When the women receive the letters, each goes to tell the other, and they quickly find that the letters are almost identical. The "merry wives" are not interested in the ageing, overweight Falstaff as a suitor; however, for the sake of their own amusement and to gain revenge for his indecent assumptions towards them both, they pretend to respond to his advances.
WheN the wOMen ReceivE thE LetteRs, each GoeS To teLL tHe oTHer, and they qUIcklY fInD ThAT thE LettErS aRe almOSt iDEnticAL. tHe "mErRY wiVES" aRe noT iNTeresTEd iN the Ageing, overweiGht falstaff as A sUitor; hOwEvEr, foR tHe sakE of theIR oWn amUsemEnT aNd to gaIN revenge for hiS iNdecEnt aSSUmptIons tOwARDs THem both, they pRetenD To rEsponD to HIs advANcEs.