The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare

Act 4, Scene 3

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*A room in the Garter Inn. Enter Host and Bardolph.* BARDOLPH. Sir, the Germans desire to have three of your horses. The Duke himself will be tomorrow at court, and they are going to meet him.

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HOST. What duke should that be comes so secretly? I hear not of him in the court. Let me speak with the gentlemen. They speak English?

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BARDOLPH. Ay, sir. I'll call them to you.

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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 must come off, I'll sauce them. Come. *[Exeunt.]*

Act 4, Scene 3