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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
(stage directions) |
1 |
[Enter SHALLOW, SLENDER, and SIR HUGH EVANS]
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Slender |
5 |
In the county of Gloucester, justice of peace and
'Coram.'
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Robert Shallow |
7 |
Ay, cousin Slender, and 'Custalourum.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Slender |
8 |
Ay, and 'Rato-lorum' too; and a gentleman born,
master parson; who writes himself 'Armigero,' in any
bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, 'Armigero.'
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Robert Shallow |
11 |
Ay, that I do; and have done any time these three
hundred years.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Slender |
13 |
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.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
17 |
The dozen white louses do become an old coat well;
it agrees well, passant; it is a familiar beast to
man, and signifies love.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
25 |
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.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
33 |
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.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
39 |
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 Thomas
Page, which is pretty virginity.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Slender |
44 |
Mistress Anne Page? She has brown hair, and speaks
small like a woman.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
46 |
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.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
55 |
Ay, and her father is make her a petter penny.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
57 |
Seven hundred pounds and possibilities is goot gifts.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
59 |
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!
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Sir Hugh Evans |
68 |
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 to your likings.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Robert Shallow |
79 |
Sir, I thank you; by yea and no, I do.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Robert Shallow |
88 |
Sir, he's a good dog, and a fair dog: can there be
more said? he is good and fair. Is Sir John
Falstaff here?
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
Page |
91 |
Sir, he is within; and I would I could do a good
office between you.
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Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1] |
(stage directions) |
101 |
[Enter FALSTAFF, BARDOLPH, NYM, and PISTOL]
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