And throwne into the Thames like a barow of Butchers offoll. Well, [and] I be serued such another tricke, Ile giue them leaue to take out my braines and butter them, and giue them to a dog for a new-yeares gift. Sblood, the rogues slided me in with as little remorse as if they 10 had gone to drowne a blinde bitches puppies in the litter: and they might know by my sise I haue a kind of alacritie in sinking: [and] the bottom had bin as deep as hell I should downe. I had bene drowned, but that the shore was sheluie and somewhat shallowe: a death that I abhorre. For you know the water swelles a man: and what a thing 15 should I haue bene when I had bene swelled? By the Lord a mountaine of money. Now is the Sacke brewed?
Bar. I sir, there’s a woman below would speake with you.
Fal. Bid her come vp. Let me put some Sacke among this cold water, for my belly is as cold as if I had swallowed snow-balles 20 for pilles.
Enter Mistresse Quickly.
Now whats the newes with you?
Quic. I come from misteris Ford forsooth.
Fal. Misteris Ford, I haue had Ford inough,
I haue bene throwne into the Ford, my belly is full
XI. 25 Of Ford: she hath tickled mee.
Quic. O Lord sir, she is the sorrowfullest woman that her seruants mistooke, that euer liued. And sir, she would desire you of all loues you will meet her once againe, to morrow sir, betweene ten and eleuen, and she hopes to make amends for all.