First folio
| Modern text
| Definitions
| Key line
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| Enter Euans, and Simple. | Enter Evans and Simple | | MW I.ii.1 | |
| Eu. | EVANS | | | |
| Go your waies, and aske of Doctor Caius house, | Go your ways, and ask of Doctor Caius's house | | MW I.ii.1 | |
| which is the way; and there dwels one Mistris Quickly; | which is the way. And there dwells one Mistress Quickly, | | MW I.ii.2 | |
| which is in the manner of his Nurse; or his dry-Nurse; | which is in the manner of his nurse, or his dry nurse, | dry nurse (n.) housekeeper | MW I.ii.3 | |
| or his Cooke; or his Laundry; his Washer, and his Ringer. | or his cook, or his laundry, his washer, and his wringer. | laundry (n.)laundress | MW I.ii.4 | |
| Si. | SIMPLE | | | |
| Well Sir. | Well, sir. | | MW I.ii.5 | |
| Eu. | EVANS | | | |
| Nay, it is petter yet: giue her this letter; for it is a | Nay, it is petter yet. Give her this letter, for it is a | | MW I.ii.6 | |
| 'oman that altogeathers acquaintãce with Mistris Anne | 'oman that altogether's acquaintance with Mistress Anne | altogether (adv.)entirely, wholly, exclusively | MW I.ii.7 | |
| Page; and the Letter is to desire, and require her to | Page. And the letter is to desire and require her to | require (v.)request, ask, beg | MW I.ii.8 | |
| solicite your Masters desires, to Mistris Anne Page: | solicit your master's desires to Mistress Anne Page. | | MW I.ii.9 | |
| I pray you be gon: I will make an end of my dinner; | I pray you be gone. I will make an end of my dinner – | | MW I.ii.10 | |
| ther's Pippins and Cheese to come. | there's pippins and cheese to come. | | MW I.ii.11 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | MW I.ii.11 | |