e known to-night, or never. Be you in the Park about 10
midnight, at Herne's oak, and you shall see wonders.

_Ford._ Went you not to her yesterday, sir, as you told
me you had appointed?

_Fal._ I went to her, Master Brook, as you see, like a
poor old man: but I came from her, Master Brook, like a 15
poor old woman. That same knave Ford, her husband,
hath the finest mad devil of jealousy in him, Master Brook,
that ever governed frenzy. I will tell you:--he beat me
grievously, in the shape of a woman; for in the shape of
man, Master Brook, I fear not Goliath with a weaver's 20
beam; because I know also life is a shuttle. I am in
haste; go along with me: I'll tell you all, Master Brook.
Since I plucked geese, played truant, and whipped top,
I knew not what 'twas to be beaten till lately. Follow
me: I'll tell you strange things of this knave Ford, on 25
whom to-night I will be revenged, and I will deliver his
wife into your hand. Follow. Strange things in hand,
Master Brook! Follow. [_Exeunt._

NOTES: V, 1

ACT V. SCENE I.] ACT IV. (continued). SCENE XII. Pope.

SCENE II. _Windsor Park._

_Enter PAGE, SHALLOW, and SLENDER._

_Page._ Come, come; we'll couch i' the castle-ditch till
we see the light of our fairies. Remember, son Slender,
my daughter.

_Slen._ Ay, forsooth; I have spoke with her, and we
have a nay-word how to know one another: I come to her 5
in white, and cry, 'mum;' she cries 'budget;' and by
that we know one another.

_Shal._ That's good too: but what needs either your
'mum' or her 'budget?' the white will decipher her well
enough. It hath struck ten o'clock. 10

_Page._ The night is dark; light and spirits will become
it well. Heaven prosper our sport! No man means evil
but the devil, and we shall know him by his horns. Let's
away; follow me. [_Exeunt._

NOTES: V, 2

SCENE II.] ACT V. SCENE I. Pope.
Windsor Park] Pope. [A street. Capell.
3: _daughter_] om. F1 Q3.

SCENE III. _A street leading to the Park._

_Enter MISTRESS PAGE, MISTRESS FORD, and DOCTOR CAIUS._

_Mrs Page._ Master doctor, my daughter is in green:
when you see your time, take her by the hand, away with
her to the deanery, and dispatch it quickly. Go before
into the Park: we two must go together.

_Caius._ I know vat I have to do. Adieu. 5

_Mrs Page._ Fare