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How now, master Ford?

Ford.

You heard what this knave told me, did you not?

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Yes; and you heard what the other told me?

Ford.

Do you think there is truth in them?

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Hang 'em, slaves, I do not think the Knight would offer it; but these that accuse him in his intent towards our wives are a yoak of his discarded men, very rogues now they be out of service.

Ford.

Were they his men?

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Marry were they.

Ford.

I like it never the better for that. Does he lye at the Garter?

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Ay marry does he. If he should intend his voyage toward my wife, I would turn her loose to him; and what he gets more of her than sharp words, let it lye on my head.

Ford.

I do not misdoubt my wife, but I would be loath to turn them together; a man may be too confident; I would have nothing lye on my head; I cannot be thus satisfy'd.

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Look where my ranting host of the garter comes; there is either liquor in his pate, or mony in his purse, when he looks so merrily. How now, mine host?