# Simple — The Merry Wives of Windsor character guide

> Simple in The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Enter Simple, Simple Ay

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

Slender's servant.

## In the story

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-i-scene-ii)

Receives instructions from Evans to deliver the letter to Mistress Quickly.

### [Scene IV: Doctor Caius's House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iv)

Sent by Sir Hugh Evans to speak with Mistress Quickly on behalf of Master Slender.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-i)

Serving-man to Master Slender, acts as lookout from a tree.

### [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-v)

Sent by Master Slender to inquire about the wise woman of Brainford and about Anne Page.

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