2403Fal. Pre'thee no more pratling: go, Ile hold, this is

2404the third time: I hope good lucke lies in odde numbers:

2405Away, go, they say there is Diuinity in odde Numbers,

2406either in natiuity, chance, or death: away.

2407Qui. Ile prouide you a chaine, and Ile do what I can

2408to get you a paire of hornes.

2409Fall. Away I say, time weares, hold vp your head &

2410mince. How now M. Broome? Master Broome, the mat-

2411ter will be knowne to night, or neuer. Bee you in the

2412Parke about midnight, at Hernes-Oake, and you shall

2413see wonders.

2414Ford. Went you not to her yesterday (Sir) as you told

2415me you had appointed?

2416Fal. I went to her (Master Broome) as you see, like a

2417poore-old-man, but I came from her (Master Broome)

2418like a poore-old-woman; that same knaue (Ford hir hus-

2419band) hath the finest mad diuell of iealousie in him (Ma-

2420ster Broome) that euer gouern'd Frensie. I will tell you,

2421he beate me greeuously, in the shape of a woman: (for in

2422the shape of Man (Master Broome) I feare not Goliah

2423with a Weauers beame, because I know also, life is a

2424Shuttle) I am in hast, go along with mee, Ile tell you all

2425(Master Broome:) since I pluckt Geese, plaide Trewant,

2426and whipt Top, I knew not what 'twas to be beaten, till

2427lately. Follow mee, Ile tell you strange things of this

2428knaue Ford, on whom to night I will be reuenged, and I

2429will deliuer his wife into your hand. Follow, straunge

2430things in hand (M. Broome) follow. Exeunt.