45 Shal. I must excuse myself, Master Ford.
[Slen.] And so must I, sir: we have appointed to dine with Mistress Anne, and I would not break with [her] for more money than I’ll speak of.
Shal. We have lingered about a match between Anne III. 2.
50 Page and my cousin Slender, and this day we shall have our answer.
Slen. I hope I have your good will, father Page.
Page. You have, Master Slender; I stand wholly for you:—but my wife, master doctor, is for you altogether.
55 Caius. Ay, be-gar; and de maid is love-a me: my nursh-a Quickly tell me so mush.
Host. What say you to young Master Fenton? he capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth, he writes verses, he speaks holiday, he smells [April] and May: he will 60 carry’t, he will carry’t; ’tis in his [buttons]; he will carry’t.
Page. Not by my consent, I promise you. The gentleman is of no having: he kept company with the wild prince and [Poins]; he is of too high a region; he knows too much. No, he shall not knit a knot in his fortunes with 65 the finger of my substance: if he take her, let him take her simply; the wealth I have waits on my consent, and my consent goes not that way.
Ford. I beseech you heartily, some of you go home with me to dinner: besides your cheer, you shall have sport; 70 I will show you a monster. Master doctor, you shall go; so shall you, Master Page; and you, Sir Hugh.
Shal. Well, fare you well: we shall have the freer wooing at Master Page’s.