Dispose of them, as thou know'st their deserts. Val. And, as we walk along, I dare be bold Duke. I think the boy hath grace in him; he Val. I warrant you, my lord, more grace than boy. Val. Please you, I'll tell you as we pass along, That done, our day of marriage shall be yours; One feast, one house, one mutual happiness. [Exeunt. PERSONS REPRESENTED. Sir John Falstaff. Fenton. Shallow, a country justice. Mr. Ford, two gentlemen dwelling at Windsor. William Page, a boy, son to Mr. Page. Dr. Caius, a French physician. Host of the Garter Inn. Bardolph, Pistol, Nym, followers of Falstaff. Robin, page to Falstaff. Simple, servant to Slender. Rugby, servant to Dr. Caius. Mrs. Ford. Mrs. Page. Mrs. Anne Page, her daughter, in love with Fenton Mrs. Quickly, servant to Dr. Caius. Servants to Page, Ford, &c. SCENE, Windsor; and the parts adjacent. SCENE I-Windsor. Before Page's house. Enter Justice Shallow, Slender, and Sir Hugh Evans. SIR Shallow. IR Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Starchamber matter of it: If he were twenty sir John Falstaffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, Esquire. Slen. In the county of Gloster, justice of peace, and coram. Shal. Ay, cousin Slender, and Cust-alorum. Slen. Ay, and ratolorum too; and a gentleman born, master parson; who writes himself armigero ; in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, armige 10. Shal. Ay, that we do; and have done any time these three hundred years. Slen. All his successors, gone before him, have done't; and all his ancestors, that come after him, may they may give the dozen white luces in their coat. Shal. It is an old coat. Eva. The dozen white louses do become an old coat well; it agrees well, passant: it is a familiar beast to man, and signifies-love. |