Shallow.

Sir Hugh, perswade 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.

Slen.

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

Shal.

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 well; it agrees well passant; it is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.

Shal.

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 your self, in my simple conjectures; but that is all one: if Sir John Falstaff have committed disparagements upon you, I am of the church, and will be glad to do my benevolence, to make atonements and compromises between you.

Shal.

The council shall hear it; it is a riot.

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 you 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 that end it; and there is also another device in my prain, which peradventure prings good discretions with it: there is Anne Page, which is daughter to master Thomas Page, which is pretty virginity.

Slen.

Mistress Anne Page? she has brown hair, and speaks like a woman.

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 resurections) 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 pound?

Eva.

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

Slen.

I know the young gentlewoman; she has good gifts.

Eva.

Seven hundred pounds, and possibility, is goot 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.