Well, wife, here take my hand. [He stretches out his hand; she accepts it.] Upon my2122.21244 soul I love thee dearer than I do my life, and joy I2122.31245 have so true and constant wife. My jealousy shall2122.41246 never more offend thee.

Sir, I am glad, and that which I have done

15.32122.61248 Was nothing else but mirth and modesty.

Ay, Mistress Ford, Falstaff hath all the grief,

15.52122.81250 And in this knavery my wife was the chief.

No knavery, husband, it was honest mirth.

Indeed, it was good pastimes and merriments.

But, sweetheart, shall we leave old

15.92122.121254 Falstaff so?

Oh, by no means! Send to him again.

I do not think he'll come, being so much2122.151257 deceived.

Let me alone, I'll to him once again like2122.171259 Brook, and know his mind, whether he'll come2122.181260 or not.

There must be some plot laid, or he'll not come.

Let us alone for that. Hear my device.

15.1521501263 Oft have you heard, since Horn the hunter died,

2150.11264 That women, to affright their litle children,

15.162150.21265 Say that he walks in shape of a great stag.

15.172150.31266 Now for that Falstaff hath been so deceived

15.182150.41267 As that he dares not venture to the house,

15.192150.51268 We'll send him word to meet us in the field,

15.202150.61269 Disguised like Horn, with huge horns on his head.

15.212150.71270 The hour shall be just between twelve and one,

15.222150.81271 And at that time we will meet him both:

15.232150.91272 Then would I have you present there at hand

15.2421721273 With litle boys, disguised and dressed like fairies,

15.252172.11274 For to affright fat Falstaff in the woods,

15.262172.21275 And then, to make a period to the jest,

15.272172.31276 Tell Falstaff all. I think this will do best.

'Tis excellent, and my daughter Anne,

2170.11278 Shall like a litle fairy be disguised.

[Aside] And in that masque I'll make the doctor2170.31280 steal my daughter Anne, and, ere my husband knows2170.41281 it, to carry her to church, and marry her.

But who will buy the silks to tire the boys?

That will I do, [Aside] and in a robe of white

15.3222001284 I'll clothe my daughter, and advertise Slender

15.3322011285 To know her by that sign, and steal her thence,

15.342201.11286 And, unknown to my wife, shall marry her.

So Kad 'udge me, the devices is excellent.21921288 I will also be there, and be like a jackanapes,2192.11289 and pinch him most cruelly for his lecheries.

Why, then we are revenged sufficiently.

15.392192.31291 First, he was carried and thrown in the Thames;

15.402192.41292 Next beaten well, [To Ford] I am sure you'll witness that.

I'll lay my life this makes him nothing fat.

Well, let's about this stratagem. I long

15.432192.71295 To see deceit deceived, and wrong have wrong.

Well, send to Falstaff, and if he come thither,

15.452192.91297 'Twill make us smile and laugh one month toge

15.462192.101298 ther.