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The earth hath bubbles as the water has,
And these are of them.

      — Macbeth, Act I Scene 3

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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

11

Ay, that I do; and have done any time these three
hundred years.

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

21

I may quarter, coz.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

25

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 Falstaff have committed disparagements unto
you, I am of the church, and will be glad to do my
benevolence to make atonements and compremises
between you.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

37

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

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

56

I know the young gentlewoman; she has good gifts.

7

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

59

Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I do
despise one that is false, or as I despise one that
is not true. The knight, Sir John, is there; and, I
beseech you, be ruled by your well-willers. I will
peat the door for Master Page.
[Knocks]
What, hoa! Got pless your house here!

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

72

I am glad to see your worships well.
I thank you for my venison, Master Shallow.

9

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.

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

78

Sir, I thank you.

11

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

79

Sir, I thank you; by yea and no, I do.

12

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

80

I am glad to see you, good Master Slender.

13

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

81

How does your fallow greyhound, sir? I heard say he
was outrun on Cotsall.

14

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

91

Sir, he is within; and I would I could do a good
office between you.

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

113

Good worts! good cabbage. Slender, I broke your
head: what matter have you against me?

17

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

115

Marry, sir, I have matter in my head against you;
and against your cony-catching rascals, Bardolph,
Nym, and Pistol.

18

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Nym

122

Slice, I say! pauca, pauca: slice! that's my humour.

19

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

124

Peace, I pray you. Now let us understand. There is
three umpires in this matter, as I understand; that
is, Master Page, fidelicet Master Page; and there is
myself, fidelicet myself; and the three party is,
lastly and finally, mine host of the Garter.

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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