How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #10
PORTER
Belong to th' gallows, and be hanged, you rogue!
Is this a place to roar in?—Fetch me a dozen crab-tree
staves, and strong ones. These are but switches
to 'em.—I'll scratch your heads: you must be seeing
christenings? Do you look for ale and cakes here,
you rude rascals? (5.4.6-11)
Trying to keep the commoners out of the christening, the Porter rants and raves about the low-class people he calls rascals. Here we see high and low class together, mingling but not actually associating with one another. The commoners are interested in what's happening with the nobles because ultimately, it will affect them.