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Act 5, Scene 2
The Merry Wives of Windsor Translation Act 5, Scene 3
Enter MISTRESS PAGE, MISTRESS FORD, and DOCTOR CAIUS
MISTRESS PAGE
Master doctor, my daughter is in green: when you see your time, take her by the band, away with her to the deanery, and dispatch it quickly. Go before into the Park: we two must go together.
MISTRESS PAGE
Master Doctor, my daughter will be wearing green. When you see a good opportunity, take her by the hand, lead her away to the dean's house, and get the marriage over with quickly. Go into the Park ahead of us: the two of us have to go in together.
DOCTOR CAIUS
I know vat I have to do. Adieu.
DOCTOR CAIUS
I know what I need to do. Good-bye.
MISTRESS PAGE
Fare you well, sir.
MISTRESS PAGE
Good luck, sir.
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Exit DOCTOR CAIUS
MISTRESS PAGE
My husband will not rejoice so much at the abuse of Falstaff as he will chafe at the doctor's marrying my daughter: but 'tis no matter; better a little chiding than a great deal of heart-break.
MISTRESS PAGE
My husband won't be as happy at our tricking Falstaff as he'll be upset about the doctor marrying his daughter, but it doesn't matter. It's better to be scolded a little than to endure a big catastrophe.
MISTRESS FORD
Where is Nan now and her troop of fairies, and theWelsh devil Hugh?
MISTRESS FORD
Where is Nan right now and her group of fairies, and the Sir Hugh, the Welsh devil?
MISTRESS PAGE
They are all couched in a pit hard by Herne's oak, with obscured lights; which, at the very instant of Falstaff's and our meeting, they will at once display to the night.
MISTRESS PAGE
They're all lying in a pit right near Herne's oak, with their candles hidden. They'll shine them out the moment we meet Falstaff.
MISTRESS FORD
That cannot choose but amaze him.
MISTRESS FORD
Falstaff will be surprised.
MISTRESS PAGE
If he be not amazed, he will be mocked; if he beamazed, he will every way be mocked.
MISTRESS PAGE
If he's not surprised, he'll be made fun of—and if he is surprised, he'll be made fun of even more.
MISTRESS FORD
We'll betray him finely.
MISTRESS FORD
We'll betray him skillfully.
MISTRESS PAGE
Against such lewdsters and their lecheryThose that betray them do no treachery.
MISTRESS PAGE
When it comes to lustful men like him, people who betray them don't do anything wrong.
MISTRESS FORD
The hour draws on. To the oak, to the oak!
MISTRESS FORD
It's almost time. Let's go to the oak!
Exeunt
