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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 2]

Sir Hugh Evans

291

Go your ways, and ask of Doctor Caius' house which
is the way: and there dwells one Mistress Quickly,
which is in the manner of his nurse, or his dry
nurse, or his cook, or his laundry, his washer, and
his wringer.

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

Hostess Quickly

405

What, John Rugby! I pray thee, go to the casement,
and see if you can see my master, Master Doctor
Caius, coming. If he do, i' faith, and find any
body in the house, here will be an old abusing of
God's patience and the king's English.

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

(stage directions)

447

[Enter DOCTOR CAIUS]

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

Hostess Quickly

491

[Aside to SIMPLE] I am glad he is so quiet: if he
had been thoroughly moved, you should have heard him
so loud and so melancholy. But notwithstanding,
man, I'll do you your master what good I can: and
the very yea and the no is, the French doctor, my
master,—I may call him my master, look you, for I
keep his house; and I wash, wring, brew, bake,
scour, dress meat and drink, make the beds and do
all myself,—

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

(stage directions)

528

[Exeunt DOCTOR CAIUS and RUGBY]

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Robert Shallow

757

Sir, there is a fray to be fought between Sir Hugh
the Welsh priest and Caius the French doctor.

7

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,—

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

1101

[Enter DOCTOR CAIUS and RUGBY]

9

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Host

1117

Bless thee, bully doctor!

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Robert Shallow

1118

Save you, Master Doctor Caius!

11

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Page

1119

Now, good master doctor!

12

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Robert Shallow

1134

He is the wiser man, master doctor: he is a curer of
souls, and you a curer of bodies; if you should
fight, you go against the hair of your professions.
Is it not true, Master Page?

13

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Robert Shallow

1146

It will be found so, Master Page. Master Doctor
Caius, I am come to fetch you home. I am sworn of
the peace: you have showed yourself a wise
physician, and Sir Hugh hath shown himself a wise
and patient churchman. You must go with me, master doctor.

14

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Host

1169

He is there: see what humour he is in; and I will
bring the doctor about by the fields. Will it do well?

15

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Page

1172

[with Shallow and Slender] Adieu, good master doctor.

16

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

1191

I pray you now, good master Slender's serving-man,
and friend Simple by your name, which way have you
looked for Master Caius, that calls himself doctor of physic?

17

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Page

1250

I think you know him; Master Doctor Caius, the
renowned French physician.

18

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Robert Shallow

1260

It appears so by his weapons. Keep them asunder:
here comes Doctor Caius.

19

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1262

[Enter Host, DOCTOR CAIUS, and RUGBY]

20

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Robert Shallow

1264

So do you, good master doctor.