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Could have persuaded me. Now I dare not say, I have one friend alive: thou would'st disprove [hand Who should be trusted now, when one's right

me.

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O! cry you mercy, sir; I have mistook: This is the ring you sent to Silvia.

[Shows another ring.

Proteus.

But, how cam'st thou by this ring? At my depart I gave this unto Julia.

Julia.

And Julia herself did give it me;.. And Julia herself hath brought it hither.

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Behold her that gave aim to all thy oaths,
And entertain'd them deeply in her heart:
How oft hast thou with perjury cleft the root!
O Proteus! let this habit make thee blush:
Be thou asham'd, that I have took upon me
Such an immodest raiment; if shame live
In a disguise of love.

It is the lesser blot, modesty finds,
[minds.
Women to change their shapes, than men their
Proteus.

Than men their minds: 'tis true. O heaven!

were man

But constant, he were perfect: that one error
Fills him with faults; makes him run through
Inconstancy falls off, ere it begins. [all the sins.
What is in Silvia's face, but I may spy
More fresh in Julia's, with a constant eye ?

Valentine.

Come, come, a hand from either. Let me be blest to make this happy close: 'Twere pity two such friends should be long foes. Proteus.

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Valentine.

Valentine.

I thank your grace; the gift hath made me happy.

I now beseech you, for your daughter's sake,
To grant one boon that I shall ask of you.

Duke.

I grant it for thine own, whate'er it be.
Valentine.

These banish'd men, that I have kept withal,
Are men endued with worthy qualities:
Forgive them what they have committed here,
And let them be recall'd from their exile.
They are reformed, civil, full of good,
And fit for great employment, worthy lord.

Duke.

Thou hast prevail'd; I pardon them, and thee:

Thurio, give back, or else embrace thy death. Dispose of them, as thou know'st their deserts.

Come not within the measure of my wrath:
Do not name Silvia thine; if once again,
Verona shall not hold thee. Here she stands:
Take but possession of her with a touch.
I dare thee but to breathe upon my love.

Thurio.

Sir Valentine, I care not for her, I. I hold him but a fool, that will endanger His body for a girl that loves him not: I claim her not, and therefore she is thine.

Duke

The more degenerate and base art thou,
To make such means for her as thou hast done,
And leave her on such slight conditions.
Now, by the honour of my ancestry,
I do applaud thy spirit, Valentine,

And think thee worthy of an empress' love.
Know then, I here forget all former griefs,
Cancel all grudge, repeal thee home again,
Plead a new state in thy unrivall'd merit,
To which I thus subscribe. --Sir Valentine,
Thou art a gentleman, and well deriv'd: [her.
Take thou thy Silvia, for thou hast deserv'd!

Come; let us go: we will include all jars With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity.

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The dozen white louses do become an old coat well; it agrees well, passant: it is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.

Shallow.

The luce is the fresh fish; the salt fish is an old coat.

I may quarter, coz?

Slender,

Shallow.

You may, by marrying.

Evans.

It is marring, indeed, if he quarter it.

Not a whit.

Shallow,

Evans.

Yes, per-lady: if he has a quarter of your coat, there is but three skirts for yourself, in my simple conjectures. But that is all one: if sir John Falstaff have committed disparagements unto you, I am of the church, and will be glad to do my benevolence, to make atonements and compremises between you.

Shallow.

The council shall hear it: it is a riot.

Evans.

It is not meet the council hear a riot; there is no fear of Got in a riot. The council, look you, shall desire to hear the fear of Got, and not to hear a riot: take your vizaments in that.

Shallow.

Ha! o' my life, if I were young again the sword should end it.

Evans.

It is petter that friends is the sword, and end it and there is also another device in my prain, which, peradventure, prings goot discretions with it. There is Anne Page, which is daughter be more said? he is good, and fair. Is sir John to master George Page, which is pretty virginity.

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Falstaff here?

Page.

Sir, he is within; and I would I could do a good office between you.

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Did her grandsire leave her seven hundred wrong'd. pound?

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Page.

Page.

Here comes sir John.

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I will answer it straight: - I have done all this. -That is now answer'd.

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Good worts? good cabbage.-Slender, I broke

I am glad to see your worships well. I thank your head; what matter have you against me? you for my venison, master Shallow.

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Slender.

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Evans.

That he will not; -'tis your fault, 'tis your Peace! I pray you. Now let us understand: fault. 'Tis a good dog.

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there is three umpires in this matter. as I understand; that is-master Page, fidelicet, master Page; and there is myself, fidelicet, myself; and the three party is, lastly and finally, mine host of

Sir, he's a good dog, and a fair dog; can there the Garter.

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