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, Esq;

Slen.

In the county of Gloucester, justice of peace, and Coram.

Shal.

Ay, cousin Slender, and Custalorum.^{2 note}

Slen.

Ay, and Rato-lorum too; and a gentleman born, master parson, who writes himself Armigero in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation; Armigero.

Slen.

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

Slen.

All his successors, gone before him, have don'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 lowses do become an old coat well6Q0092; it agrees well, passant; it is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.

Shal.

^{3 note}The luce is the fresh fish, the salt-fish is an old Coat.

Slen.

I may quarter, coz.

Shal.

You may by marrying.

Eva.

It is marring, indeed, if he quarter it.

Shal.

Not a whit.

Eva.

Yes, per-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 upon you, I am

of the Church, and would be glad to do my benevolence, to make atonements and compromises between you.

Shal.

The Council shall hear it; it is a riot6Q0093.

Eva.

It is not meet, the Council hear of a riot; there is no fear of Got in a riot: the Council, look you, shall desire to hear the fear of Got, and not to hear a riot; take your viza-ments in that.

Shal.

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

Eva.

It is petter that friends is the sword, and end it; and there is also another device in my prain, which, peradventure, prings good discretions with it; there is Anne Page,^{4 note} which is daughter to master George Page, which is pretty virginity.

Slen.

Mistress Anne Page? she has brown hair, and speaks small like a woman.^{5 note}

Eva.

It is that ferry person for all the orld, as just as you will desire; and seven hundred pounds of monies, and gold and silver, is her grandsire upon his death's-bed (Got deliver to a joyful resurrections) give, when she is able to overtake seventeen years old: it were a good motion, if we leave our pribbles and prabbles, and desire a marriage between master Abraham and mistress Anne Page.

Slen.

Did her grand-sire leave her seven hundred pounds?

Eva.

Ay, and her father is make her a petter penny.

Slen.

I know the young gentlewoman; she has good gifts.

Shal.

Seven hundred pounds, and possibilities, is good gifts.

Shal.

Well; let us see honest Mr. Page: is Falstaff there?

Eva.

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-wishers. I will peat the door [Knocks.] for master Page. What, hoa? Got bless your house here.