{"id":"01KG8B16HZ3G29N5ASVX83Z8Z2","cid":"bafkreif64suy4ekak5usy5ajhhnihaukrwpb2nfpvyavwaj5pa7uhfkj7i","type":"file","properties":{"cid":"bafkreifk5p2xryvqdzfndz4or6a4pmq7ypvrcfgz7ylfc5ostehofa5l7m","content_type":"image/jpeg","filename":"03_merry_wives_of_windsor_1905_page_0218.jpg","height":1778,"key":"pdf-page-1769806534357-7rnwkpi7nrx","label":"03_merry_wives_of_windsor_1905_page_0218.jpg","page_number":218,"pdf_type":"born_digital","size":330533,"text":"212 Appendix\nlessons in wisdom — in the matrimonial contract to avoid everything\nin the shape of dupHcity and mental reservation — most especially\nbefore the fulfilment of it. This passage in Fenton's courtship is\nthe only one which gives him an interest with us as a lover, because\nit raises him in our esteem ; and with the confession, it is natural\nthat Anne should promote his suit. In answer to his report of her\nfather's objection to him, that * 't is impossible he should love her\nbut as a property,' like a sensible girl, she candidly replies, ' May be\nhe tells you true ; ' and he as candidly and fervently rephes : —\n' No, heaven so speed me in my time to come !\nAlbeit, I will confess, thy father's wealth\nWas the first motive that I woo 'd thee, Anne,\nYet, wooing thee, I found thee of more value\nThan stamps in gold or sums in sealed bags ;\nAnd 't is the very riches of thyself\nThat now I aim at.'\nThe consummation of his good sense and steadiness of character\nappears at the close of the play ; and Shakespeare's own matri-\nmonial morality is displayed, where Fenton succeeds in carrying off\nAnne, in the teeth of Page and his wife, who each wanted to force\nher into a money-match. Fenton's rebuke is excellent ; and the\nfather and mother's reconciliation perfectly harmonizes with their\nfrank and generous dispositions. Fenton says : —\n' Hear the truth of it.\nYou would have married her most shamefully,\nWhere there was no proportion held in love.\n*******\nThe offence is holy that she hath committed ;\nAnd this deceit loses the name of craft,\nOf disobedience, or unduteous title ;\nSince therein she doth evitate and shun\nA thousand irreligious cursed hours.\nWhich forced marriage would have brought upon her.'","text_extracted_at":"2026-01-30T20:55:34.357Z","text_extracted_by":"pdf-processor","text_has_content":true,"text_source":"born_digital","uploaded":true,"width":1084},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG89K4N3KNPAGDJAVRPVWBA4","predicate":"derived_from"},{"peer":"01KG89JREDR8WY5QQGYR5FZRDY","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"}],"ver":2,"created_at":"2026-01-30T20:55:35.231Z","ts":"2026-01-30T20:55:37.570Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFFH6ETXGRVD10WPNP3007D6"}}