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Quick. A softly-sprighted man, is he not?

Sim. Ay, forsooth; but he is as tall a man of his hands as any is between this and his head. He hath fought with a warrener.

Quick. How say you? O, I should remember him. Does he not hold up his head (as it were) and strut in his gait?

Sim. Yes indeed does he.

Quick. Well, heaven send Anne Page no worse fortune! Tell Master Parson Evans I will do what I can for your master. Anne is a good girl, and I wish—

[Enter Rugby.]

Rug. Out alas! here comes my master.

Quick. We shall all be shent. Run in here, good young man; go into this closet. He will not stay long. [Shuts Simple in the closet.] What, John Rugby! John! what, John, I say! Go, John, go inquire for my master; I doubt he be not well, that he comes not home.

[Singing.]

And down, down, adown-a, etc.

[Enter] Doctor Caius.

Caius. Vat is you sing? I do not like des toys. Pray you go and vetch me in my closet [une boîte en] verd, a box, a green-a box. Do intend vat I speak? A green-a box.

Quick. Ay, forsooth, I’ll fetch it you. [Aside.] I am glad he went not in himself; if he had found the young man, he would have been horn-mad.