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1
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carry coals

A

put up with insults

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2
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colliers

A

term on contempt

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3
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choler

A

anger

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4
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out o’ the collar

A

out of difficulties

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5
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moved

A

excited, stirred to anger

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6
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take the wall

A

on the inside of the path

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7
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marry

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by Mary (an oath)

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8
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take the law of our sides

A

have the law on our side

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9
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list

A

choose

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10
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bite my thumb

A

insulting gesture

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11
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thy swashing blow

A

that crushing blow of yours for which you are so famous

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12
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heartless

A

cowardly, spiritles

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13
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hinds

A

female deers

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14
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manage it

A

make use of it

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15
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have at thee

A

here goes for a blow at you

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16
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bills

A

axe-like weapon

17
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partisan

A

type of spear

18
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profaners

A

Someone treating sacred things with contempt, without honour

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mistemper’d

A

put to an evil use, play on temper

20
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cast by

A

thrown on one side

21
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grave

A

dignified

22
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beseeming

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suited to

23
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ornamenets

A

attire

24
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cankered

A

rusted / diseased (play on words)

25
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our father pleasure

A

the Prince’s further steps

26
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common

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public

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