No Fear Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor: Act 4 Scene 3

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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.

Original Text	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.