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Merry Wives of Windsor
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SCENE 1. Windsor. Before PAGE'S house.
[Enter JUSTICE SHALLOW, SLENDER, and SIR HUGH EVANS.]
SHALLOW.
Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star
Chamber matter of it; if he were twenty Sir John Falstaffs,
he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, esquire.
Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star
Chamber matter of it; if he were twenty Sir John Falstaffs,
he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, esquire.
SLENDER.
In the county of Gloucester, Justice of Peace, and
'coram.'
In the county of Gloucester, Justice of Peace, and
'coram.'
SHALLOW.
Ay, cousin Slender, and 'cust-alorum.'
Ay, cousin Slender, and 'cust-alorum.'
SLENDER.
Ay, and 'rato-lorum 'too; and a gentleman born,
Master Parson, who writes himself 'armigero' in any bill,
warrant, quittance, or obligation - 'armigero.'
Ay, and 'rato-lorum 'too; and a gentleman born,
Master Parson, who writes himself 'armigero' in any bill,
warrant, quittance, or obligation - 'armigero.'
SHALLOW.
Ay, that I do; and have done any time these three
hundred years.
Ay, that I do; and have done any time these three
hundred years.
SLENDER.
All his successors, gone before him, hath done't;
and all his ancestors, that come after him, may: they may
give the dozen white luces in their coat.
All his successors, gone before him, hath done't;
and all his ancestors, that come after him, may: they may
give the dozen white luces in their coat.
SHALLOW.
It is an old coat.
It is an old coat.
EVANS.
The dozen white louses do become an old coat well;
it agrees well, passant; it is a familiar beast to man, and
signifies love.
The dozen white louses do become an old coat well;
it agrees well, passant; it is a familiar beast to man, and
signifies love.
SHALLOW.
The luce is the fresh fish; the salt fish is an old
coat.
The luce is the fresh fish; the salt fish is an old
coat.
SLENDER.
I may quarter, coz?
I may quarter, coz?
SHALLOW.
You may, by marrying.
You may, by marrying.
EVANS.
It is marring indeed, if he quarter it.
It is marring indeed, if he quarter it.
SHALLOW.
Not a whit.
Not a whit.
EVANS.
Yes, py'r lady! If he has a quarter of your coat, there
is but three skirts for yourself, in my simple conjectures;
but that is all one. If Sir John Falstaff have committed
disparagements unto you, I am of the church, and will be
glad to do my benevolence, to make atonements and
compremises between you.
Yes, py'r lady! If he has a quarter of your coat, there
is but three skirts for yourself, in my simple conjectures;
but that is all one. If Sir John Falstaff have committed
disparagements unto you, I am of the church, and will be
glad to do my benevolence, to make atonements and
compremises between you.
SHALLOW.
The Council shall hear it; it is a riot.
The Council shall hear it; it is a riot.
EVANS.
It is not meet the Council hear a riot; there is no
fear of Got in a riot; the Council, look you, shall desire
to hear the fear of Got, and not to hear a riot; take your
vizaments in that.
It is not meet the Council hear a riot; there is no
fear of Got in a riot; the Council, look you, shall desire
to hear the fear of Got, and not to hear a riot; take your
vizaments in that.
SHALLOW.
Ha! o' my life, if I were young again, the sword
should end it.
Ha! o' my life, if I were young again, the sword
should end it.
EVANS.
It is petter that friends is the sword and end it;
and there is also another device in my prain, which
peradventure prings goot discretions with it. There is Anne
Page, which is daughter to Master George Page, which is
pretty virginity.
It is petter that friends is the sword and end it;
and there is also another device in my prain, which
peradventure prings goot discretions with it. There is Anne
Page, which is daughter to Master George Page, which is
pretty virginity.
SLENDER.
Mistress Anne Page? She has brown hair, and
speaks small like a woman.
Mistress Anne Page? She has brown hair, and
speaks small like a woman.
EVANS.
It is that fery person for all the orld, as just as you
will desire; and seven hundred pounds of moneys, and
gold, and silver, is her grandsire upon his death's-bed - Got
deliver to a joyful resurrections! - give, when she is able to
overtake seventeen years old. It were a goot motion if we
leave our pribbles and prabbles, and desire a marriage
between Master Abraham and Mistress Anne Page.
It is that fery person for all the orld, as just as you
will desire; and seven hundred pounds of moneys, and
gold, and silver, is her grandsire upon his death's-bed - Got
deliver to a joyful resurrections! - give, when she is able to
overtake seventeen years old. It were a goot motion if we
leave our pribbles and prabbles, and desire a marriage
between Master Abraham and Mistress Anne Page.
SHALLOW.
Did her grandsire leave her seven hundred pound?
Did her grandsire leave her seven hundred pound?
EVANS.
Ay, and her father is make her a petter penny.
Ay, and her father is make her a petter penny.
SHALLOW.
I know the young gentlewoman; she has good gifts.
I know the young gentlewoman; she has good gifts.
EVANS.
Seven hundred pounds, and possibilities, is goot gifts.
Seven hundred pounds, and possibilities, is goot gifts.
SHALLOW.
Well, let us see honest Master Page. Is Falstaff there?
Well, let us see honest Master Page. Is Falstaff there?
EVANS.
Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I do
despise one that is false; or as I despise one that is not
true. The knight Sir John is there; and, I beseech you, be
ruled by your well-willers. I will peat the door for Master
Page. [Knocks.] What, hoa! Got pless your house here!
Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I do
despise one that is false; or as I despise one that is not
true. The knight Sir John is there; and, I beseech you, be
ruled by your well-willers. I will peat the door for Master
Page. [Knocks.] What, hoa! Got pless your house here!
PAGE.
[Within.] Who's there?
[Within.] Who's there?
EVANS.
Here is Got's plessing, and your friend, and Justice
Shallow; and here young Master Slender, that peradventures
shall tell you another tale, if matters grow...
Here is Got's plessing, and your friend, and Justice
Shallow; and here young Master Slender, that peradventures
shall tell you another tale, if matters grow...
Table of contents
- ACT I.
- SCENE 1. Windsor. Before PAGE'S house.
- SCENE 2. The same.
- SCENE 3. A room in the Garter Inn.
- SCENE 4. A room in DOCTOR CAIUS'S house.
- ACT II.
- SCENE 1. Before PAGE'S house
- SCENE 2. A room in the Garter Inn.
- SCENE 3. A field near Windsor.
- ACT III
- SCENE 1. A field near Frogmore.
- SCENE 2. A street in Windsor.
- SCENE 3. A room in FORD'S house.
- SCENE 4. A room in PAGE'S house.
- SCENE 5. A room in the Garter Inn.
- ACT IV.
- SCENE I. The street.
- SCENE 2. A room in FORD'S house.
- SCENE 3. A room in the Garter Inn.
- SCENE 4. A room in FORD'S house.
- SCENE 5. A room in the Garter Inn.
- SCENE 6. Another room in the Garter Inn.
- ACT V.
- SCENE 1. A room in the Garter Inn.
- SCENE 2. Windsor Park.
- SCENE 3. The street in Windsor.
- SCENE 4. Windsor Park
- SCENE 5. Another part of the Park.
- Copyright