SCENE II.
Enter Mr. Page.
Page.
Who's there?
Eva.
Here is Got's plessing, and your friend, and justice Shallow;
and here's young master Slender; that peradventures shall
tell you another tale, if matters grow to your likings.
Page.
I am glad to see your worship's well. I thank you for
my venison, master Shallow.
Shal.
Master Page, I am glad to see you; much good do it
your good heart: I wish'd your venison better; it was ill kill'd.
How doth good mistress Page? and I thank you always with
my heart, la; with my heart.
Page.
Sir, I thank you.
Shal.
Sir, I thank you; by yea and no I do.
Page.
I am glad to see you, good master Slender.
Slen.
How do's your fallow greyhound, Sir? I heard say he
was out-run on Cotsale.
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Page.
It could not be judg'd, Sir.
Slen.
You'll not confess, you'll not confess.
Shal.
That he will not, 'tis your fault, 'tis your fault; 'tis
a good dog.
Page.
A cur, Sir.
Shal.
Sir, he's a good dog, and a fair dog; can there be
more said? he is good and fair. Is Sir John Falstaff here?
Page.
Sir, he is within; and I would I could do a good office
between you.
Eva.
It is spoke as a christians ought to speak.
Shal.
He hath wrong'd me, master Page.
Page.
Sir, he doth in some sort confess it.
Shal.
If it be confess'd, it is not redress'd; is not that so,
master Page? he hath wrong'd me, indeed he hath, at a word
he hath, believe me, Robert Shallow Esquire saith he is wrong'd.
Page.
Here comes Sir John.
George Sewell [1723–5], The works of Shakespear in six [seven] volumes. Collated and Corrected by the former Editions, By Mr. Pope ([Vol. 7] Printed by J. Darby, for A. Bettesworth [and] F. Fayram [etc.], London) [word count] [S11101].