Tell me, sweet Nan, how dost thou yet resolve?

12.21567.21069 Shall foolish Slender have thee to his wife?

12.31567.31070 Or one as wise as he, the learne}d doctor?

12.41567.41071 Shall such as they enjoy thy maiden heart?

12.51567.51072 Thou know'st that I have always loved thee dear,

12.61567.61073 And thou hast oft-times swore the like to me.

Good Master Fenton, you may assure yourself,

12.81567.81075 My heart is settled upon none but you.

12.91567.91076 'Tis as my father and my mother please.

12.101567.101077 Get their consent. You quickly shall have mine.

Thy father thinks I love thee for his wealth.

12.121567.121079 Though I must needs confess, at first that drew me;

12.131582.21080 But since, thy virtues wiped that trash away.

12.141582.31081 I love thee, Nan, and so dear is it set

12.151582.41082 That whilst I live I ne'er shall thee forget.

12.1616331083 [Aside] God's pity, here comes her father.

Master Fenton, I pray what make you here?

12.1816401086 You know my answer, sir, she's not for you.

12.1916441087 Knowing my vow, to blame to use me thus!

But hear me speak, sir.

Pray, sir, get you gone.

-- Come hither, daughter.16431090 -- Son Slender, let me speak with you.

[Aside to Fenton] Speak to Mistress Page.

[To Mistress Page] Pray, Mistress Page, let me have your consent.

I'faith, Master Fenton, 'tis as my husband please.1646.21094 For my part, I'll neither hinder you, nor further you.

[Aside to Fenton] How say you? This was my doings!1664.11096 I bid you speak to Mistress Page.

12.27 Here, nurse, there's a brace of angels to drink.1664.31098 Work what thou canst for me. Farewell.

By my troth, so I will, good heart.

Come, wife, you and I will in. We'll leave Master Slender1664.71101 and my daughter to talk together. Master Shallow,1664.81102 you may stay, sir, if you please.

Marry, I thank you for that.

16201105 [Aside to Slender] To her, cousin, to her!

[Aside to Shallow] I'faith, I know not what to say.

Now, Master Slender, what's your will?

Godso, there's a jest indeed. Why, Mistress Anne,16251109 I never made will yet. I thank God I am wise enough for that.

Fie, coz, fie, thou art not right!16051111 Oh, thou hadst a father--

I had a father, Mistress Anne -- good uncle,16071113 tell the jest how my father stole the goose out of16081114 the henloft. All this is naught, hark you, Mistress1608.11115 Anne.

[To Anne] He will make you jointure of three16121117 hundred pound a year. He shall make you a1118 gentlewoman.

Ay, by God, that I will, come cut and long1120 tail, as good as any is in Gloucestershire under the1610.11121 degree of a squire.

[Aside] Oh, God, how many gross faults are hid

16011123 And covered in three hundred pound a year?

1601.11124 Well Master Slender, within a day or two I'll tell you1601.21125 more.

I thank you, good Mistress Anne. -- Uncle, I1601.41127 shall have her.

Master Shallow, Master Page would pray you to1601.61129 come, you, and you, Master Slender, and you, Mistress Anne.

[Aside to Mistress Quickly] Well, nurse, if you'll speak for me,1601.81131 I'll give you more than I'll talk of.

[To Slender] Indeed I will, I'll speak what I can for you --

16751134 But specially for Master Fenton.1675.11135 But specially of all for my master.1136 And indeed I will do what I can for them, all three.