Anne. Ay, indeed, sir.
Slen. That’s meat and drink to me, now. I have seen Sackerson loose twenty times, and have taken him by the 270 chain; but, I warrant you, the women have so cried and shrieked at it, that it passed: but women, indeed, cannot abide ’em; they are very ill-favoured rough things.
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Page. Come, gentle Master Slender, come; we stay for you.
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275 Slen. [I’ll eat] nothing, I thank you, sir.
Page. By cock and pie, you shall not choose, sir! come, come.
Slen. Nay, pray you, lead the way.
Page. Come on, sir.
280 Slen. Mistress Anne, yourself shall go first.
Anne. Not I, sir; pray you, keep on.