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Ford . I will seek out Falstaff . Page . I never heard such a drawling , affecting
rogue . Ford . If I do find it , well . Page . I will not believe such a Cataian® ,
though the priest o ' the town commended him for a true man . Ford . ' Twas a
good ...
Ford . I will seek out Falstaff . Page . I never heard such a drawling , affecting
rogue . Ford . If I do find it , well . Page . I will not believe such a Cataian® ,
though the priest o ' the town commended him for a true man . Ford . ' Twas a
good ...
Page 201
Re - enter Ford , Page , Caius , and Sir Hugh Evans . Ford . I cannot find him :
may be the knave bragged of that he could not compass . Mrs . Page . Heard you
that ? Mrs . Ford . Ay , ay , peace : - You use me well , master Ford , do you ? Ford
.
Re - enter Ford , Page , Caius , and Sir Hugh Evans . Ford . I cannot find him :
may be the knave bragged of that he could not compass . Mrs . Page . Heard you
that ? Mrs . Ford . Ay , ay , peace : - You use me well , master Ford , do you ? Ford
.
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Now , master Brook ; you come to know what hath passed between me and Ford '
s wife ? Ford . That , indeed , sir John , is my business . Fal . Master Brook , I will
not lie to you ; I was at her house the hour she appointed me . Ford , And how ...
Now , master Brook ; you come to know what hath passed between me and Ford '
s wife ? Ford . That , indeed , sir John , is my business . Fal . Master Brook , I will
not lie to you ; I was at her house the hour she appointed me . Ford , And how ...
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A room in Ford ' s house . Enter Falstaff and Mrs . Ford . Fal . Mistress Ford , your
sorrow hath eaten up my sufferauce : I see , you are obsequious in your love ,
and I profess requital to a hair ' s breadth ; not only , mistress Ford , in the sinple ...
A room in Ford ' s house . Enter Falstaff and Mrs . Ford . Fal . Mistress Ford , your
sorrow hath eaten up my sufferauce : I see , you are obsequious in your love ,
and I profess requital to a hair ' s breadth ; not only , mistress Ford , in the sinple ...
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Ford . So say I too , sir . - Come hither , nistress Ford ; mistress Ford , the honest
woman , the modest wife , the virtuous creature , that hath the jealous fool to her
busband ! - I suspect without cause , mistress , do I ? Mrs . Ford . Heaven be my ...
Ford . So say I too , sir . - Come hither , nistress Ford ; mistress Ford , the honest
woman , the modest wife , the virtuous creature , that hath the jealous fool to her
busband ! - I suspect without cause , mistress , do I ? Mrs . Ford . Heaven be my ...
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| Title | The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the corrected copy left by G. Steevens, with glossarial notes, Volume 1 The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the corrected copy left by G. Steevens, with glossarial notes, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | George Steevens |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2007 |
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