ster Shallow, let him woo for himself. 50

_Shal._ Marry, I thank you for it; I thank you for that
good comfort. She calls you, coz: I'll leave you.

_Anne._ Now, Master Slender,--

_Slen._ Now, good Mistress Anne,--

_Anne._ What is your will? 55

_Slen._ My will! od's heartlings, that's a pretty jest indeed!
I ne'er made my will yet, I thank heaven; I am not
such a sickly creature, I give heaven praise.

_Anne._ I mean, Master Slender, what would you with
me? 60

_Slen._ Truly, for mine own part, I would little or nothing
with you. Your father and my uncle hath made motions:
if it be my luck, so; if not, happy man be his dole! They
can tell you how things go better than I can: you may
ask your father; here he comes. 65

_Enter PAGE and MISTRESS PAGE._

_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 disposed of.

_Fent._ Nay, Master Page, be not impatient. 70

_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. 75

[_Exeunt Page, Shal., and Slen._

_Quick._ 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, 80
And not retire: let me have your good will.

_Anne._ Good mother, do not marry me to yond fool.

_Mrs Page._ I mean it not; I seek you a better husband.

_Quick._ That's my master, master doctor.

_Anne._ Alas, I had rather be set quick i' the earth, 85
And bowl'd to death with turnips!

_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. 90
Till then farewell, sir: she must needs go in;
Her father will be angry.

_Fent._ Farewell, gentle mistress: farewell, Nan.

[_Exeunt Mrs