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The Merry Wives of Windsor (Folio 1, 1623)
2401Actus Quintus. Scoena Prima.
2402Enter Falstoffe, Quickly, and Ford.
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.
2411ter will be knowne to night, or neuer. Bee you in the
2412Parke about midnight, at Hernes-Oake, and you shall
2413see wonders.
2415me you had appointed?
2417poore-old-man, but I came from her (Master Broome)
2424Shuttle) I am in hast, go along with mee, Ile tell you all
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.