The Merry Wives of Windsor: Act 4, Scene 3

    comedy

    A room in the Garter Inn.

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    Bardolph tells the Host of the Garter that three German gentlemen need to borrow horses. They are given them. Neither the gentlemen nor the horses are seen again. This is Caius and Evans's revenge on the Host for the duel deception.

    Enter Host and BARDOLPH
    BARDOLPH
    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?
    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 week at
    command; I have turned away my other guests: they
    must come off; I'll sauce them. Come.
    Exeunt