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[Enter Mistress Ford.]
Come hither, Mistress Ford − Mistress Ford, the honest [115] woman, the
modest wife, the virtuous creature, that hath the jealous fool to her husband!
I suspect without cause, mistress, do I?
MISTRESS FORD
Heaven be my witness you do, if you suspect me in any dishonesty. [120]
FORD
Well said, brazen-face, hold it out. − Come forth, sirrah!
[Pulling clothes out of the basket.]
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This passes!
MISTRESS FORD
Are you not ashamed? Let the clothes alone. [125]
FORD
I shall find you anon.
EVANS
’Tis unreasonable; will you take up your wife’s clothes? Come, away.
FORD
Empty the basket, I say!
MISTRESS FORD
Why, man, why? [130]
FORD
Master Page, as I am a man, there was one conveyed out of my house
yesterday in this basket; why may not he be there again? In my house I am
sure he is; my intelligence is true, my jealousy is reasonable. Pluck me out all
the linen. [135]
MISTRESS FORD
