1268.1786For. The time drawes on he shuld come to my(house,

1268.2787Well wife, you had best worke closely,

1268.3788Or I am like to goe beyond your cunning:

1268.4789I now wil seek my guesse that comes to dinner,

1268.5790And in good time see where they all are come.

1268.8793By my faith a knot well met: your welcome all.

1268.9794Pa. I thanke you good M. Ford.

1268.10795For. Welcome good M. Page,

1268.11796I would your daughter were here.

1268.12797Pa. I thank you sir, she is very well at home.

1322798Slen. Father Page I hope I haue your consent

799For Misteris Anne?

1323800Pa. You haue sonne Slender, but my wife here,

1324801Is altogether for maister Doctor.

1325802Doc. Begar I tanck her hartily:

1327803Host. But what say you to yong Maister Fenton?

804He capers, he daunces, he writes verses, he smelles

1329805All April and May: he wil cary it, he wil carit,

1330806Tis in his betmes he wil carite.

1331807Pa. My host not with my cõsent: the gentleman is

808Wilde, he knowes too much: If he take her,

1335809Let him take her simply: for my goods goes

1336810With my liking, and my liking goes not that way.

1338811For. Well I pray go home with me to dinner:

1339812Besides your cheare Ile shew you wonders: Ile

1340813Shew you a monster. You shall go with me

1341814M. Page, and so shall you sir Hugh, and you Maister

815 Doctor.

1341.1816S Hu If there be one in the company, I shal make(two:

1341.2817Doc. And dere be ven to, I sall make de tird:

1341.3818Sir Hu, In your teeth for shame,

1341.4819Shal: wel, wel, God be with you, we shall haue the (fairer

1341.5820Wooing at Maister Pages:

1345822Host Ile to my honest knight sir Iohn Falstaffe,

1346823And drinke Canary with him. Exit host.

1347824Ford. I may chance to make him drinke in pipe (wine,

1349825First come gentlemen. Exit omnes.