Follow me Gentlemen.Euans.This is fery fantasticall humors and iealousies.Caius.By gar, 'tis no‑the fashion of France:It is not iealous in France.Page.Nay follow him (Gentlemen) see the yssue of
his search.
Mist.Page
[1380]
Is there not a double excellency in this?Mist.Ford.I know not which pleases me better,That my husband is deceiued, or Sir
Iohn.
Mist.Page.What a taking was hee in, when your
husband askt who was in
the basket?
Mist.Ford.
I am halfe affraid he will haue neede of
[1385]
washing: so
throwing him into the water, will doe him
a
benefit.
Mist.Page.
Hang him dishonest rascall: I would all
of the same
straine, were in the same distresse.
Mist.Ford.
I thinke my husband hath some speciall
[1390]
suspition of
Falstaffs being heere: for I
neuer saw him so
grosse in his iealousie till now.
Mist.Page.
I will lay a plot to try that, and wee will
yet haue more
trickes with
Falstaffe: his
dissolute disease
will scarse obey this medicine.
Mis.Ford.
[1395]
Shall we send that foolishion Carion, Mist.
Quickly to him, and excuse his throwing into
the water,
and giue him another hope, to betray him to
another
punishment?
Mist.Page.
We will do it: let him be sent for to mor
[1400]
row eight
a clocke to haue amends.
Ford.
I cannot finde him: may be the knaue bragg'd
of that he could not compasse.
Mis.Page.Heard you that?Mis.Ford.You vse me well, M.
Ford? Do you?
Ford.
[1405]
I, I do so.M.Ford.Heauen make you better then your thoghtsFord.Amen.Mi.Page.You do your selfe mighty wrong (M.
Ford)
Ford.I, I: I must beare it.Eu.
[1410]
If there be any pody in the house, & in the cham
bers,
and in the coffers, and in the presses: heauen
for
giue my sins at the day of iudgement.
Caius.Be gar, nor I too: there is no‑bodies.Page.
Fy, fy, M.
Ford, are you not asham'd? What spi
[1415]
rit,
what diuell suggests this imagination? I wold not ha
your distemper in this kind, for yͤ welth of
Windsor castle.
Ford.'Tis my fault (M.
Page) I
suffer for it.
Euans.
You suffer for a pad conscience: your wife is
as
honest a o'mans, as I will desires among fiue
thou
[1420]
sand, and fiue hundred too.
Cai.By gar, I see 'tis an honest woman.Ford.
Well, I promisd you a dinner: come, come, walk
in the
Parke, I pray you pardon me: I wil hereafter make
knowne
to you why I haue done this. Come wife, come
[1425]
Mi.
Page, I pray you pardon me. Pray hartly
pardon me.
Page.
Let's go in Gentlemen, but (trust me) we'l
mock
him: I doe inuite you to morrow morning to my house
to breakfast: after we'll a Birding together,
I haue a fine
Hawke for the bush. Shall it be
so:
Ford.
[1430]
Any thing.Eu.If there is one, I shall make two in the CompanieCa.If there be one, or two, I shall
make‑a‑theturd.
Ford.Pray you go, M.
Page.
Eua.I pray you now remembrance to morrow on the
lowsie knaue,
mine Host.
Cai.
[1435]
Dat is good by gar, withall my heart.Eua.A lowsie knaue, to haue his gibes, and his moc
keries.
Exeunt.
Scœna Quarta.
[Act 3, Scene 4]
Enter Fenton, Anne, Page,
Shallow, Slender,
Quickly, Page, Mist.Page.
Fen.I see I cannot get thy Fathers loue,Therefore no more turne me to him (sweet Nan.)Anne.
Alas, how then?
Fen.
[1440]
Why thou must be thy selfe.He doth obiect, I am too great of birth,And that my state being gall'd with my expence,I seeke to heale it onely by his wealth.Besides these, other barres he layes before me,
[1445]
My Riots past, my wilde Societies,And tels me 'tis a thing impossibleI should loue thee, but as a property.An.May be he tels you true.No, heauen so speed me in my time to come,
[1450]
Albeit I will confesse, thy Fathers wealthWas the first motiue that I woo'd thee (
Anne:)
Yet wooing thee, I found thee of more valewThen stampes in Gold, or summes in sealed bagges:And 'tis the very riches of thy selfe,
[1455]
That now I ayme at.An.Gentle M.
Fenton,
Yet seeke my Fathers loue, still seeke it sir,If opportunity and humblest suiteCannot attaine it, why then harke you hither.Shal.
[1460]
Breake their talke Mistris
Quickly,
My Kinsman shall speake for himselfe.Slen.Ile make a shaft or a bolt on't, slid, tis but
ventu
(ring.
Shal.Be not dismaid.Slen.No, she shall not dismay me:
[1465]
I care not for that, but that I am affeard.Qui.Hark ye, M.
Slender would speak a word
with you
An.I come to him. This is my Fathers choice:O what a world of vilde ill‑fauour'd faultsLookes handsome in three hundred pounds a yeere?Qui.
[1470]
And how do's good Master
Fenton?
Pray you a word with you.Shal.Shee's comming; to her Coz:O boy, thou hadst a father.Slen.I had a father (
M. An) my vncle can tel you good
iests of him:
pray you Vncle, tel Mist.
Anne the
iest how
my Father stole two Geese out of a
Pen, good Vnckle.
Shal.
[1475]
Mistris
Anne, my Cozen loues
you.
Slen.I that I do, as well as I loue any woman in
Glo
cestershire.
Shal.He will maintaine you like a Gentlewoman.Slen.I that I will, come cut and long‑taile, vnder the
degree of a Squire.
Shal.He will make you a hundred and fiftie pounds
ioynture.
Anne.
[1480]
Good Maister
Shallow let him woo for
him
selfe.
Shal.
Marrie I thanke you for it: I thanke you for
that good
comfort: she cals you (Coz) Ile leaue you.
Anne.Now Master
Slender.
Slen.Now good Mistris
Anne.
Anne.
[1485]
What is your will?Slen.My will? Odd's‑hart‑lings, that's a
prettie
iest indeede: I ne're made my Will
yet (I thanke Hea
uen:) I am not such a sickely creature, I giue Heauen
praise.
E2An.
Scœna Quarta.
[Act 3, Scene 4]
Enter Fenton, Anne, Page,
Shallow, Slender,
Quickly, Page, Mist.Page.
Fen.I see I cannot get thy Fathers loue,Therefore no more turne me to him (sweet Nan.)Anne.
Alas, how then?
Fen.
[1440]
Why thou must be thy selfe.He doth obiect, I am too great of birth,And that my state being gall'd with my expence,I seeke to heale it onely by his wealth.Besides these, other barres he layes before me,
[1445]
My Riots past, my wilde Societies,And tels me 'tis a thing impossibleI should loue thee, but as a property.An.May be he tels you true.No, heauen so speed me in my time to come,
[1450]
Albeit I will confesse, thy Fathers wealthWas the first motiue that I woo'd thee (
Anne:)
Yet wooing thee, I found thee of more valewThen stampes in Gold, or summes in sealed bagges:And 'tis the very riches of thy selfe,
[1455]
That now I ayme at.An.Gentle M.
Fenton,
Yet seeke my Fathers loue, still seeke it sir,If opportunity and humblest suiteCannot attaine it, why then harke you hither.Shal.
[1460]
Breake their talke Mistris
Quickly,
My Kinsman shall speake for himselfe.Slen.Ile make a shaft or a bolt on't, slid, tis but
ventu
(ring.
Shal.Be not dismaid.Slen.No, she shall not dismay me:
[1465]
I care not for that, but that I am affeard.Qui.Hark ye, M.
Slender would speak a word
with you
An.I come to him. This is my Fathers choice:O what a world of vilde ill‑fauour'd faultsLookes handsome in three hundred pounds a yeere?Qui.
[1470]
And how do's good Master
Fenton?
Pray you a word with you.Shal.Shee's comming; to her Coz:O boy, thou hadst a father.Slen.I had a father (
M. An) my vncle can tel you good
iests of him:
pray you Vncle, tel Mist.
Anne the
iest how
my Father stole two Geese out of a
Pen, good Vnckle.
Shal.
[1475]
Mistris
Anne, my Cozen loues
you.
Slen.I that I do, as well as I loue any woman in
Glo
cestershire.
Shal.He will maintaine you like a Gentlewoman.Slen.I that I will, come cut and long‑taile, vnder the
degree of a Squire.
Shal.He will make you a hundred and fiftie pounds
ioynture.
Anne.
[1480]
Good Maister
Shallow let him woo for
him
selfe.
Shal.
Marrie I thanke you for it: I thanke you for
that good
comfort: she cals you (Coz) Ile leaue you.
Anne.Now Master
Slender.
Slen.Now good Mistris
Anne.
Anne.
[1485]
What is your will?Slen.My will? Odd's‑hart‑lings, that's a
prettie
iest indeede: I ne're made my Will
yet (I thanke Hea
uen:) I am not such a sickely creature, I giue Heauen
praise.
Anne.I meane (M.
Slender) what wold you with
me?
Slen.
Truely, for mine owne part, I would little or
nothing with
you: your father and my vncle hath made
[1490]
motions: if it be
my lucke, so; if not, happy man bee his
dole, they can
tell you how things go, better then I can:
you may aske
your father, heere he comes.
Page.Now Mr
Slender; Loue him daughter
Anne.
Why how now? What does M
rFenter here?
[1495]
You wrong me Sir, thus still to haunt my house.I told you Sir, my daughter is disposd of.Fen.Nay M
rPage, be not impatient.
Mist.Page.Good M.
Fenton, come not to my child.
Page.She is no match for you.Fen.
[1500]
Sir, will you heare me?Page.No, good M.
Fenton.
Come M.
Shallow: Come sonne
Slender, in;
Knowing my minde, you wrong me (M.
Fenton.)
Qui.Speake to Mistris
Page.
Fen.
[1505]
Good Mist.
Page, for that I loue
your daughter
In such a righteous fashion as I do,Perforce, against all checkes, rebukes, and manners,I must aduance the colours of my loue,And not retire. Let me haue your good will.An.
[1510]
Good mother, do not marry me to yond foole.Mist.Page.I meane it not, I seeke you a better hus
band.
Qui.That's my master, M. Doctor.An.Alas I had rather be set quick i'th earth,And bowl'd to death with Turnips.Mist.Page.
[1515]
Come, trouble not your selfe good M.Fenton, I will not be your friend, nor
enemy:
My daughter will I question how she loues you,And as I finde her, so am I affected:Till then, farewell Sir, she must needs go in,
[1520]
Her father will be angry.Fen.Farewell gentle Mistris: farewell
Nan.
Qui.This is my doing now: Nay, saide I, will you
cast
away your childe on a Foole, and a Physitian:
Looke on M.
Fenton, this is my doing.
Fen.I thanke thee: and I pray thee once to night,
[1525]
Giue my sweet
Nan this Ring:
there's for thy paines.
Qui.
Now heauen send thee good fortune, a kinde
heart he hath: a
woman would run through fire & wa
ter for
such a kinde heart. But yet, I would my Maister
had
Mistris
Anne, or I would M.
Slender had her: or (in
[1530]
sooth) I would
M.
Fenton had her; I will do what I can
for them all three, for so I haue promisd, and Ile bee as
good as my word, but speciously for M.
Fenton. Well, I
must of another errand to Sir
Iohn Falstaffe from my two
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<sp who="#F-wiv-fen">
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<l n="1440">Why thou must be thy selfe.</l>
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<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">An.</speaker>
<l n="1448">May be he tels you true.</l>
<l n="1449">No, heauen so speed me in my time to come,</l>
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<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">An.</speaker>
<l n="1456">Gentle M.<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>,</l>
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<l n="1458">If opportunity and humblest suite</l>
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<sp who="#F-wiv-sha">
<speaker rend="italic">Shal.</speaker>
<l n="1460">Breake their talke Mistris<hi rend="italic">Quickly</hi>,</l>
<l n="1461">My Kinsman shall speake for himselfe.</l>
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<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<l n="1462">Ile make a shaft or a bolt on't, slid, tis but ventu
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<pc rend="turnunder">(</pc>ring.</l>
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<sp who="#F-wiv-sha">
<speaker rend="italic">Shal.</speaker>
<l n="1463">Be not dismaid.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<l n="1464">No, she shall not dismay me:</l>
<l n="1465">I care not for that, but that I am affeard.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mqu">
<speaker rend="italic">Qui.</speaker>
<l n="1466">Hark ye, M.<hi rend="italic">Slender</hi>would speak a word with you</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">An.</speaker>
<l n="1467">I come to him. This is my Fathers choice:</l>
<l n="1468">O what a world of vilde ill‑fauour'd faults</l>
<l n="1469">Lookes handsome in three hundred pounds a yeere?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mqu">
<speaker rend="italic">Qui.</speaker>
<l n="1470">And how do's good Master<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>?</l>
<l n="1471">Pray you a word with you.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sha">
<speaker rend="italic">Shal.</speaker>
<l n="1472">Shee's comming; to her Coz:</l>
<l n="1473">O boy, thou hadst a father.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<l n="1474">I had a father (<hi rend="italic">M. An</hi>) my vncle can tel you good
<lb/>iests of him: pray you Vncle, tel Mist.<hi rend="italic">Anne</hi>the iest how
<lb/>my Father stole two Geese out of a Pen, good Vnckle.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sha">
<speaker rend="italic">Shal.</speaker>
<l n="1475">Mistris<hi rend="italic">Anne</hi>, my Cozen loues you.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<l n="1476">I that I do, as well as I loue any woman in Glo
<lb/>cestershire.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sha">
<speaker rend="italic">Shal.</speaker>
<l n="1477">He will maintaine you like a Gentlewoman.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<l n="1478">I that I will, come cut and long‑taile, vnder the
<lb/>degree of a Squire.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sha">
<speaker rend="italic">Shal.</speaker>
<l n="1479">He will make you a hundred and fiftie pounds
<lb/>ioynture.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">Anne.</speaker>
<l n="1480">Good Maister<hi rend="italic">Shallow</hi>let him woo for him
<lb/>selfe.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sha">
<speaker rend="italic">Shal.</speaker>
<p n="1481">Marrie I thanke you for it: I thanke you for
<lb n="1482"/>that good comfort: she cals you (Coz) Ile leaue you.</p>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">Anne.</speaker>
<l n="1483">Now Master<hi rend="italic">Slender</hi>.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<l n="1484">Now good Mistris<hi rend="italic">Anne</hi>.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">Anne.</speaker>
<l n="1485">What is your will?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<l n="1486">My will? Odd's‑hart‑lings, that's a prettie
<lb/>iest indeede: I ne're made my Will yet (I thanke Hea
<lb/>uen:) I am not such a sickely creature, I giue Heauen
<lb/>praise.</l>
</sp>
<pb facs="FFimg:axc0072-0.jpg" n="52"/>
<cb n="1"/>
<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">Anne.</speaker>
<l n="1487">I meane (M.<hi rend="italic">Slender</hi>) what wold you with me?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-sle">
<speaker rend="italic">Slen.</speaker>
<p n="1488">Truely, for mine owne part, I would little or
<lb n="1489"/>nothing with you: your father and my vncle hath made
<lb n="1490"/>motions: if it be my lucke, so; if not, happy man bee his
<lb n="1491"/>dole, they can tell you how things go, better then I can:
<lb n="1492"/>you may aske your father, heere he comes.</p>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-pag">
<speaker rend="italic">Page.</speaker>
<l n="1493">Now Mr<hi rend="italic">Slender</hi>; Loue him daughter<hi rend="italic">Anne</hi>.</l>
<l n="1494">Why how now? What does M<c rend="superscript">r</c>
<hi rend="italic">Fenter</hi>here?</l>
<l n="1495">You wrong me Sir, thus still to haunt my house.</l>
<l n="1496">I told you Sir, my daughter is disposd of.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-fen">
<speaker rend="italic">Fen.</speaker>
<l n="1497">Nay M<c rend="superscript">r</c>
<hi rend="italic">Page</hi>, be not impatient.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mpa">
<speaker rend="italic">Mist.Page.</speaker>
<l n="1498">Good M.<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>, come not to my child.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-pag">
<speaker rend="italic">Page.</speaker>
<l n="1499">She is no match for you.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-fen">
<speaker rend="italic">Fen.</speaker>
<l n="1500">Sir, will you heare me?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-pag">
<speaker rend="italic">Page.</speaker>
<l n="1501">No, good M.<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>.</l>
<l n="1502">Come M.<hi rend="italic">Shallow</hi>: Come sonne<hi rend="italic">Slender</hi>, in;</l>
<l n="1503">Knowing my minde, you wrong me (M.<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>.)</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mqu">
<speaker rend="italic">Qui.</speaker>
<l n="1504">Speake to Mistris<hi rend="italic">Page</hi>.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-fen">
<speaker rend="italic">Fen.</speaker>
<l n="1505">Good Mist.<hi rend="italic">Page</hi>, for that I loue your daughter</l>
<l n="1506">In such a righteous fashion as I do,</l>
<l n="1507">Perforce, against all checkes, rebukes, and manners,</l>
<l n="1508">I must aduance the colours of my loue,</l>
<l n="1509">And not retire. Let me haue your good will.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">An.</speaker>
<l n="1510">Good mother, do not marry me to yond foole.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mpa">
<speaker rend="italic">Mist.Page.</speaker>
<l n="1511">I meane it not, I seeke you a better hus
<lb/>band.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mqu">
<speaker rend="italic">Qui.</speaker>
<l n="1512">That's my master, M. Doctor.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-ann">
<speaker rend="italic">An.</speaker>
<l n="1513">Alas I had rather be set quick i'th earth,</l>
<l n="1514">And bowl'd to death with Turnips.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mpa">
<speaker rend="italic">Mist.Page.</speaker>
<l n="1515">Come, trouble not your selfe good M.</l>
<l n="1516">
<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>, I will not be your friend, nor enemy:</l>
<l n="1517">My daughter will I question how she loues you,</l>
<l n="1518">And as I finde her, so am I affected:</l>
<l n="1519">Till then, farewell Sir, she must needs go in,</l>
<l n="1520">Her father will be angry.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-fen">
<speaker rend="italic">Fen.</speaker>
<l n="1521">Farewell gentle Mistris: farewell<hi rend="italic">Nan</hi>.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mqu">
<speaker rend="italic">Qui.</speaker>
<l n="1522">This is my doing now: Nay, saide I, will you
<lb/>cast away your childe on a Foole, and a Physitian:</l>
<l n="1523">Looke on M.<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>, this is my doing.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-fen">
<speaker rend="italic">Fen.</speaker>
<l n="1524">I thanke thee: and I pray thee once to night,</l>
<l n="1525">Giue my sweet<hi rend="italic">Nan</hi>this Ring: there's for thy paines.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wiv-mqu">
<speaker rend="italic">Qui.</speaker>
<p n="1526">Now heauen send thee good fortune, a kinde
<lb n="1527"/>heart he hath: a woman would run through fire & wa
<lb n="1528"/>ter for such a kinde heart. But yet, I would my Maister
<lb n="1529"/>had Mistris<hi rend="italic">Anne</hi>, or I would M.<hi rend="italic">Slender</hi>had her: or (in
<lb n="1530"/>sooth) I would M.<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>had her; I will do what I can
<lb n="1531"/>for them all three, for so I haue promisd, and Ile bee as
<lb n="1532"/>good as my word, but speciously for M.<hi rend="italic">Fenton</hi>. Well, I
<lb n="1533"/>must of another errand to Sir<hi rend="italic">Iohn Falstaffe</hi>from my two
<lb n="1534"/>Mistresses: what a beast am I to slacke it.</p>
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