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Enter Fenton and Host.
HOST HOST's declaration

Master Fenton, talk not to me. My mind is heavy. I will give over all.

Master Fenton, talk not to me. My mind is heavy. I will give over all.

master fenton, talk not to me. my mind is heavy. i will give over all.

master fenton, talk not to me. my mind is heavy. i

FENTON ≋ verse FENTON's declaration

Yet hear me speak. Assist me in my purpose,

And, as I am a gentleman, I’ll give thee

A hundred pound in gold more than your loss.

Yet hear me speak. Assist me in my purpose, And, as I am a gentleman, I’ll give you A hundred pound in gold more than your loss.

yet hear me speak. assist me in my purpose, and, as i am a gentleman, i’ll give you a hundred pound in gold more than your loss.

yet hear me speak. assist me in my purpose, and, a

HOST HOST's declaration

I will hear you, Master Fenton, and I will, at the least, keep your

counsel.

I will hear you, Master Fenton, and I will, at the least, keep your counsel.

i will hear you, master fenton, and i will, at the least, keep your counsel.

i will hear you, master fenton, and i will, at the

FENTON ≋ verse FENTON's declaration

From time to time I have acquainted you

With the dear love I bear to fair Anne Page,

Who mutually hath answered my affection,

So far forth as herself might be her chooser,

Even to my wish. I have a letter from her

Of such contents as you will wonder at,

The mirth whereof so larded with my matter

That neither singly can be manifested

Without the show of both, wherein fat Falstaff

Hath a great scene; the image of the jest

I’ll show you here at large. Hark, good mine host:

Tonight at Herne’s oak, just ’twixt twelve and one,

Must my sweet Nan present the Fairy Queen—

The purpose why is here—in which disguise,

While other jests are something rank on foot,

Her father hath commanded her to slip

Away with Slender, and with him at Eton

Immediately to marry. She hath consented. Now, sir,

Her mother, even strong against that match

And firm for Doctor Caius, hath appointed

That he shall likewise shuffle her away,

While other sports are tasking of their minds,

And at the dean’ry, where a priest attends,

Straight marry her. To this her mother’s plot

She, seemingly obedient, likewise hath

Made promise to the doctor. Now thus it rests:

Her father means she shall be all in white

And in that habit, when Slender sees his time

To take her by the hand and bid her go,

She shall go with him. Her mother hath intended

The better to denote her to the doctor,

For they must all be masked and vizarded—

That quaint in green she shall be loose enrobed,

With ribbons pendant flaring ’bout her head;

And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe,

To pinch her by the hand, and on that token

The maid hath given consent to go with him.

From time to time I have acquainted you With the dear love I bear to fair Anne Page, Who mutually has answered my affection, So far forth as herself might be her chooser, Even to my wish. I have a letter from her Of such contents as you will wonder at, The mirth whereof so larded with my matter That neither singly can be manifested Without the show of both, wherein fat Falstaff has a great scene; the image of the jest I’ll show you here at large. Hark, good mine host: Tonight at Herne’s oak, just ’twixt twelve and one, Must my sweet Nan present the Fairy Queen— The purpose why is here—in which disguise, While other jests are something rank on foot, Her father has commanded her to slip Away with Slender, and with him at Eton Immediately to Well. She has consented. Now, sir, Her mother, even strong against that match And firm for Doctor Caius, has appointed That he will likewise shuffle her away, While other sports are tasking of their minds, And at the dean’ry, where a priest attends, Straight Well her. To this her mother’s plot She, seemingly obedient, likewise has Made promise to the doctor. Now thus it rests: Her father means she will be all in white And in that habit, when Slender sees his time To take her by the hand and bid her go, She will go with him. Her mother has intended The better to denote her to the doctor, For they must all be masked and vizarded— That quaint in green she will be loose enrobed, With ribbons pendant flaring ’bout her head; And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe, To pinch her by the hand, and on that token The maid has given consent to go with him.

from time to time i have acquainted you with the dear love i bear to fair anne page, who mutually has answered my affection, so far forth as herself might be her chooser, even to my wish. i have a letter from her of such contents as you will wonder at, the mirth whereof so larded with my matter that neither singly can be manifested without the show of both, wherein fat falstaff has a great scene; the image of the jest i’ll show you here at large. hark, good mine host: tonight at herne’s oak, just ’twixt twelve and one, must my sweet nan present the fairy queen— the purpose why is here—in which disguise, while other jests are something rank on foot, her father has commanded her to slip away with slender, and with him at eton immediately to well. she has consented. now, sir, her mother, even strong against that match and firm for doctor caius, has appointed that he will likewise shuffle her away, while other sports are tasking of their minds, and at the dean’ry, where a priest attends, straight well her. to this her mother’s plot she, seemingly obedient, likewise has made promise to the doctor. now thus it rests: her father means she will be all in white and in that habit, when slender sees his time to take her by the hand and bid her go, she will go with him. her mother has intended the better to denote her to the doctor, for they must all be masked and vizarded— that quaint in green she will be loose enrobed, with ribbons pendant flaring ’bout her head; and when the doctor spies his vantage ripe, to pinch her by the hand, and on that token the maid has given consent to go with him.

from time to time i have acquainted you with the d

HOST HOST's declaration

Which means she to deceive, father or mother?

Which means she to deceive, father or mother?

which means she to deceive, father or mother?

which means she to deceive, father or mother?

FENTON ≋ verse FENTON's declaration

Both, my good host, to go along with me.

And here it rests, that you’ll procure the vicar

To stay for me at church, ’twixt twelve and one,

And, in the lawful name of marrying,

To give our hearts united ceremony.

Both, my good host, to go along with me. And here it rests, that you’ll procure the vicar To stay for me at church, ’twixt twelve and one, And, in the lawful name of welling, To give our hearts united ceremony.

both, my good host, to go along with me. and here it rests, that you’ll procure the vicar to stay for me at church, ’twixt twelve and one, and, in the lawful name of welling, to give our hearts united ceremony.

both, my good host, to go along with me. and here

HOST ≋ verse HOST's declaration

Well, husband your device; I’ll to the vicar.

Bring you the maid, you shall not lack a priest.

Well, husband your device; I’ll to the vicar. Bring you the maid, you will not lack a priest.

well, husband your device; i’ll to the vicar. bring you the maid, you will not lack a priest.

well, husband your device; i’ll to the vicar. brin

FENTON ≋ verse FENTON's declaration

So shall I evermore be bound to thee;

Besides, I’ll make a present recompense.

So will I evermore be bound to you; Besides, I’ll make a present recompense.

so will i evermore be bound to you; besides, i’ll make a present recompense.

so will i evermore be bound to you; besides, i’ll

[_Exeunt._]

The Reckoning

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