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150 . MERRT WIVES ' [act I.

Page. It could not be judg*d,.sir.

Slen. You'll not confess, you'll not confess.

ShaU 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 BO, master Page ? He hath wrong'd me ; in- deed, he hath ; — at a word, he hath ; — believe me; — Robert Shallow, esquire, saith, he is wrong'd.

Page. Here comes sir John.

Enter Sir John Falstaff, Bardolph, Nym, , and Pistol.

F(dn Now, master Shallow; you'll complain of me to the king?

ShaL Knight you have beateamy men, killed iny deer, and broke open my lodge : this shall be an- «wer'd.

FaL I will answer it straight ; — I have done all this t — That is now answer'd.

ShaL The Council shall know this.

Fed. 'Twere better for you, if it were known in counsel : you'll be laugh'd at.

Eva. Pavca verba, sir John, good worts.

FaL Good worts ! ^ good cabbage. — Slender, I broke your head ; What matter have you against me ?

Slen. Marry, sir, I have matter in my head against you ; and against Bardolph, Nym, and s Worts was the ancient name of^l the cabbage kind.

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