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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
THE MERRY WIVES
OF WINDSOR
William Shakespeare
1601
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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Dramatis Personae
SIR JOHN FALSTAFF FENTON, a young gentleman SHALLOW, a
country justice SLENDER, cousin to Shallow
Gentlemen of Windsor FORD PAGE WILLIAM PAGE, a boy, son to
Page SIR HUGH EVANS, a Welsh parson DOCTOR CAIUS, a French
physician HOST of the Garter Inn
Followers of Falstaff BARDOLPH PISTOL NYM ROBIN, page to
Falstaff SIMPLE, servant to Slender RUGBY, servant to Doctor Caius
MISTRESS FORD MISTRESS PAGE MISTRESS ANNE PAGE,
her daughter MISTRESS QUICKLY, servant to Doctor Caius SERVANTS
to Page, Ford, etc.
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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
ACT I.
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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
SCENE 1.
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 Custalorum. SLENDER.
Ay, and Ratolorum 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 essors, gone before him, hath done't; and all
his ancestors, e 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 e 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 for yourself, in my simple conjectures;
but that is all one. If Sir John