minds,
And at the deanery, where a priest attends,
Straight marry her: to this her mother's plot
She seemingly obedient likewise hath
Made promise to the doctor. Now, thus it rests:
Her father means she shall be all in white; 35
And in that habit, when Slender sees his time
To take her by the hand and bid her go,
She shall go with him: her mother hath intended,
The better to denote her to the doctor,--
For they must all be mask'd and vizarded,-- 40
That quaint in green she shall be loose enrobed,
With ribands pendent, flaring 'bout her head;
And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe,
To pinch her by the hand, and, on that token,
The maid hath given consent to go with him. 45

_Host._ Which means she to deceive, father or mother?

_Fent._ Both, my good host, to go along with me:
And here it rests,--that you'll procure the vicar
To stay for me at church 'twixt twelve and one,
And, in the lawful name of marrying, 50
To give our hearts united ceremony.

_Host._ Well, husband your device; I'll to the vicar:
Bring you the maid, you shall not lack a priest.

_Fent._ So shall I evermore be bound to thee;
Besides, I'll make a present recompense. [_Exeunt._ 55

NOTES: IV, 6

SCENE VI.] Ff Q3. SCENE XI. Pope. Theobald continues Sc. 5.
The same] Another room. Capell.
14: _whereof_] _whereof's_ Pope.
16: _fat Falstaff_] F1 Q3. _wherein fat Falstaff_ (Q1 Q2) Malone.
_fat sir John Falstaffe_ F2 F3 F4. _fat Falstaff, he_ S. Walker
conj. _therein fat Falstaff_ Id. conj.
17: _scene_] _scare_ (Q1 Q2). _share_ S. Verges conj. _scene in it_
Capell.
27: _even_] _ever_ Pope.
39: _denote_] Capell (Steevens conj.). _devote_ Ff Q3.
50: _marrying_] _marriage_ S. Walker conj.
51: _ceremony_] _matrimony_ (Q1 Q2).

ACT V.

SCENE I. _A room in the Garter Inn._

_Enter FALSTAFF and MISTRESS QUICKLY._

_Fal._ Prithee, no more prattling; go. I'll hold. This
is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.
Away! go. They say there is divinity in odd numbers,
either in nativity, chance, or death. Away!

_Quick._ I'll provide you a chain; and I'll do what I can 5
to get you a pair of horns.

_Fal._ Away, I say; time wears: hold up your head, and
mince. [_Exit Mrs Quickly._

_Enter FORD._

How now, Master Brook! Master Brook, the matter will
b