those that have the fear of God, and not with drunken knaves. So Got udge me, that is a virtuous mind. You hear all these matters denied, gentlemen; you hear it. Nay, daughter, carry the wine in; we'll drink within. O heaven! this is Mistress Anne Page. How now, Mistress Ford! Mistress Ford, by my troth, you are very well met: by your leave, good mistress. Wife, bid these gentlemen welcome. Come, we have a hot venison pasty to dinner: come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness. I had rather than forty shillings I had my Book of Songs and Sonnets here. How now, Simple! where have you been? I must wait on myself, must I? You have not the Book of Riddles about you, have you? Book of Riddles! why, did you not lend it to Alice Shortcake upon All-hallowmas last, a fortnight afore Michaelmas? Come, coz; come, coz; we stay for you. A word with you, coz; marry, this, coz: there is, as 'twere, a tender, a kind of tender, made afar off by Sir Hugh here. Do you understand me? Ay, sir, you shall find me reasonable; if it be so, I shall do that that is reason. Nay, but understand me. So I do, sir. Give ear to his motions, Master Slender: I will description the matter to you, if you be capacity of it. Nay, I will do as my cousin Shallow says: I pray you, pardon me; he's a justice of peace in his country, simple though I stand here. But that is not the question: the question is concerning your marriage. Ay, there's the point, sir. Marry, is it; the very point of it; to Mistress Anne Page. Why, if it be so, I will marry her upon any reasonable demands. But can you affection the 'oman? Let us command to know that of your mouth or of your lips; for divers philosophers hold that the lips is parcel of the mouth. Therefore, precisely, can you carry your good will to the maid? Cousin Abraham Slender, can you love her? I hope, sir, I will do as it shall become one that would do reason. Nay, Got's lords and his ladies! you must speak possitable, if you can carry her your desires towards her. That you must. Will you, upon good dowry, marry her? I will do a greater thing than that, upon your request, cousin, in any reason. Nay, conceive me, conceive me, sweet coz: