King Henry IV Part 1 Act II

In which the night air is thick with the rustlings of knavery and the company of rogues, where Prince Henry and his comrades plot to outwit highwaymen beneath the cloak of darkness, and Falstaff’s blustering cowardice is laid bare through droll and exaggerated tales. Meanwhile, in the quiet dawn, noble hearts are stirred with restless ambition and the weight of secret councils; yet mirth and irony abound as the prince jests and japes with his lowly companions, weaving comedy and counsel in equal measure.