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downe, adowne'a. &c

      Ca. Vat is you sing? I doe not like des-toyes: pray you goe and vetch me in my Closset, vnboyteere verd; a Box, a greene-a-Box: do intend vat I speake? a greene-a-Box

      Qu. I forsooth ile fetch it you: I am glad hee went not in himselfe: if he had found the yong man he would haue bin horne-mad

      Ca. Fe, fe, fe, fe, mai foy, il fait for ehando, Ie man voi a le

      Court la grand affaires

      Qu. Is it this Sir?

      Ca. Ouy mette le au mon pocket, depeech quickly:

      Vere is dat knaue Rugby?

      Qu. What Iohn Rugby, Iohn?

      Ru. Here Sir

      Ca. You are Iohn Rugby, and you are Iacke Rugby: Come, take-a-your Rapier, and come after my heele to the Court

      Ru. 'Tis ready Sir, here in the Porch

      Ca. By my trot: I tarry too long: od's-me: que ay ie oublie: dere is some Simples in my Closset, dat I vill not for the varld I shall leaue behinde

      Qu. Ay-me, he'll finde the yong man there, & be mad

      Ca. O Diable, Diable: vat is in my Closset?

      Villanie, Laroone: Rugby, my Rapier

      Qu. Good Master be content

      Ca. Wherefore shall I be content-a?

      Qu. The yong man is an honest man

      Ca. What shall de honest man do in my Closset: dere

      is no honest man dat shall come in my Closset

      Qu. I beseech you be not so flegmaticke: heare the truth of it. He came of an errand to mee, from Parson Hugh

      Ca. Vell

      Si. I forsooth: to desire her to -

      Qu. Peace, I pray you

      Ca. Peace-a-your tongue: speake-a-your Tale

      Si. To desire this honest Gentlewoman (your Maid) to speake a good word to Mistris Anne Page, for my Master in the way of Marriage

      Qu. This is all indeede-la: but ile nere put my finger

      in the fire, and neede not

      Ca. Sir Hugh send-a you? Rugby, ballow mee some

      paper: tarry you a littell-a-while

      Qui. I am glad he is so quiet: if he had bin throughly moued, you should haue heard him so loud, and so melancholly: but notwithstanding man, Ile doe yoe your Master what good I can: and the very yea, & the no is, y French Doctor my Master, (I may call him my Master, looke you, for I keepe his house; and I wash, ring, brew, bake, scowre, dresse meat and drinke, make the beds, and doe all my selfe.) Simp. 'Tis a great charge to come vnder one bodies hand

      Qui. Are you auis'd o'that? you shall finde it a great charge: and to be vp early, and down late: but notwithstanding, (to tell you in your eare, I wold haue no words of it) my Master himselfe is in loue with Mistris Anne Page: but notwithstanding that I know Ans mind, that's neither heere nor there

      Caius. You, Iack'Nape: giue-'a this Letter to Sir Hugh, by gar it is a shallenge: I will cut his troat in de Parke, and I will teach a scuruy Iackanape Priest to meddle, or make: – you may be gon: it is not good you tarry here: by gar I will cut all his two stones: by gar, he shall not haue a stone to throw at his dogge

      Qui. Alas: he speakes but for his friend

      Caius. It is no matter 'a ver dat: do not you tell-a-me dat I shall haue Anne Page for my selfe? by gar, I vill kill de Iack-Priest: and I haue appointed mine Host of de Iarteer to measure our weapon: by gar, I wil my selfe haue Anne Page

      Qui. Sir, the maid loues you, and all shall bee well:

      We must giue folkes leaue to prate: what the goodier

      Caius. Rugby, come to the Court with me: by gar, if I haue not Anne Page, I shall turne your head out of my dore: follow my heeles, Rugby

      Qui. You shall haue An-fooles head of your owne: No, I know Ans mind for that: neuer a woman in Windsor knowes more of Ans minde then I doe, nor can doe more then I doe with her, I thanke heauen

      Fenton. Who's with in there, hoa?

      Qui. Who's there, I troa? Come neere the house I

      pray you

      Fen. How now (good woman) how dost thou?

      Qui. The better that it pleases your good Worship to aske?

      Fen. What newes? how do's pretty Mistris Anne?

      Qui. In truth Sir, and shee is pretty, and honest, and gentle, and one that is your friend, I can tell you that by the way, I praise heauen for it

      Fen. Shall I doe any good thinkst thou? shall I not loose my suit? Qui. Troth Sir, all is in his hands aboue: but notwithstanding (Master Fenton) Ile be sworne on a booke shee loues you: haue not your Worship a wart aboue your eye? Fen. Yes marry haue I, what of that? Qui. Wel, thereby hangs a tale: good faith, it is such another Nan; (but (I detest) an honest maid as euer broke bread: wee had an howres talke of that wart; I shall neuer laugh but in that maids company: but (indeed) shee is giuen too much to Allicholy and musing: but for you – well – goe too – Fen. Well: I shall see her to day: hold, there's money for thee: Let mee haue thy voice in my behalfe: if thou seest her before me, commend me. – Qui. Will I? I faith that wee will: And I will tell your Worship more of the Wart, the next time we haue confidence, and of other wooers

      Fen. Well, fare-well, I am in great haste now

      Qui. Fare-well to your Worship: truely an honest Gentleman: but Anne loues him not: for I know Ans minde as well as another do's: out vpon't: what haue I forgot.

      Enter.

      Actus Secundus

      Scoena Prima

      Enter Mistris Page, Mistris Ford, Master Page, Master Ford,

      Pistoll, Nim,

      Quickly, Host, Shallow.

      Mist.Page. What, haue scap'd Loue-letters in the holly-day-time of my beauty, and am I now a subiect for them? let me see? Aske me no reason why I loue you, for though Loue vse Reason for his precisian, hee admits him not for his Counsailour: you are not yong, no more am I: goe to then, there's simpathie: you are merry, so am I: ha, ha, then there's more simpathie: you loue sacke, and so do I: would you desire better simpathie? Let it suffice thee (Mistris Page) at the least if the Loue of Souldier can suffice, that I loue thee: I will not say pitty mee, 'tis not a Souldier-like phrase; but I say, loue me: By me, thine owne true Knight, by day or night: Or any kinde of light, with all his might, For thee to fight. Iohn Falstaffe. What a Herod of Iurie is this? O wicked, wicked world: One that is well-nye worne to peeces with age To show himselfe a yong Gallant? What an vnwaied Behauiour hath this Flemish drunkard pickt (with The Deuills name) out of my conuersation, that he dares In this manner assay me? why, hee hath not beene thrice In my Company: what should I say to him? I was then Frugall of my mirth: (heauen forgiue mee:) why Ile Exhibit a Bill in the Parliament for the putting downe of men: how shall I be reueng'd on him? for reueng'd I will be? as sure as his guts are made of puddings

      Mis.Ford. Mistris Page, trust me, I was going to your

      house

      Mis.Page. And trust me, I was comming to you: you

      looke very ill

      Mis.Ford. Nay Ile nere beleeue that; I haue to shew

      to the contrary

      Mis.Page. 'Faith but you doe in my minde

      Mis.Ford. Well: I doe then: yet I say, I could shew you to the contrary: O Mistris Page, giue mee some counsaile

      Mis.Page. What's the matter, woman?

      Mi.Ford. O woman: if it were not for one trifling respect,

      I could come to such honour

      Mi.Page. Hang the trifle (woman) take the honour:

      what is it? dispence with trifles:

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