The ninth chapter, wherein they "plausibly discourse of news of the Court and of courtiers of this day, and of many other matters of delight," is full of Falstaffian paradox, and reminiscent of Justice Shallow's relations with Jane Nightwork.
"C. What is become of your neighbour, I mean the old doating man grown twice a child?
T. As old as you see him he has of late wedded a young wench of fifteen years old.
C. Then he and she will make up the whole bible together; I mean the old and new testament.
T. To an old cat a young mouse.
C. Old flesh makes good broth.
T. What has become of his son that I see him not?
C. He was put in prison for having beaten an enemy of his.
T. Be wrong or right prison is a spite.
C. A man had need look to himself in this world.