ExeuntFORD，PAGE，SHALLOW，DOCTORCAIUS，andSIRHUGHEVANSMISTRESSPAGETrustme，hebeathimmostpitifully。MISTRESSFORDNay，bythemass，thathedidnot；hebeathimmostunpitifully，methought。MISTRESSPAGEI’llhavethecudgelhallowedandhungo’erthealtar；ithathdonemeritoriousservice。MISTRESSFORDWhatthinkyou？maywe，withthewarrantofwomanhoodandthewitnessofagoodconscience，pursuehimwithanyfurtherrevenge？MISTRESSPAGEThespiritofwantonnessis，sure，scaredoutofhim：ifthedevilhavehimnotinfee—simple，withfineandrecovery，hewillnever，Ithink，inthewayofwaste，attemptusagain。MISTRESSFORDShallwetellourhusbandshowwehaveservedhim？MISTRESSPAGEYes，byallmeans；ifitbebuttoscrapethefiguresoutofyourhusband’sbrains。Iftheycanfindintheirheartsthepoorunvirtuousfatknightshallbeanyfurtherafflicted，wetwowillstillbetheministers。MISTRESSFORDI’llwarrantthey’llhavehimpubliclyshamed：andmethinkstherewouldbenoperiodtothejest，shouldhenotbepubliclyshamed。MISTRESSPAGECome，totheforgewithitthen；shapeit：Iwouldnothavethingscool。
ExeuntSCENEIII。AroomintheGarterInn。EnterHostandBARDOLPHBARDOLPHSir，theGermansdesiretohavethreeofyourhorses：thedukehimselfwillbeto—morrowatcourt，andtheyaregoingtomeethim。HostWhatdukeshouldthatbecomessosecretly？
Ihearnotofhiminthecourt。Letmespeakwiththegentlemen：theyspeakEnglish？BARDOLPHAy，sir；I’llcallthemtoyou。HostTheyshallhavemyhorses；butI’llmakethempay；
I’llsaucethem：theyhavehadmyhouseaweekatcommand；Ihaveturnedawaymyotherguests：theymustcomeoff；I’llsaucethem。Come。
ExeuntSCENEIV。AroominFORD’Shouse。EnterPAGE，FORD，MISTRESSPAGE，MISTRESSFORD，andSIR