Page.
Now, master Slender: love him, daughter Anne.
—Why how now? what does master Fenton here?
You wrong me, Sir, thus still to haunt my house:
I told you, Sir, my daughter is dispos'd of.

Fent.
Nay, master Page, be not impatient.

Mrs. Page.
Good Master Fenton, come not to my child.

Page.
She is no match for you.

Fent.
Sir, will you hear me?

Page.
No, good master Fenton.
Come, master Shallow; come, son Slender, in.
Knowing my mind, you wrong me, master Fenton. [Exeunt Page, Shallow, and Slender.

Quic.
Speak to mistress Page.

Fent.
Good mistress Page, for that I love your daughter
In such a righteous fashion as I do,
Perforce, against all checks, rebukes and manners,
I must advance the colours of my love,

And not retire. Let me have your good will.

Anne.
Good mother, do not marry me to yon fool.

Mrs. Page.
I mean it not, I seek you a better husband.

Quic.
That's my master, master Doctor.

Anne.
Alas, I had rather be set quick i'th' earth,
And bowl'd to death with turnips.^{2 note}

Mrs. Page.
Come, trouble not yourself; good master Fenton,
I will not be your friend nor enemy:
My daughter will I question how she loves you,
And as I find her, so am I affected.
'Till then, farewel, Sir—she must needs go in,
Her Father will be angry. [Exe. Mrs. Page and Anne.

Fent.
Farewel, gentle mistress; farewel, Nan.

Quic.

This is my doing now. Nay, said I, will you cast away your child on a fool, and a* ^note physician? look on master Fenton—This is my doing.

Fent.

I thank thee; and I pray thee, once to-night Give my sweet Nan this ring. There's for thy pains.

Quic.

Now heav'n send thee good fortune! A kind heart he hath, a woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart. But yet, I would my master had mistress Anne, or I would Mr. Slender had her; or, in sooth, I would Mr. Fenton had her. I will do what I can for them all three, for so I have promis'd; and I'll be as good as my word, but speciously for Mr. Fenton. Well, I must of another errand to Sir John Falstaff from my two mistresses; what a beast am I to slack it?

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