 to keep these old definitions carefully in mind. I shall employ the word tempering in the sense of softening, as Falstaff uses it when he says of Shallow :— "I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him.  Nature - Page 12edited by - 1890Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...the poet's time explain this matter, the conjecture seems probable. I have him already tempering 11 between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter KING HENRY, CLARENC& PRINCE... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 552 pages
...the poet's time explain this matter, the conjecture seems probable. I have him already tempering 11 between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter KING HENRY, CLARENCE, PRINCE... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 558 pages
...the poet's time explain this matter, the conjecture seems probable. I have him already tempering 11 between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter KING HENRY, CLARENCE, PRINCE... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 540 pages
...Fal. Let them go. I'll through Glostershire; and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire: I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb," and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter King HENRY, CLARENCE, Prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 554 pages
...Fal. Let them go. I'll through Glostershire ; and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire : I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him.* Come away [Exeunt. Bard. The army is discharged all, and gone. Vet notwithstanding, being incens'd,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1837 - 516 pages
...Fal. Let them go. I'll through Ulostershire ; anc there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away [Exeunt Bari. The army is discharged all, and (rone. Jl) Stand my good friend. !) In my present... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 554 pages
...Fal. Let them go. I'll through Glostershire; and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire. I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. Bard. The army is discharged all, and gone. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Westminster. A Room in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 536 pages
...Fal. Let them go. I'll through Glostershire ; and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire : I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb,* and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter King HENRY, CLARENCE, Prince... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - English literature - 1842 - 184 pages
...iv., sc. 4, says, " I'll through Glostershire, and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire; I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him." At this visit, perhaps, Falstaff borrowed the thousand pounds; but when could he, to use Shallow's... | |
 | William Shakespeare - English drama - 1842 - 190 pages
...iv., sc. 4, says, " I'll through Glostershire, and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire; I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him." At this, visit, perhaps, Falstaff borrowed the thousand pounds; but when could he, to use Shallow's... | |
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