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1

King Lear
[III, 4]

Edgar

1852

Who gives anything to poor Tom? whom the foul fiend hath led
through fire and through flame, through ford and whirlpool, o'er
bog and quagmire; that hath laid knives under his pillow and
halters in his pew, set ratsbane by his porridge, made him proud
of heart, to ride on a bay trotting horse over four-inch'd
bridges, to course his own shadow for a traitor. Bless thy five
wits! Tom 's acold. O, do de, do de, do de. Bless thee from
whirlwinds, star-blasting, and taking! Do poor Tom some charity,
whom the foul fiend vexes. There could I have him now- and there-
and there again- and there!

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Falstaff

168

You hear all these matters denied, gentlemen; you hear it.
[Enter ANNE PAGE, with wine; MISTRESS FORD]
and MISTRESS PAGE, following]

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

174

How now, Mistress Ford!

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Falstaff

175

Mistress Ford, by my troth, you are very well met:
by your leave, good mistress.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 3]

Falstaff

337

Which of you know Ford of this town?

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 3]

Falstaff

363

O, she did so course o'er my exteriors with such a
greedy intention, that the appetite of her eye did
seem to scorch me up like a burning-glass! Here's
another letter to her: she bears the purse too; she
is a region in Guiana, all gold and bounty. I will
be cheater to them both, and they shall be
exchequers to me; they shall be my East and West
Indies, and I will trade to them both. Go bear thou
this letter to Mistress Page; and thou this to
Mistress Ford: we will thrive, lads, we will thrive.

7

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 3]

Pistol

394

And I to Ford shall eke unfold
How Falstaff, varlet vile,
His dove will prove, his gold will hold,
And his soft couch defile.

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

599

[Enter MISTRESS FORD]

9

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Mistress Page

614

What? thou liest! Sir Alice Ford! These knights
will hack; and so thou shouldst not alter the
article of thy gentry.

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Mistress Page

632

Letter for letter, but that the name of Page and
Ford differs! To thy great comfort in this mystery
of ill opinions, here's the twin-brother of thy
letter: but let thine inherit first; for, I
protest, mine never shall. I warrant he hath a
thousand of these letters, writ with blank space for
different names—sure, more,—and these are of the
second edition: he will print them, out of doubt;
for he cares not what he puts into the press, when
he would put us two. I had rather be a giantess,
and lie under Mount Pelion. Well, I will find you
twenty lascivious turtles ere one chaste man.

11

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

669

[Enter FORD with PISTOL, and PAGE with NYM]

12

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Pistol

674

He wooes both high and low, both rich and poor,
Both young and old, one with another, Ford;
He loves the gallimaufry: Ford, perpend.

13

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

708

[MISTRESS PAGE and MISTRESS FORD come forward]

14

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Mistress Page

714

Have with you. You'll come to dinner, George.
[Aside to MISTRESS FORD]
Look who comes yonder: she shall be our messenger
to this paltry knight.

15

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

725

[Exeunt MISTRESS PAGE, MISTRESS FORD, and MISTRESS QUICKLY]

16

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Page

726

How now, Master Ford!

17

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Hostess Quickly

839

There is one Mistress Ford, sir:—I pray, come a
little nearer this ways:—I myself dwell with master
Doctor Caius,—

18

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Falstaff

842

Well, on: Mistress Ford, you say,—

19

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Falstaff

848

Well, Mistress Ford; what of her?

20

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Falstaff

852

Mistress Ford; come, Mistress Ford,—