Dear Lady, the world is not altogether of your opinion.
LADY SYLVIA
I know not of the world, for we live away from it. But we have heard of you ever and anon; I have your life writ letter perfect these forty years or more.
FALSTAFF
You have heard of me?
LADY SYLVIA
As a gallant and brave soldier. Of how you fought at sea with Mowbray that was afterward Duke of Norfolk; of your knighthood by King Richard; of how you slew the Percy at Shrewsbury; and captured Coleville o’ late in Yorkshire; and how the prince, that is now King, did love you above all other men; and in fine, of many splendid doings in the great world.
FALSTAFF
I have fought somewhat. But we are not Bevis of Southampton; we have slain no giants. Have you heard naught else?
LADY SYLVIA