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We are ready to try our fortunes
To the last man.

      — King Henry IV. Part II, Act IV Scene 2

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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

2

Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star-
chamber matter of it: if he were twenty Sir John
Falstaffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, esquire.

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

16

It is an old coat.

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

17

The dozen white louses do become an old coat well;
it agrees well, passant; it is a familiar beast to
man, and signifies love.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

23

It is marring indeed, if he quarter it.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

32

The council shall bear it; it is a riot.

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

33

It is not meet the council hear a riot; there is no
fear of Got in a riot: the council, look you, shall
desire to hear the fear of Got, and not to hear a
riot; take your vizaments in that.

7

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

37

Ha! o' my life, if I were young again, the sword
should end it.

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

39

It is petter that friends is the sword, and end it:
and there is also another device in my prain, which
peradventure prings goot discretions with it: there
is Anne Page, which is daughter to Master Thomas
Page, which is pretty virginity.

9

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

46

It is that fery person for all the orld, as just as
you will desire; and seven hundred pounds of moneys,
and gold and silver, is her grandsire upon his
death's-bed—Got deliver to a joyful resurrections!
—give, when she is able to overtake seventeen years
old: it were a goot motion if we leave our pribbles
and prabbles, and desire a marriage between Master
Abraham and Mistress Anne Page.

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

74

Master Page, I am glad to see you: much good do it
your good heart! I wished your venison better; it
was ill killed. How doth good Mistress Page?—and I
thank you always with my heart, la! with my heart.

11

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

83

It could not be judged, sir.

12

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

93

It is spoke as a Christians ought to speak.

13

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

95

Sir, he doth in some sort confess it.

14

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

96

If it be confessed, it is not redress'd: is not that
so, Master Page? He hath wronged me; indeed he
hath, at a word, he hath, believe me: Robert
Shallow, esquire, saith, he is wronged.

15

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Falstaff

107

I will answer it straight; I have done all this.
That is now answered.

16

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Falstaff

110

'Twere better for you if it were known in counsel:
you'll be laughed at.

17

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

119

Ay, it is no matter.

18

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

121

Ay, it is no matter.

19

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

129

We three, to hear it and end it between them.

20

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

130

Fery goot: I will make a prief of it in my note-
book; and we will afterwards ork upon the cause with
as great discreetly as we can.

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