tion>William Shakespeare
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Published by Good Press, 2020
EAN 4057664615169
Table of Contents
SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page's house
SCENE III. A room in the Garter Inn
SCENE IV. A room in Doctor Caius's house
SCENE II. A room in the Garter Inn
SCENE III. A field near Windsor
SCENE I. A field near Frogmore
SCENE III. A room in Ford's house
SCENE IV. A room in Page's house
SCENE V. A room in the Garter Inn
SCENE II. A room in Ford's house
SCENE III. A room in the Garter Inn
SCENE IV. A room in Ford's house
SCENE V. A room in the Garter Inn
SCENE VI. Another room in the Garter Inn
SCENE I. A room in the Garter Inn
SCENE III. The street in Windsor
SCENE V. Another part of the Park
ACT I
SCENE I. Windsor. Before Page's house
[Enter JUSTICE SHALLOW, SLENDER, and SIR HUGH EVANS.]
SHALLOW
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.
SLENDER
In the county of Gloucester, Justice of Peace, and "coram."
SHALLOW
Ay, cousin Slender, and "cust-alorum."
SLENDER
Ay, and "rato-lorum" too; and a gentleman born, Master Parson, who writes himself "armigero" in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation—"armigero."
SHALLOW
Ay, that I do; and have done any time these three hundred years.
SLENDER
All his successors, gone before him, hath done't; and all his ancestors, that come after him, may: they may give the dozen white luces in their coat.
SHALLOW
It is an old coat.
EVANS
The dozen white louses do become an old coat well; it agrees well, passant; it is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.
SHALLOW
The luce is the fresh fish; the salt fish is an old coat.
SLENDER
I may quarter, coz?
SHALLOW
You may, by marrying.
EVANS
It is marring indeed, if he quarter it.
SHALLOW
Not a whit.
EVANS
Yes, py'r lady! If he has a quarter of your coat, there is but three skirts
