ExitBARDOLPHFORDSir，Iamagentlemanthathavespentmuch；mynameisBrook。FALSTAFFGoodMasterBrook，Idesiremoreacquaintanceofyou。FORDGoodSirJohn，Isueforyours：nottochargeyou；
forImustletyouunderstandIthinkmyselfinbetterplightforalenderthanyouare：thewhichhathsomethingembolden’dmetothisunseasonedintrusion；fortheysay，ifmoneygobefore，allwaysdolieopen。FALSTAFFMoneyisagoodsoldier，sir，andwillon。FORDTroth，andIhaveabagofmoneyheretroublesme：
ifyouwillhelptobearit，SirJohn，takeall，orhalf，foreasingmeofthecarriage。FALSTAFFSir，IknownothowImaydeservetobeyourporter。FORDIwilltellyou，sir，ifyouwillgivemethehearing。FALSTAFFSpeak，goodMasterBrook：Ishallbegladtobeyourservant。FORDSir，Ihearyouareascholar，——Iwillbebriefwithyou，——andyouhavebeenamanlongknowntome，thoughIhadneversogoodmeans，asdesire，tomakemyselfacquaintedwithyou。Ishalldiscoverathingtoyou，whereinImustverymuchlayopenmineownimperfection：but，goodSirJohn，asyouhaveoneeyeuponmyfollies，asyouhearthemunfolded，turnanotherintotheregisterofyourown；thatI
maypasswithareprooftheeasier，sithyouyourselfknowhoweasyitistobesuchanoffender。FALSTAFFVerywell，sir；proceed。FORDThereisagentlewomaninthistown；
herhusband’snameisFord。FALSTAFFWell，sir。FORDIhavelonglovedher，and，Iprotesttoyou，bestowedmuchonher；followedherwithadotingobservance；engrossedopportunitiestomeether；