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1

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.

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Ford

985

I have long loved her, and, I protest to you,
bestowed much on her; followed her with a doting
observance; engrossed opportunities to meet her;
fee'd every slight occasion that could but niggardly
give me sight of her; not only bought many presents
to give her, but have given largely to many to know
what she would have given; briefly, I have pursued
her as love hath pursued me; which hath been on the
wing of all occasions. But whatsoever I have
merited, either in my mind or, in my means, meed,
I am sure, I have received none; unless experience
be a jewel that I have purchased at an infinite
rate, and that hath taught me to say this:
'Love like a shadow flies when substance love pursues;
Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.'

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Rugby

1105

'Tis past the hour, sir, that Sir Hugh promised to meet.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 2]

Mistress Ford

2043

I would my husband would meet him in this shape: he
cannot abide the old woman of Brentford; he swears
she's a witch; forbade her my house and hath
threatened to beat her.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 2]

Mistress Ford

2052

We'll try that; for I'll appoint my men to carry the
basket again, to meet him at the door with it, as
they did last time.

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 3]

Bardolph

2182

Sir, the Germans desire to have three of your
horses: the duke himself will be to-morrow at
court, and they are going to meet him.

7

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 4]

Page

2213

How? to send him word they'll meet him in the park
at midnight? Fie, fie! he'll never come.

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 4]

Mistress Ford

2237

Marry, this is our device;
That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us.

9

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 5]

Host

2362

They are gone but to meet the duke, villain: do not
say they be fled; Germans are honest men.

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[V, 5]

Mistress Ford

2691

Sir John, we have had ill luck; we could never meet.
I will never take you for my love again; but I will
always count you my deer.