William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Oxford Shakespeare. 1914.
Act IV. Scene III.The Merry Wives of Windsor
A Room in the Garter Inn.
Enter Host and B
Bard.Sir, the Germans desire to have three of your horses: the duke himself will be to-morrow at court, and they are going to meet him.
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?
Bard.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 week at command; I have turned away my other guests: they must come off; I’ll sauce them. Come.[Exeunt.