The Merry Wives of Windsor | Ford (Francis Ford)
The jealous husband of Mistress Ford, Mister Ford spends most of the play trying to catch Falstaff and his wife together. When Pistol tells him of Falstaff's intention to woo his wife, Ford is immediately on his guard: "A man may be too confident" (II.i. 186-7), he says. Thus, while Page goes of blithely to enjoy the non-duel between Caius and Evans, Ford plots to keep watch on his wife. He engages the aid of host, who agrees to introduce him to Falstaff in the disguise of one Mister Brook. He tells Falstaff an elaborate tale, claiming that he (as Mister Brook) has loved Mistress Ford for...
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