_nap_ Q3.
17: [Above] Theobald. Enter Falstaff. Rowe. om. Ff Q3.
27: _Master Slender_] Steevens. _my master Slender,_ Ff Q3.
28: _thorough_] F1 Q3. _through_ F2 F3 F4.
39: Sim. _I may..._] Rowe. Fal. _I may..._ Ff Q3. Fal. _You may..._
Collier MS.
40: Host.] Fal. Warburton.
_Conceal them, or_] _Conceal them, and_ Hanmer. _Aye conseil them
or_ Becket conj.
39, 40: _conceal, Conceal_] _reveal, Reveal_ Farmer conj.
42: _master's_] _master_ Q3.
49: _Ay, sir; like_] Ff Q3. _I tike,_ (Q1 Q2). _Ay, sir Tike,_
Steevens (Farmer conj.). _Ay, sir, tike,_ Collier. See note (IX).
58: SCENE IX. Pope.
61: _with_] _with by_ Collier MS.
71: _Readins_] _Reading_ F4.
80: _grand_] _agrand_ F3 F4.
85: [Exeunt H. and B.] Capell. [Exit F2. om. F1 Q3.
94: [_to say my prayers_] (Q1 Q2) Pope. om. Ff Q3.
95: _repent_] _pray and repent_ Collier MS.
96: SCENE X. Pope.
110: _an old woman_] _a wode woman_ Theobald.

SCENE VI. _The same. Another room in the Garter Inn._

_Enter FENTON and HOST._

_Host._ Master Fenton, talk not to me; my mind is
heavy: I will give over all.

_Fent._ Yet hear me speak. Assist me in my purpose,
And, as I am a gentleman, I'll give thee
A hundred pound in gold more than your loss. 5

_Host._ I will hear you, Master Fenton; and I will at
the least keep your counsel.

_Fent._ From time to time I have acquainted you
With the dear love I bear to fair Anne Page;
Who mutually hath answer'd my affection, 10
So far forth as herself might be her chooser,
Even to my wish: I have a letter from her
Of such contents as you will wonder at;
The mirth whereof so larded with my matter,
That neither singly can be manifested, 15
Without the show of both; fat Falstaff
Hath a great scene: the image of the jest
I'll show you here at large. Hark, good mine host.
To-night at Herne's oak, just 'twixt twelve and one,
Must my sweet Nan present the Fairy Queen; 20
The purpose why, is here: in which disguise,
While other jests are something rank on foot,
Her father hath commanded her to slip
Away with Slender, and with him at Eton
Immediately to marry: she hath consented: 25
Now, sir,
Her mother, even strong against that match,
And firm for Doctor Caius, hath appointed
That he shall likewise shuffle her away,
While other sports are tasking of their