The Merry Wives of Windsor

By: Shakespeare, William

Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants. The wives find he sent them identical letters and take revenge by playing tricks on Falstaff when he comes calling. With the help of their husbands and friends, the wives play one last trick in the woods to put Falstaff's mischief to an end.Shallow. Sir Hugh, perswade me not: I will make a StarChamber matter of it, if hee were twenty Sir Iohn Falstoffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow Esquire Slen. In the County of Glocester, Iustice of Peace and CoramShal. I (Cosen Slender) and CustalorumSlen. I, and Ratolorum too; and a Gentleman borne (Master Parson) who writes himselfe Armigero, in any Bill, Warrant, Quittance, or Obligation, Armigero Shal. I that I doe, and haue done any time these three hundred yeeres Slen. All his successors (gone before him) hath don't: and all his Ancestors (that come after him) may: they may giue the dozen white Luces in their CoateShal. It is an olde CoateEuans. The dozen white Lowses doe become an old Coat well: it agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies LoueShal. The Luse is the fresh-fish, the salt-fish, is an old Coate Slen. I may quarter (Coz)Shal. You may, by marryingEuans. It is marring indeed, if he quarter itShal. Not a whitEuan. Yes per-lady: if he ha's a quarter of your coat, there is but three Skirts for your selfe, in my simple coniectures; but that is all one: if Sir Iohn Falstaffe haue committed disparagements vnto you, I am of the Church and will be glad to do my beneuolence, to make attonements and compremises betweene youShal. The Councell shall heare it, it is a RiotEuan. It is not meet the Councell heare a Riot: there is no feare of Got in a Riot: The Councell (looke you) shall desire to heare the feare of Got, and not to heare a Riot: take your vizaments in thatShal. Ha; o'my life, if I were yong againe, the sword should end itEuans. It is petter that friends is the sword, and end it: and there is also another deuice in my praine, which peraduenture prings goot discretions with it. There is Anne Page, which is daughter to Master Thomas Page, which is pretty virginitySlen. Mistris Anne Page? she has browne haire, and speakes small like a womanEuans. It is that ferry person for all the orld, as iust as you will desire, and seuen hundred pounds of Moneyes, and Gold, and Siluer, is her Grand-sire vpon his deathsbed, (Got deliuer to a ioyfull resurrections) giue, when she is able to ouertake seuenteene yeeres old. It were a goot motion, if we leaue our pribbles and prabbles, and desire a marriage betweene Master Abraham, and Mistris Anne PageSlen. Did her Grand-sire leaue her seauen hundred pound?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08R4952X4
• ISBN13: 9798582934882
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12