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The Merry Wives of Windsor

First published in 1602 byWilliam Shakespeare,The Merry Wives of Windsorfeatures the popular figure Sir John Falstaff, who first appeared inHenry IV, Part 1andPart 2. Some speculate thatMerry Wiveswas written at the behest of Queen Elizabeth I, who wanted to see Falstaff in love; and that Shakespeare was forced to rush its creation as a result, and so it remains one of Shakespeare’s lesser-regarded plays. The play revolves around two intertwined plots:...

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CHAPTERS

29

Dramatis Personae

Sir John Falstaff Fenton, a young gentleman Shallow, a country justice Slender, cousin to Shallow Ford, a Gentleman dwelling at Windsor Page, a Gentleman dwelling at Windsor William Page, a boy, son t...

Act 1

Windsor. Before Page’s house. Justice Shallow: Enter Justice Shallow, Slender, and Sir Hugh Evans. Justice Shallow: Hotly. Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star Chamber matter of it; if he wer...

Scene 1 1

Windsor. Before Page’s house. Justice Shallow: Enter Justice Shallow, Slender, and Sir Hugh Evans. Justice Shallow: Hotly. Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star Chamber matter of it; if he wer...

Scene 1 2

The same. Sir Hugh Evans: Enter Sir Hugh Evans and Simple. Sir Hugh Evans: Go your ways, and ask of Doctor Caius’ house which is the way; and there dwells one Mistress Quickly, which is in the manner ...

Scene 1 3

A room in the Garter Inn. Falstaff: Enter Falstaff, Host, Bardolph, Nym, Pistol, and Robin. Falstaff: Sets down his cup of sack. Mine host of the Garter! Host: Turns. What says my bully rook? Speak sc...

Scene 1 4

A room in Doctor Caius’s house, a door in back leading to a small closet; two other doors, one leading to the street with a window beside it. Mistress Quickly: Enter Mistress Quickly and Simple. Mistr...

Act 2

Before Page’s house. Mistress Page: Enter Mistress Page, with a letter. Mistress Page: What! have I ’scaped love-letters in the holiday-time of my beauty, and am I now a subject for them? Let me see. ...

Scene 2 1

Before Page’s house. Mistress Page: Enter Mistress Page, with a letter. Mistress Page: What! have I ’scaped love-letters in the holiday-time of my beauty, and am I now a subject for them? Let me see. ...

Scene 2 2

A room in the Garter Inn. Falstaff: Enter Falstaff and Pistol. Falstaff: I will not lend thee a penny. Pistol: Why then, the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open. I will retort the sum in...

Scene 2 3

A field near Windsor. Doctor Caius: Enter Doctor Caius and Rugby. Doctor Caius: Stops. Jack Rugby! Rugby: Sir? Doctor Caius: Vat is de clock, Jack? Rugby: ’Tis past the hour, sir, that Sir Hugh promis...

Act 3

A meadow near Frogmore with a field-path and two stiles, one hard-by, the other at a distance. Sir Hugh Evans: Enter Sir Hugh Evans in doublet and hose; a drawn sword in one hand and an open book in t...

Scene 3 1

A meadow near Frogmore with a field-path and two stiles, one hard-by, the other at a distance. Sir Hugh Evans: Enter Sir Hugh Evans in doublet and hose; a drawn sword in one hand and an open book in t...

Scene 3 2

A street in Windsor. Mistress Page: Enter Mistress Page and Robin; he pauses. Mistress Page: Nay, keep your way, little gallant: you were wont to be a follower, but now you are a leader. Whether had y...

Scene 3 3

A room in Ford’s house, hung with arras; stairs leading to a gallery; a large open hearth; three doors, one with windows right and left opening into the street. Mistress Ford: Enter Mistress Ford and ...

Scene 3 4

A room in Page’s house. Fenton: Enter Fenton and Anne Page. Fenton: I see I cannot get thy father’s love; Therefore no more turn me to him, sweet Nan. Anne Page: Alas! how then? Fenton: Why, thou must...

Scene 3 5

A room in the Garter Inn Falstaff: Enter Falstaff from his chamber. Falstaff: Bardolph, I say⁠— Bardolph: Enter Bardolph. Bardolph: Here, sir. Falstaff: Go fetch me a quart of sack; put a toast in’t. ...

Act 4

A street before the house of Mistress Page. Mistress Page: Enter Mistress Page, Mistress Quickly, and William. Mistress Page: Is he at Master Ford’s already, think’st thou? Mistress Quickly: Sure he i...

Scene 4 1

A street before the house of Mistress Page. Mistress Page: Enter Mistress Page, Mistress Quickly, and William. Mistress Page: Is he at Master Ford’s already, think’st thou? Mistress Quickly: Sure he i...

Scene 4 2

A room in Ford’s house; the buck-basket in a corner. Falstaff: Enter Falstaff and Mistress Ford. Falstaff: Mistress Ford, your sorrow hath eaten up my sufferance. I see you are obsequious in your love...

Scene 4 3

A room in the Garter Inn. Host: Enter Host and Bardolph. Bardolph: Sir, the Germans desire to have three of your horses; the Duke himself will be tomorrow at court, and they are going to meet him. Hos...

Scene 4 4

A room in Ford’s house. Page: Enter Page, Ford, Mistress Page, Mistress Ford, and Sir Hugh Evans. Sir Hugh Evans: ’Tis one of the best discretions of a ’oman as ever I did look upon. Page: And did he ...

Scene 4 5

A room in the Garter Inn. Host: Enter Host and Simple. Host: What wouldst thou have, boor? What, thick-skin? Speak, breathe, discuss; brief, short, quick, snap. Simple: Marry, sir, I come to speak wit...

Scene 4 6

Another room in the Garter Inn. Fenton: Enter Fenton and Host. Host: Master Fenton, talk not to me; my mind is heavy; I will give over all. Fenton: Yet hear me speak. Assist me in my purpose, And, as ...

Act 5

A room in the Garter Inn. Falstaff: Enter Falstaff and Mistress Quickly. Falstaff: Prithee, no more prattling; go: I’ll hold. This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. Away! go. Th...

Scene 5 1

A room in the Garter Inn. Falstaff: Enter Falstaff and Mistress Quickly. Falstaff: Prithee, no more prattling; go: I’ll hold. This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. Away! go. Th...

Scene 5 2

The outskirts of Windsor Park; night. Page: Enter Page, Justice Shallow, and Slender, with a lantern. Page: Come, come; we’ll couch i’ the castle-ditch till we see the light of our fairies. Remember, ...

Scene 5 3

The street in Windsor. Mistress Page: Enter Mistress Page, Mistress Ford, and Doctor Caius. Mistress Page: Master Doctor, my daughter is in green; when you see your time, take her by the hand, away wi...

Scene 5 4

Windsor Park. Sir Hugh Evans: The Fairies approach, dancing, with masked lights; Sir Hugh Evans, disguised as a satyr in frieze and horns, Pistol attired as Puck, Mistress Quickly in white as Fairy Qu...

Scene 5 5

Beneath a mighty oak in another part of the park. Falstaff: Enter Falstaff disguised as Herne the hunter with a buck’s head on. Falstaff: The Windsor bell hath struck twelve; the minute draws on. Now ...