THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

Act 1 Scene 2

(Enter Sir Hugh Evans and Simple, from dinner)
l1l	Evans	 Go your ways, and ask of Doctor Caius’ house
l2l		which is the way. And there dwells one Mistress
l3l		Quickly, which is in the manner of his ’oman, or his
l4l		dry-nurse, or his cook, or his laundry, his washer, and
l5l		his wringer.
l6l	Simple	Well, sir.
l7l	Evans	Nay, it is petter yet. Give her this letter, for it is a
l8l		’oman that altogethers acquaintance with Mistress
l9l		Anne Page. And the letter is to desire and require her
l10l		to solicit your master’s desires to Mistress Anne Page.
l11l		I pray you be gone.
		(Exit Simple)
l12l		I will make an end of my dinner# there’s pippins and
l13l		cheese to come.
		(Exit)