fears for England’s future under his son’s rule.

In Gaultree Forest, Prince John of Lancaster meets with the rebels under a flag of truce. He promises to address their grievances, and the rebel leaders dismiss their armies. Once the rebel forces disperse, Prince John arrests the leaders for treason and orders their execution. When the dying King Henry hears of this victory and later finds Hal with the crown at his bedside (believing him dead, Hal had taken it), father and son reconcile. Henry dies, and Hal becomes King Henry V.

As the new king, Henry V publicly rejects Falstaff, who arrives expecting rewards and favor. The King banishes his former companion from his presence, promises him support at a distance, but makes clear their relationship is over. The Lord Chief Justice is retained in his position, and the new king prepares to rule England. The epilogue promises that the story will continue with Henry V’s wars in France and hints that Falstaff will appear again.