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| Enter Falstaffe, Pistoll, Robin, Quickly, Bardolffe, Ford. | Enter Falstaff and Pistol | | MW II.ii.1 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I will not lend thee a penny. | I will not lend thee a penny. | | MW II.ii.1 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Why then the world's mine Oyster, | Why then, the world's mine oyster, | | MW II.ii.2 | |
| which I, with sword will open. | Which I with sword will open. – | | MW II.ii.3 | |
| I will retort the sum in equipage. | equipage (n.) [unclear meaning] small parts, instalments | MW II.ii.4 | |
| | retort (v.)repay, pay back, recompense | | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Not a penny: I haue beene content (Sir,) you | Not a penny. I have been content, sir, you | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | MW II.ii.5 | |
| should lay my countenance to pawne: I haue grated vpon | should lay my countenance to pawn. I have grated upon | pawn (n.)pledge, surety, forfeit | MW II.ii.6 | |
| | lay (v.)put forward, present, use | | |
| | grate on / upon (v.)pester, harass, make heavy demands on | | |
| | countenance (n.)position, standing, authority | | |
| my good friends for three Repreeues for you, and your | my good friends for three reprieves for you and your | | MW II.ii.7 | |
| Coach-fellow Nim; or else you had look'd through the | coach-fellow Nym, or else you had looked through the | coach-fellow (n.)[one of a team of horses drawing a coach] companion, mate, partner in crime | MW II.ii.8 | |
| grate, like a Geminy of Baboones: I am damn'd in hell, | grate, like a geminy of baboons. I am damned in hell | grate (n.)prison bars, grating, cage | MW II.ii.9 | |
| | geminy (n.)pair, couple, brace | | |
| for swearing to Gentlemen my friends, you were good | for swearing to gentlemen my friends you were good | | MW II.ii.10 | |
| Souldiers, and tall-fellowes. And when Mistresse Briget | soldiers and tall fellows. And when Mistress Bridget | tall (adj.)brave, valiant, bold | MW II.ii.11 | |
| lost the handle of her Fan, I took't vpon mine honour thou | lost the handle of her fan, I took't upon mine honour thou | take itaffirm, swear, take an oath | MW II.ii.12 | |
| hadst it not. | hadst it not. | | MW II.ii.13 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Didst not thou share? hadst thou not fifteene pence? | Didst thou not share? Hadst thou not fifteen pence? | | MW II.ii.14 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Reason, you roague, reason: thinkst thou | Reason, you rogue, reason. Thinkest thou | | MW II.ii.15 | |
| Ile endanger my soule, gratis? at a word, hang no more | I'll endanger my soul gratis? At a word, hang no more | gratis (adv.)for nothing, without payment | MW II.ii.16 | |
| about mee, I am no gibbet for you: goe, a short knife, | about me – I am no gibbet for you. Go – a short knife | | MW II.ii.17 | |
| and a throng, to your Mannor of Pickt-hatch: goe, you'll | and a throng – to your manor of Pickt-hatch, go. You'll | picked-hatch, pickt-hatch (n.)spiked half-door; house of ill-repute, brothel | MW II.ii.18 | |
| not beare a Letter for mee you roague? you stand vpon | not bear a letter for me, you rogue? You stand upon | stand upon (v.)make an issue of, insist upon, bother about | MW II.ii.19 | |
| your honor: why, (thou vnconfinable basenesse) it is | your honour! Why, thou unconfinable baseness, it is | unconfinable (adj.)limitless, boundless, infinite | MW II.ii.20 | |
| | baseness (n.)cowardice, degenerateness, degradation | | |
| as much as I can doe to keepe the termes of my honor | as much as I can do to keep the terms of my honour | | MW II.ii.21 | |
| precise: I, I, I my selfe sometimes, leauing the feare of | precise. I, I, I myself sometimes, leaving the fear of | precise (adj.)scrupulously pure, strictly observed, unstained | MW II.ii.22 | |
| | leave (v.)abandon, forsake, relinquish | | |
| heauen on the left hand, and hiding mine honor in my | God on the left hand and hiding mine honour in my | | MW II.ii.23 | |
| necessity, am faine to shufflle: to hedge, and to lurch, and | necessity, am fain to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch; and | shuffle (v.)behave evasively, act shiftily | MW II.ii.24 | |
| | hedge (v.)evade, be devious, prevaricate | | |
| | lurch (v.)rob, cheat | | |
| | fain (adj.)obliged, forced, compelled | | |
| yet, you Rogue, will en-sconce your raggs; your | yet you, you rogue, will ensconce your rags, your | ensconce, insconce (v.)protect, conceal, shelter | MW II.ii.25 | |
| Cat-a-Mountaine-lookes, your red-lattice phrases, and your | cat-a-mountain looks, your red-lattice phrases, and your | red-lattice (adj.)[sign of a] tavern, ale-house | MW II.ii.26 | |
| | cat-a-mountain, cat o'mountain (adj./n.)mountain-cat, wildcat, panther | | |
| bold-beating-oathes, vnder the shelter of your honor? | bold-beating oaths, under the shelter of your honour! | beating (adj.)battering, thumping, blow-by-blow | MW II.ii.27 | |
| you will not doe it? you? | You will not do it? You! | | MW II.ii.28 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| I doe relent: what would thou more of man? | I do relent. What wouldst thou more of man? | relent (v.)yield, give way, give up | MW II.ii.29 | |
| Enter Robin | | MW II.ii.30 | |
| Robin. | ROBIN | | | |
| Sir, here's a woman would speake with you. | Sir, here's a woman would speak with you. | | MW II.ii.30 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Let her approach. | Let her approach. | | MW II.ii.31 | |
| Enter Mistress Quickly | | MW II.ii.32.1 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Giue your worship good morrow. | Give your worship good morrow. | morrow (n.)morning | MW II.ii.32 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Good-morrow, good-wife. | Good morrow, good wife. | goodwife (n.)mistress of a household, Mrs | MW II.ii.33 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Not so and't please your worship. | Not so, an't please your worship. | | MW II.ii.34 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Good maid then. | Good maid, then. | | MW II.ii.35 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Ile be sworne, | I'll be sworn, | | MW II.ii.36 | |
| As my mother was the first houre I was borne. | As my mother was the first hour I was born. | | MW II.ii.37 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I doe beleeue the swearer; what with me? | I do believe the swearer. What with me? | | MW II.ii.38 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Shall I vouch-safe your worship a | Shall I vouchsafe your worship a | vouchsafe (v.)allow, permit, grant | MW II.ii.39 | |
| word, or two? | word or two? | | MW II.ii.40 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Two thousand (faire woman) and ile vouchsafe | Two thousand, fair woman, and I'll vouchsafe | | MW II.ii.41 | |
| thee the hearing. | thee the hearing. | | MW II.ii.42 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| There is one Mistresse Ford, (Sir) | There is one Mistress Ford – Sir, | | MW II.ii.43 | |
| I pray come a little neerer this waies: I my selfe dwell | I pray, come a little nearer this ways – I myself dwell | | MW II.ii.44 | |
| with M. Doctor Caius: | with Master Doctor Caius. | | MW II.ii.45 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Well, on; Mistresse Ford, you say. | Well, on. Mistress Ford, you say – | | MW II.ii.46 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Your worship saies very true: I | Your worship says very true – I | | MW II.ii.47 | |
| pray your worship come a little neerer this waies. | pray your worship, come a little nearer this ways. | | MW II.ii.48 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I warrant thee, no-bodie heares: | I warrant thee nobody hears – (indicating | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | MW II.ii.49 | |
| mine owne people, mine owne people. | Pistol and Robin) mine own people, mine own people. | | MW II.ii.50 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Are they so? heauen-blesse them, and | Are they so? God bless them and | | MW II.ii.51 | |
| make them his Seruants. | make them his servants! | | MW II.ii.52 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Well; Mistresse Ford, what of her? | Well, Mistress Ford – what of her? | | MW II.ii.53 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Why, Sir; shee's a good-creature; | Why, sir, she's a good creature. | | MW II.ii.54 | |
| Lord, Lord, your Worship's a wanton: well: heauen forgiue | Lord, Lord, your worship's a wanton! Well, God forgive | wanton (n.)libertine, seducer | MW II.ii.55 | |
| you, and all of vs, I pray ---. | you, and all of us, I pray – | | MW II.ii.56 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Mistresse Ford: come, Mistresse Ford. | Mistress Ford – come, Mistress Ford. | | MW II.ii.57 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Marry this is the short, and the long | Marry, this is the short and the long | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | MW II.ii.58 | |
| of it: you haue brought her into such a Canaries, as 'tis | of it: you have brought her into such a canaries as 'tis | canary, canaries (n.)malapropism, probably for 'quandary' | MW II.ii.59 | |
| wonderfull: the best Courtier of them all (when the | wonderful. The best courtier of them all, when the | | MW II.ii.60 | |
| Court lay at Windsor) could neuer haue brought her to | court lay at Windsor, could never have brought her to | | MW II.ii.61 | |
| such a Canarie: yet there has beene Knights, and Lords, | such a canary; yet there has been knights, and lords, | | MW II.ii.62 | |
| and Gentlemen, with their Coaches; I warrant you Coach | and gentlemen, with their coaches, I warrant you, coach | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | MW II.ii.63 | |
| after Coach, letter after letter, gift after gift, smelling so | after coach, letter after letter, gift after gift, smelling so | | MW II.ii.64 | |
| sweetly; all Muske, and so rushling, I warrant you, in | sweetly – all musk – and so rushling, I warrant you, in | rushling (adj.)rustling, swishing | MW II.ii.65 | |
| silke and golde, and in such alligant termes, and in such | silk and gold, and in such alligant terms, and in such | alligant (adj.)malapropism for ‘elegant’ or ‘eloquent’ | MW II.ii.66 | |
| wine and suger of the best, and the fairest, that would | wine and sugar of the best and the fairest, that would | | MW II.ii.67 | |
| haue wonne any womans heart: and I warrant you, they | have won any woman's heart, and, I warrant you, they | | MW II.ii.68 | |
| could neuer get an eye-winke of her: I had my selfe twentie | could never get an eye-wink of her – I had myself twenty | | MW II.ii.69 | |
| Angels giuen me this morning, but I defie all Angels (in | angels given me this morning, but I defy all angels in | angel (n.)gold coin [with the angel Michael depicted], value between a third and half of a pound | MW II.ii.70 | |
| | defy (v.)reject, despise, disdain, renounce | | |
| any such sort, as they say) but in the way of honesty: | any such sort, as they say, but in the way of honesty – | sort (n.)way, manner | MW II.ii.71 | |
| and I warrant you, they could neuer get her so much | and, I warrant you, they could never get her so much | | MW II.ii.72 | |
| as sippe on a cup with the prowdest of them all, and yet | as sip on a cup with the proudest of them all, and yet | proudest (n./adj.)eminent, notable, grand | MW II.ii.73 | |
| there has beene Earles: nay, (which is more) Pentioners, | there has been earls – nay, which is more, pensioners – | pensioner (n.)gentleman of the royal bodyguard | MW II.ii.74 | |
| but I warrant you all is one with her. | but, I warrant you, all is one with her. | | MW II.ii.75 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| But what saies shee to mee? be briefe my good | But what says she to me? Be brief, my good | | MW II.ii.76 | |
| shee-Mercurie. | she-Mercury. | she-Mercury (n.)woman messenger | MW II.ii.77 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Marry, she hath receiu'd your | Marry, she hath received your | | MW II.ii.78 | |
| Letter: for the which she thankes you a thousand times; | letter, for the which she thanks you a thousand times, | | MW II.ii.79 | |
| and she giues you to notifie, that her husband will be | and she gives you to notify that her husband will be | notify (v.)notice, take note, observe | MW II.ii.80 | |
| absence from his house, betweene ten and eleuen. | absence from his house between ten and eleven. | | MW II.ii.81 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Ten, and eleuen. | Ten and eleven. | | MW II.ii.82 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| I, forsooth: and then you may | Ay, forsooth; and then you may | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | MW II.ii.83 | |
| come and see the picture (she sayes) that you wot of: | come and see the picture, she says, that you wot of. | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | MW II.ii.84 | |
| Master Ford her husband will be from home: alas, | Master Ford, her husband, will be from home. Alas, | | MW II.ii.85 | |
| the sweet woman leades an ill life with him: hee's a very | the sweet woman leads an ill life with him – he's a very | ill (adj.)poor, inadequate, miserable | MW II.ii.86 | |
| iealousie-man; she leads a very frampold life with him, | jealousy man – she leads a very frampold life with him, | frampold (adj.)disagreeable, bad-tempered, moody | MW II.ii.87 | |
| (good hart.) | good heart. | | MW II.ii.88 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Ten, and eleuen. Woman, commend me to her, | Ten and eleven. Woman, commend me to her. | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | MW II.ii.89 | |
| I will not faile her. | I will not fail her. | | MW II.ii.90 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Why, you say well: But I haue | Why, you say well. But I have | | MW II.ii.91 | |
| another messenger to your worship: Mistresse Page | another messenger to your worship. Mistress Page | messenger (n.)malapropism for ‘message’ | MW II.ii.92 | |
| hath her heartie commendations to you to: and let mee | hath her hearty commendations to you too; and, let me | | MW II.ii.93 | |
| tell you in your eare, shee's as fartuous a ciuill modest | tell you in your ear, she's as fartuous a civil modest | fartuous (adj.)malapropism for ‘virtuous’ | MW II.ii.94 | |
| wife, and one (I tell you) that will not misse you morning | wife, and one, I tell you, that will not miss you morning | | MW II.ii.95 | |
| nor euening prayer, as any is in Windsor, who ere bee | nor evening prayer, as any is in Windsor, whoe'er be | | MW II.ii.96 | |
| the other: and shee bade me tell your worship, that her | the other. And she bade me tell your worship that her | | MW II.ii.97 | |
| husband is seldome from home, but she hopes there will | husband is seldom from home, but she hopes there will | | MW II.ii.98 | |
| come a time. I neuer knew a woman so doate vpon a | come a time. I never knew a woman so dote upon a | | MW II.ii.99 | |
| man; surely I thinke you haue charmes, la: yes in | man. Surely, I think you have charms, la! Yes, in | charm (n.)magic spell, enchantment | MW II.ii.100 | |
| | la (int.)indeed | | |
| truth. | truth. | | MW II.ii.101 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Not I, I assure thee; setting the attraction of | Not I, I assure thee. Setting the attractions of | | MW II.ii.102 | |
| my good parts aside, I haue no other charmes. | my good parts aside, I have no other charms. | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | MW II.ii.103 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Blessing on your heart for't. | Blessing on your heart for't! | | MW II.ii.104 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| But I pray thee tell me this: has Fords wife, | But I pray thee tell me this: has Ford's wife | | MW II.ii.105 | |
| and Pages wife acquainted each other, how they loue | and Page's wife acquainted each other how they love | | MW II.ii.106 | |
| me? | me? | | MW II.ii.107 | |
| Qui. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| That were a iest indeed: they haue | That were a jest indeed! They have | | MW II.ii.108 | |
| not so little grace I hope, that were a tricke indeed: | not so little grace, I hope – that were a trick indeed! | grace (n.)personal duty, sense of propriety | MW II.ii.109 | |
| But Mistris Page would desire you to send her your | But Mistress Page would desire you to send her your | | MW II.ii.110 | |
| little Page of al loues: her husband has a maruellous | little page, of all loves. Her husband has a marvellous | loves, of allfor love's sake | MW II.ii.111 | |
| infectiõ to the little Page: and truely Master Page is an | infection to the little page; and, truly, Master Page is an | infection (n.)malapropism for ‘affection’ | MW II.ii.112 | |
| honest man: neuer a wife in Windsor leades a better | honest man. Never a wife in Windsor leads a better | | MW II.ii.113 | |
| life then she do's: doe what shee will, say what she will, | life than she does. Do what she will, say what she will, | | MW II.ii.114 | |
| take all, pay all, goe to bed when she list, rise when she | take all, pay all, go to bed when she list, rise when she | list (v.)wish, like, please | MW II.ii.115 | |
| list, all is as she will: and truly she deserues it; for if | list, all is as she will. And, truly, she deserves it; for if | | MW II.ii.116 | |
| there be a kinde woman in Windsor, she is one: you must | there be a kind woman in Windsor, she is one. You must | | MW II.ii.117 | |
| send her your Page, no remedie. | send her your page – no remedy. | remedy, nono question, no alternative | MW II.ii.118 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Why, I will. | Why, I will. | | MW II.ii.119 | |
| Qu. | MISTRESS QUICKLY | | | |
| Nay, but doe so then, and looke | Nay, but do so, then – and, look | | MW II.ii.120 | |
| you, hee may come and goe betweene you both: and in any | you, he may come and go between you both. And in any | | MW II.ii.121 | |
| case haue a nay-word, that you may know one anothers | case have a nay-word, that you may know one another's | nayword, nay-word (n.)password, watchword | MW II.ii.122 | |
| minde, and the Boy neuer neede to vnderstand any thing; | mind, and the boy never need to understand anything; | | MW II.ii.123 | |
| for 'tis not good that children should know any wickednes: | for 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness. | | MW II.ii.124 | |
| olde folkes you know, haue discretion, as they say, | Old folks, you know, have discretion, as they say, | | MW II.ii.125 | |
| and know the world. | and know the world. | | MW II.ii.126 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Farethee-well, commend mee to them both: | Fare thee well; commend me to them both. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | MW II.ii.127 | |
| | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | | |
| there's my purse, I am yet thy debter: Boy, goe along | There's my purse – I am yet thy debtor. Boy, go along | | MW II.ii.128 | |
| with this woman, | with this woman. | | MW II.ii.129 | |
| Exeunt Mistress Quickly and Robin | | MW II.ii.129 | |
| this newes distracts me. | This news distracts me. | distract (v.)[unclear meaning] perplex, bewilder | MW II.ii.130 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| (aside) | | MW II.ii.131.1 | |
| This Puncke is one of Cupids Carriers, | This punk is one of Cupid's carriers. | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | MW II.ii.131 | |
| | punk (n.)harlot, strumpet, whore | | |
| | carrier (n.)messenger, courier, go-between | | |
| Clap on more sailes, pursue: vp with your sights: | Clap on more sails; pursue; up with your fights; | fight (n.)screen raised for protecting the crew during a sea-battle | MW II.ii.132 | |
| | clap on (v.)activate promptly, put on smartly | | |
| Giue fire: she is my prize, or Ocean whelme them all. | Give fire! She is my prize, or ocean whelm them all! | whelm (v.)overwhelm, drown, sink | MW II.ii.133 | |
| Exit | | MW II.ii.133 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Saist thou so (old Iacke) go thy waies: Ile | Sayest thou so, old Jack? Go thy ways. I'll | ways, go thy / yourget along, be off | MW II.ii.134 | |
| make more of thy olde body then I haue done: will they | make more of thy old body than I have done. Will they | | MW II.ii.135 | |
| yet looke after thee? wilt thou after the expence of so | yet look after thee? Wilt thou, after the expense of so | expense (n.)extravagance, expenditure, spending | MW II.ii.136 | |
| | look after (v.)follow with the eye, look with favour on | | |
| | yet, as yet (adv.)still | | |
| much money, be now a gainer? good Body, I thanke | much money, be now a gainer? Good body, I thank | | MW II.ii.137 | |
| thee: let them say 'tis grossely done, so it bee fairely done, | thee. Let them say 'tis grossly done – so it be fairly done, | grossly (adv.)openly, blatantly, brazenly | MW II.ii.138 | |
| no matter. | no matter. | | MW II.ii.139 | |
| Enter Bardolph | | MW II.ii.140 | |
| Bar. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Sir Iohn, there's one Master Broome below | Sir John, there's one Master Brook below | | MW II.ii.140 | |
| would faine speake with you, and be acquainted with | would fain speak with you, and be acquainted with | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | MW II.ii.141 | |
| you; and hath sent your worship a mornings draught | you; and hath sent your worship a morning's draught | | MW II.ii.142 | |
| of Sacke. | of sack. | sack (n.)[type of] white wine | MW II.ii.143 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Broome is his name? | Brook is his name? | | MW II.ii.144 | |
| Bar. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| I Sir. | Ay, sir. | | MW II.ii.145 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Call him in: | Call him in. | | MW II.ii.146 | |
| Exit Bardolph | | MW II.ii.146 | |
| such Broomes are welcome to mee, that ore'flowes such | Such Brooks are welcome to me, that o'erflows such | overflow (v.)pour out, overflow with | MW II.ii.147 | |
| liquor: ah ha, Mistresse Ford and Mistresse Page, haue I | liquor. Aha! Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, have I | | MW II.ii.148 | |
| encompass'd you? goe to, via. | encompassed you? Go to; via! | encompass (v.)outwit, catch out, get round | MW II.ii.149 | |
| | via, fia (int.)come / go on, hurry up | | |
| Enter Bardolph, with Ford disguised as Brook | | MW II.ii.150 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| 'Blesse you sir. | Bless you, sir. | | MW II.ii.150 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| And you sir: would you speake with me? | And you, sir. Would you speak with me? | | MW II.ii.151 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| I make bold, to presse, with so little preparation vpon | I make bold to press with so little preparation upon | preparation (n.)forewarning, prior ceremony | MW II.ii.152 | |
| | bold, be / makepresume, venture, take the liberty | | |
| you. | you. | | MW II.ii.153 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| You'r welcome, what's your will? | You're welcome. What's your will? (To | will (n.)desire, wish, liking, inclination | MW II.ii.154 | |
| giue vs leaue Drawer. | Bardolph) Give us leave, drawer. | drawer (n.)one who draws drink from a cask, tapster, barman | MW II.ii.155 | |
| Exit Bardolph | | MW II.ii.155.1 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Sir, I am a Gentleman that haue spent much, my | Sir, I am a gentleman that have spent much. My | | MW II.ii.156 | |
| name is Broome. | name is Brook. | | MW II.ii.157 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Good Master Broome, I desire more acquaintance | Good Master Brook, I desire more acquaintance | | MW II.ii.158 | |
| of you. | of you. | | MW II.ii.159 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Good Sir Iohn, I sue for yours: not to charge | Good Sir John, I sue for yours – not to charge | charge (v.)cause expense, burden with a cost | MW II.ii.160 | |
| | sue (v.)beg, plead, beseech | | |
| you, for I must let you vnderstand, I thinke my selfe in | you – for I must let you understand I think myself in | | MW II.ii.161 | |
| better plight for a Lender, then you are: the which hath | better plight for a lender than you are, the which hath | | MW II.ii.162 | |
| something emboldned me to this vnseason'd intrusion: | something emboldened me to this unseasoned intrusion; | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | MW II.ii.163 | |
| | unseasoned (adj.)unseasonable, inopportune, badly timed | | |
| for they say, if money goe before, all waies doe lye open. | for they say if money go before, all ways do lie open. | | MW II.ii.164 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Money is a good Souldier (Sir) and will on. | Money is a good soldier, sir, and will on. | | MW II.ii.165 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Troth, and I haue a bag of money heere troubles me: | Troth, and I have a bag of money here troubles me. | troth, good troth (n.)exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed | MW II.ii.166 | |
| if you will helpe to beare it (Sir Iohn) take all, or halfe, for | If you will help to bear it, Sir John, take all, or half, for | | MW II.ii.167 | |
| easing me of the carriage. | easing me of the carriage. | carriage (n.)burden, load | MW II.ii.168 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Sir, I know not how I may deserue to bee your | Sir, I know not how I may deserve to be your | | MW II.ii.169 | |
| Porter. | porter. | | MW II.ii.170 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| I will tell you sir, if you will giue mee the hearing. | I will tell you, sir, if you will give me the hearing. | | MW II.ii.171 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Speake (good Master Broome) I shall be glad to | Speak, good Master Brook. I shall be glad to | | MW II.ii.172 | |
| be your Seruant. | be your servant. | | MW II.ii.173 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Sir, I heare you are a Scholler: (I will be briefe with | Sir, I hear you are a scholar – I will be brief with | | MW II.ii.174 | |
| you) and you haue been a man long knowne to me, | you – and you have been a man long known to me, | | MW II.ii.175 | |
| though I had neuer so good means as desire, to make | though I had never so good means as desire to make | | MW II.ii.176 | |
| my selfe acquainted with you. I shall discouer a thing to | myself acquainted with you. I shall discover a thing to | discover (v.)reveal, show, make known | MW II.ii.177 | |
| you, wherein I must very much lay open mine owne | you wherein I must very much lay open mine own | | MW II.ii.178 | |
| imperfection: but (good Sir Iohn) as you haue one | imperfection. But, good Sir John, as you have one | | MW II.ii.179 | |
| eye vpon my follies, as you heare them vnfolded, turne | eye upon my follies, as you hear them unfolded, turn | | MW II.ii.180 | |
| another into the Register of your owne, that I may passe | another into the register of your own, that I may pass | register (n.)record, catalogue, inventory | MW II.ii.181 | |
| with a reproofe the easier, sith you your selfe know how | with a reproof the easier, sith you yourself know how | | MW II.ii.182 | |
| easie it is to be such an offender. | easy it is to be such an offender. | | MW II.ii.183 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Very well Sir, proceed. | Very well, sir. Proceed. | | MW II.ii.184 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| There is a Gentlewoman in this Towne, her husbands | There is a gentlewoman in this town – her husband's | | MW II.ii.185 | |
| name is Ford. | name is Ford. | | MW II.ii.186 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Well Sir. | Well, sir. | | MW II.ii.187 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| I haue long lou'd her, and I protest to you, | I have long loved her, and, I protest to you, | | MW II.ii.188 | |
| bestowed much on her: followed her with a doating | bestowed much on her, followed her with a doting | | MW II.ii.189 | |
| obseruance: Ingross'd opportunities to meete her: fee'd | observance, engrossed opportunities to meet her, fee'd | engross (v.)get together, collect, gather, seize | MW II.ii.190 | |
| | observance (n.)proper attention, attentiveness, heed | | |
| | fee (v.)purchase, procure, secure | | |
| euery slight occasion that could but nigardly giue mee | every slight occasion that could but niggardly give me | niggardly (adv.)sparingly, grudgingly, slightly | MW II.ii.191 | |
| sight of her: not only bought many presents to giue her, | sight of her, not only bought many presents to give her | | MW II.ii.192 | |
| but haue giuen largely to many, to know what shee would | but have given largely to many to know what she would | | MW II.ii.193 | |
| haue giuen: briefly, I haue pursu'd her, as Loue hath | have given. Briefly, I have pursued her as love hath | | MW II.ii.194 | |
| pursued mee, which hath beene on the wing of all | pursued me, which hath been on the wing of all | | MW II.ii.195 | |
| occasions: but whatsoeuer I haue merited, either in my | occasions. But whatsoever I have merited – either in my | | MW II.ii.196 | |
| minde, or in my meanes, meede I am sure I haue receiued | mind or in my means – meed, I am sure, I have received | meed (n.)reward, prize, recompense | MW II.ii.197 | |
| none, vnlesse Experience be a Iewell, that I haue | none, unless experience be a jewel. That I have | | MW II.ii.198 | |
| purchased at an infinite rate, and that hath taught mee to | purchased at an infinite rate, and that hath taught me to | | MW II.ii.199 | |
| say this, | say this: | | MW II.ii.200 | |
| "Loue like a shadow flies, when substance Loue pursues, | ‘ Love like a shadow flies when substance love pursues, | substance (n.)real thing, genuine article | MW II.ii.201 | |
| "Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues. | Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.’ | | MW II.ii.202 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Haue you receiu'd no promise of satisfaction | Have you received no promise of satisfaction | | MW II.ii.203 | |
| at her hands? | at her hands? | | MW II.ii.204 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Neuer. | Never. | | MW II.ii.205 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Haue you importun'd her to such a purpose? | Have you importuned her to such a purpose? | importune (v.)urge, press | MW II.ii.206 | |
| | purpose (n.)outcome, result, end | | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Neuer. | Never. | | MW II.ii.207 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Of what qualitie was your loue then? | Of what quality was your love, then? | quality (n.)nature, disposition, character | MW II.ii.208 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Like a fair house, built on another mans ground, so | Like a fair house built on another man's ground, so | | MW II.ii.209 | |
| that I haue lost my edifice, by mistaking the place, where | that I have lost my edifice by mistaking the place where | | MW II.ii.210 | |
| I erected it. | I erected it. | | MW II.ii.211 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| To what purpose haue you vnfolded this to me? | To what purpose have you unfolded this to me? | unfold (v.)relate, recount, narrate | MW II.ii.212 | |
| For. | FORD | | | |
| When I haue told you that, I haue told you all: | When I have told you that, I have told you all. | | MW II.ii.213 | |
| Some say, that though she appeare honest to mee, yet | Some say that though she appear honest to me, yet | honest (adj.)chaste, pure, virtuous | MW II.ii.214 | |
| in other places shee enlargeth her mirth so farre, that there | in other places she enlargeth her mirth so far that there | enlarge (v.)release, set at large, discharge | MW II.ii.215 | |
| | mirth (n.)merry-making, pleasure-seeking | | |
| is shrewd construction made of her. Now (Sir Iohn) | is shrewd construction made of her. Now, Sir John, | shrewd (adj.)malicious, nasty, vicious | MW II.ii.216 | |
| | construction (n.)interpretation, reading, explanation | | |
| here is the heart of my purpose: you are a gentleman of | here is the heart of my purpose: you are a gentleman of | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | MW II.ii.217 | |
| excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great | excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great | discourse (n.)conversation, talk, chat | MW II.ii.218 | |
| | admirable (adj.)wondrous, marvellous, extraordinary | | |
| admittance, authenticke in your place and person, generally | admittance, authentic in your place and person, generally | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | MW II.ii.219 | |
| | admittance (n.)entry into society, social presence, admissibility | | |
| | authentic (adj.)respectable, entitled to esteem | | |
| allow'd for your many war-like, court-like, and learned | allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learned | courtlike (adj.)courtly, elegant, well-mannered | MW II.ii.220 | |
| | allow (v.)acknowledge, grant, admit | | |
| preparations. | preparations. | preparation (n.)accomplishment, capacity, achievement | MW II.ii.221 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| O Sir. | O, sir! | | MW II.ii.222 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Beleeue it, for you know it: there is money, spend | Believe it, for you know it. There is money. Spend | | MW II.ii.223 | |
| it, spend it, spend more; spend all I haue, onely giue me | it, spend it; spend more; spend all I have. Only give me | | MW II.ii.224 | |
| so much of your time in enchange of it, as to lay an | so much of your time in exchange of it as to lay an | | MW II.ii.225 | |
| amiable siege to the honesty of this Fords wife: vse | amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. Use | honesty (n.)virtue, chastity | MW II.ii.226 | |
| | amiable (adj.)amorous, loving, tender | | |
| your Art of wooing; win her to consent to you: if any | your art of wooing, win her to consent to you. If any | | MW II.ii.227 | |
| man may, you may as soone as any. | man may, you may as soon as any. | | MW II.ii.228 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Would it apply well to the vehemency of your | Would it apply well to the vehemency of your | apply (v.)conform, bend, adapt | MW II.ii.229 | |
| affection that I should win what you would enioy? | affection that I should win what you would enjoy? | | MW II.ii.230 | |
| Methinkes you prescribe to your selfe very preposterously. | Methinks you prescribe to yourself very preposterously. | preposterously (adv.)out of the normal course of events, unnaturally, perversely | MW II.ii.231 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| O, vnderstand my drift: she dwells so securely on | O, understand my drift. She dwells so securely on | securely (adv.)confidently, without misgiving, fearlessly | MW II.ii.232 | |
| | dwell on / uponpreserve, maintain, pay attention to | | |
| the excellency of her honor, that the folly of my soule | the excellency of her honour that the folly of my soul | folly (n.)wantonness, lewdness | MW II.ii.233 | |
| dares not present it selfe: shee is too bright to be look'd | dares not present itself. She is too bright to be looked | look against (v.)look at directly | MW II.ii.234 | |
| against. Now, could I come to her with any detection in | against. Now, could I come to her with any detection in | detection (n.)exposure, revelation, evidence of unfaithfulness | MW II.ii.235 | |
| my hand; my desires had instance and argument to | my hand, my desires had instance and argument to | instance (n.)sign, evidence, proof | MW II.ii.236 | |
| | argument (n.)proof, evidence, demonstration | | |
| commend themselues, I could driue her then from the | commend themselves. I could drive her then from the | commend (v.)present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] | MW II.ii.237 | |
| ward of her purity, her reputation, her marriage-vow, | ward of her purity, her reputation, her marriage-vow, | ward (n.)guard, protection, defence | MW II.ii.238 | |
| and a thousand other her defences, which now are too- | and a thousand other her defences, which now are too | | MW II.ii.239 | |
| too strongly embattaild against me: what say you too't, | too strongly embattled against me. What say you to't, | embattle (v.)deploy, draw up, marshal | MW II.ii.240 | |
| Sir Iohn? | Sir John? | | MW II.ii.241 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Master Broome, I will first make bold with your | Master Brook, I will first make bold with your | | MW II.ii.242 | |
| money: next, giue mee your hand: and last, as I am a | money; next, give me your hand; and last, as I am a | | MW II.ii.243 | |
| gentleman, you shall, if you will, enioy Fords wife. | gentleman, you shall, if you will, enjoy Ford's wife. | | MW II.ii.244 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| O good Sir. | O good sir! | | MW II.ii.245 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I say you shall. | I say you shall. | | MW II.ii.246 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| Want no money (Sir Iohn) you shall want none. | Want no money, Sir John; you shall want none. | want (v.)lack, need, be without | MW II.ii.247 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Want no Mistresse Ford (Master Broome) you | Want no Mistress Ford, Master Brook; you | | MW II.ii.248 | |
| shall want none: I shall be with her (I may tell you) by | shall want none. I shall be with her, I may tell you, by | | MW II.ii.249 | |
| her owne appointment, euen as you came in to me, her | her own appointment. Even as you came in to me, her | | MW II.ii.250 | |
| assistant, or goe-betweene, parted from me: I say I shall | assistant, or go-between, parted from me. I say I shall | | MW II.ii.251 | |
| be with her betweene ten and eleuen: for at that time | be with her between ten and eleven, for at that time | | MW II.ii.252 | |
| the iealious-rascally-knaue her husband will be forth: | the jealous rascally knave her husband will be forth. | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | MW II.ii.253 | |
| come you to me at night, you shall know how I speed. | Come you to me at night, you shall know how I speed. | speed (v.)fare, manage, get on | MW II.ii.254 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| I am blest in your acquaintance: do you know | I am blest in your acquaintance. Do you know | | MW II.ii.255 | |
| Ford Sir? | Ford, sir? | | MW II.ii.256 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Hang him (poore Cuckoldly knaue) I know him | Hang him, poor cuckoldy knave! I know him | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | MW II.ii.257 | |
| | cuckoldy (adj.)cuckolded | | |
| not: yet I wrong him to call him poore: They say the | not. Yet I wrong him to call him poor. They say the | | MW II.ii.258 | |
| iealous wittolly-knaue hath masses of money, for the | jealous wittolly knave hath masses of money, for the | wittolly (adj.)cuckoldy; also: half-witted | MW II.ii.259 | |
| which his wife seemes to me well-fauourd: I will vse | which his wife seems to me well-favoured. I will use | well-favoured (adj.)good-looking, attractive in appearance | MW II.ii.260 | |
| her as the key of the Cuckoldly-rogues Coffer, & | her as the key of the cuckoldy rogue's coffer – and | | MW II.ii.261 | |
| ther's my haruest-home. | there's my harvest-home. | harvest-home (n.)gathering-in, moment of success | MW II.ii.262 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| I would you knew Ford, sir, that you might auoid | I would you knew Ford, sir, that you might avoid | | MW II.ii.263 | |
| him, if you saw him. | him if you saw him. | | MW II.ii.264 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Hang him, mechanicall-salt-butter rogue; I wil | Hang him, mechanical salt-butter rogue! I will | mechanical (adj.)common, servile, menial | MW II.ii.265 | |
| | salt-butter (adj.)cheap-living, mean, avaricious | | |
| stare him out of his wits: I will awe-him with my cudgell: | stare him out of his wits. I will awe him with my cudgel; | | MW II.ii.266 | |
| it shall hang like a Meteor ore the Cuckolds horns: | it shall hang like a meteor o'er the cuckold's horns. | cuckold (n.)[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife | MW II.ii.267 | |
| Master Broome, thou shalt know, I will predominate ouer | Master Brook, thou shalt know I will predominate over | predominate (v.)[astrology] be in the ascendancy, exert a controlling influence | MW II.ii.268 | |
| the pezant, and thou shalt lye with his wife. Come to | the peasant, and thou shalt lie with his wife. Come to | | MW II.ii.269 | |
| me soone at night: Ford's a knaue, and I will aggrauate | me soon at night. Ford's a knave, and I will aggravate | night, atat nightfall, this evening | MW II.ii.270 | |
| | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | | |
| | aggravate (v.)add weight to, magnify, increase | | |
| his stile: thou (Master Broome) shalt know him for | his style. Thou, Master Brook, shalt know him for | style (n.)mode of address, formal title | MW II.ii.271 | |
| knaue, and Cuckold. Come to me soone at night. | knave and cuckold. Come to me soon at night. | | MW II.ii.272 | |
| Exit | | MW II.ii.272 | |
| Ford. | FORD | | | |
| What a damn'd Epicurian-Rascall is this? my heart | What a damned Epicurean rascal is this! My heart | Epicurean (adj.)sensual, lecherous, pleasure-seeking | MW II.ii.273 | |
| is ready to cracke with impatience: who saies this is | is ready to crack with impatience. Who says this is | | MW II.ii.274 | |
| improuident iealousie? my wife hath sent to him, the | improvident jealousy? My wife hath sent to him, the | improvident (adj.)shortsighted, lacking foresight, careless | MW II.ii.275 | |
| howre is fixt, the match is made: would any man haue | hour is fixed, the match is made. Would any man have | | MW II.ii.276 | |
| thought this? see the hell of hauing a false woman: my | thought this? See the hell of having a false woman! My | false (adj.)disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful | MW II.ii.277 | |
| bed shall be abus'd, my Coffers ransack'd, my reputation | bed shall be abused, my coffers ransacked, my reputation | abuse (v.)misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong | MW II.ii.278 | |
| gnawne at, and I shall not onely receiue this villanous | gnawn at; and I shall not only receive this villainous | | MW II.ii.279 | |
| wrong, but stand vnder the adoption of abhominable | wrong, but stand under the adoption of abominable | stand under (v.)suffer, endure, bear the weight of | MW II.ii.280 | |
| termes, and by him that does mee this wrong: | terms, and by him that does me this wrong. | term (n.)names, labels | MW II.ii.281 | |
| Termes, names: Amaimon sounds well: Lucifer, well: | Terms! Names! Amaimon sounds well; Lucifer, well; | Amaimon, Amamon (n.)[pron: a'miymon, a'mamon] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil | MW II.ii.282 | |
| | Lucifer (n.)in the Bible, the name of a principal devil; or, the Devil | | |
| Barbason, well: yet they are Diuels additions, the names | Barbason, well. Yet they are devils' additions, the names | Barbason (n.)[pron: 'bahrbason] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil | MW II.ii.283 | |
| | addition (n.)title, name | | |
| of fiends: But Cuckold, Wittoll, Cuckold? the Diuell | of fiends. But Cuckold! Wittol! – Cuckold! The devil | wittol (n.)compliant cuckold, man who accepts his wife's infidelity | MW II.ii.284 | |
| | cuckold (n.)[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife | | |
| himselfe hath not such a name. Page is an Asse, a secure | himself hath not such a name. Page is an ass, a secure | secure (adj.)over-confident, unsuspecting, too self-confident | MW II.ii.285 | |
| Asse; hee will trust his wife, hee will not be iealous: I will | ass. He will trust his wife, he will not be jealous. I will | | MW II.ii.286 | |
| rather trust a Fleming with my butter, Parson Hugh the | rather trust a Fleming with my butter, Parson Hugh the | | MW II.ii.287 | |
| Welsh-man with my Cheese, an Irish-man with my | Welshman with my cheese, an Irishman with my | | MW II.ii.288 | |
| Aqua-vitae-bottle, or a Theefe to walke my ambling gelding, | aqua-vitae bottle, or a thief to walk my ambling gelding, | walk (v.)exercise, take out walking | MW II.ii.289 | |
| | gelding (n.)castrated horse; horse that is placid in temperament | | |
| | aqua-vitae (n.)spirits, alcohol, strong drink, brandy | | |
| then my wife with her selfe. Then she plots, then shee | than my wife with herself. Then she plots, then she | | MW II.ii.290 | |
| ruminates, then shee deuises: and what they thinke in | ruminates, then she devises. And what they think in | | MW II.ii.291 | |
| their hearts they may effect; they will breake their | their hearts they may effect, they will break their | | MW II.ii.292 | |
| hearts but they will effect. Heauen bee prais'd for my | hearts but they will effect. God be praised for my | | MW II.ii.293 | |
| iealousie: eleuen o'clocke the howre, I will preuent this, | jealousy! Eleven o'clock the hour. I will prevent this, | prevent (v.)take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action | MW II.ii.294 | |
| detect my wife, bee reueng'd on Falstaffe, and laugh at | detect my wife, be revenged on Falstaff, and laugh at | detect (v.)expose, unmask, uncover | MW II.ii.295 | |
| Page. I will about it, better three houres too soone, then a | Page. I will about it. Better three hours too soon than a | | MW II.ii.296 | |
| mynute too late: fie, fie, fie: Cuckold, Cuckold, Cuckold. | minute too late. Fie, fie, fie! Cuckold, cuckold, cuckold! | | MW II.ii.297 | |
| Exti. | Exit | | MW II.ii.297 | |