 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 - 1851 - 458 pages
...impressed, required to be tempered before the impression was made upon it. So Falstaff says of Justice Shallow, " I have him already tempering between my...finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him." 2 Leave, license. He tells her no ; to-morrow he intends To hunt the boar with certain of his friends.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 446 pages
...impressed, required to be tempered before the impression was made upon it. So Falstaff says of Justice Shallow, " I have him already tempering between my...finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him." 2 Leave, license. He tells her no ; to-morrow he intends To hunt the boar with certain of his friends.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 432 pages
...te tempered before the impression was made upon it. So Falstaff says of Justice Shallow—" I liave him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him." * Leave—licence. Were beauty under twenty locks kept fast, Yet love breaks through, and picks them... | |
 | Thomas Amyot, John Payne Collier, William Durrant Cooper, Alexander Dyce, Barron Field, Thomas Wright - English drama - 1853 - 768 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, John Payne Collier - 1853 - 446 pages
...Fal. Let them go. I '11 through Glostershire; and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, e?quire: 1 have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. [Emint, SCENE IV.—Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter King HENRY, CLARENCE, Prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 686 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. JSnter King HENRY, CLARENCE, Prince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 474 pages
...Fat. Let them go. I '11 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. 1 Come away. [Exeunt, SCEXE IT. tLSi HE5*1 IT. TAIT H. SCE3TE IV. WettmiMttrr. A room i* tie palicr.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 754 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1862 - 964 pages
...Let them go. I'll through Gloucestershire ; and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire : us and malignant, he Come away. [Exeunt. BARD. The army is discharged all, and gone. SCENE IV.—Westminster. A Room in... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Richard Grant White - 1863 - 570 pages
...Fai. 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. SCENE IV. Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter King HENBY, CLABENCE, Prince HUMPHBEY,... | |
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