Internet Shakespeare Editions

Author: William Shakespeare
Editor: Helen Ostovich
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The Merry Wives of Windsor (Modern, Folio)

[4.3]
Enter Host and Bardolph.
2110Bardolph
Sir, the German desires to have three of your horses. The duke himself will be tomorrow at court, and they are going to meet him.
Host
What duke should that be comes so secretly? I hear not of him in the court. Let me speak with the 2115gentlemen. They speak English?
Bardolph
Ay, sir! I'll call him to you.
Host
They shall have my horses, but I'll make them pay. I'll sauce them! They have had my house a week at command. I have turned away my other guests. They 2120must come off -- I'll sauce them! Come.
Exeunt.