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Enter HOST and BARDOLPH.
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.
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.
HOST
What duke should that be comes so secretly? I
5
hear not of him in the court. Let me speak with the
gentlemen. They speak English?
HOST
What duke should that be comes so secretly? I
5
hear not of him in the court. Let me speak with the
gentlemen. They speak English?
BARDOLPH
Ay, sir. I’ll call them to you.
BARDOLPH
Ay, sir. I’ll call them to you.
HOST
They shall have my horses, but I’ll make them
pay. I’ll sauce them. They have had my house a
10
week at command; I have turned away my other
guests. They must come off. I’ll sauce them. Come.
HOST
They shall have my horses, but I’ll make them
pay. I’ll sauce them. They have had my house a
10
week at command; I have turned away my other
guests. They must come off. I’ll sauce them. Come.
They exit.
They exit.

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Modern Text
Enter HOST and BARDOLPH.
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.
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.
HOST
What duke should that be comes so secretly? I
5
hear not of him in the court. Let me speak with the
gentlemen. They speak English?
HOST
What duke should that be comes so secretly? I
5
hear not of him in the court. Let me speak with the
gentlemen. They speak English?
BARDOLPH
Ay, sir. I’ll call them to you.
BARDOLPH
Ay, sir. I’ll call them to you.
HOST
They shall have my horses, but I’ll make them
pay. I’ll sauce them. They have had my house a
10
week at command; I have turned away my other
guests. They must come off. I’ll sauce them. Come.
HOST
They shall have my horses, but I’ll make them
pay. I’ll sauce them. They have had my house a
10
week at command; I have turned away my other
guests. They must come off. I’ll sauce them. Come.
They exit.
They exit.
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