173.1980Anne. Now forsooth why do you stay me?

173.2081What would you with me?

173.2182Slen. Nay for my owne part, I would litle or no-

173.2283thing with you. I loue you well, and my vncle can

173.2384tell you how my liuing stands. And if you can loue

173.2485me why so. If not, why then happie man be his

173.2586dole.

173.2687An. You say well M. Slender.

273.2788But first you must giue me leaue to

273.2889Be acquainted with your humor,

273.2990And afterward to loue you if I can.

273.3091Slen. Why by God, there's neuer a man in chri-

273.3192stendome can desire more. What haue you Beares

26293in your Towne mistresse Anne, your dogs barke so?

26794An. I cannot tell M. Slender, I thinke there be.

27095Slen. Ha how say you? I warrant your afeard of

26696a Beare let loose, are you not?

97An. Yes trust me.

26898Slen. Now that's meate and drinke to me,

26999 Ile run yon to a Beare, and take her by the mussell,

269.1100You neuer saw the like.

269.2101But indeed I cannot blame you,

272102For they are maruellous rough things.272.1103An. Will you goe in to dinner M. Slendor?

272.2104The meate staies for you.

272.3105Slen. No faith not I. I thanke you,

260106I cannot abide the smell of hot meate

257107Nere since I broke my shin. Ile tel you how it came

259108By my troth. A Fencer and I plaid three venies

109For a dish of stewd prunes, and I with my ward

259.1110Defending my head, he hot my shin. Yes faith.