<P_69>

<heading>

CHAPTER VIII . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.3)

HOW IACK OF NEWBERY KEEPING A VERY GOOD HOUSE , BOTH-1 FOR HIS SERUANTS
AND RELIEFE OF THE POORE , WON GREAT CREDIT THERBY , AND HOW ONE OF HIS
WIUES GOSSIPS FOUND FAULT THERWITH . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.4)

</heading>

Good morrow Gossip , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.6)

now by my truely I am glad to see you in health . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.7)

I pray you how dooth Maister <font> Winchcombe </font> ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,69.8)

What neuer a great belly yet ? (DELONEY-E2-H,69.9)

now fie , by my fa your husband is waxt idle . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.10)

Trust mee Gossip , saith mistresse <font> Winchcombe </font> , a great
belly comes sooner then a new coate , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.11)

but you must consider wee haue not beene long married :
(DELONEY-E2-H,69.12)

but truly gossip you are welcome , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.13)

I pray you sit down (DELONEY-E2-H,69.14)

and we will haue a morsell of something by and by .
(DELONEY-E2-H,69.15)

Nay truely Gossip I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} stay quoth she ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,69.16)

indeede I must be gone : (DELONEY-E2-H,69.17)

for I did but euen step in to see how you did . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.18)

You shall not chuse but stay a while quoth mistris <font> Winchcombe
</font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.19)

and with that a fayre Napken was layd vpon the little Table in the
Parlour , hard by the fire side , whereon was set a fine cold Capon ,
with a great deale of other good cheare , with Ale and Wine plentie .
(DELONEY-E2-H,69.20)

I pray you Gossip eate , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.21)

and I beshrew you if you spare quoth the one . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.22)

I thanke you heartily Gossip saith the other . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.23)

But hear you Gossip , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.24)

I pray you tell mee : (DELONEY-E2-H,69.25)

doth your husband loue you well , and make much of you ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,69.26)

Yes truly I thanke God quoth shee . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.27)

Now by my truth sayd the other , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.28)

it were a shame for him if hee should not : (DELONEY-E2-H,69.29)

for though I say it before your face , though he had little with you ,
yet you were worthy to bee as good a mans wife as his .
(DELONEY-E2-H,69.30)

Trust me I would not change my <font> Iohn </font> for my Lord
Marquesse , quoth she : (DELONEY-E2-H,69.31)

a woman can be but well , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.32)

for I liue at hearts ease , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.33)

and haue all things at will , (DELONEY-E2-H,69.34)

and truly hee will not see mee lacke any thing . (DELONEY-E2-H,69.35)

<P_70>

Gods blessing on his heart quoth her Gossip , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.37)

it is a good hearing : (DELONEY-E2-H,70.38)

but I pray you tell mee , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.39)

I heard say your husband is chosen for our Burgesse in the Parliament
house , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.40)

is it true ? (DELONEY-E2-H,70.41)

Yes verily quoth his wife . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.42)

I wis it is against his will ; (DELONEY-E2-H,70.43)

for it will be no small charges vnto him . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.44)

Tush woman , what talke you of that ? (DELONEY-E2-H,70.45)

thankes be to God , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.46)

there is neuer a Gentleman in all <font> Barkshire </font> that is
better able to beare it . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.47)

But heare you Gossip , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.48)

shall I bee so bold to aske you one question more ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,70.49)

Yes , $with $all {TEXT:withall} my heart quote shee .
(DELONEY-E2-H,70.50)

I heard say that your husband would now put you in your hood , and
silke gowne , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.51)

I pray you is it true ? (DELONEY-E2-H,70.52)

Yes in truth , quote mistresse <font> Winchcomb </font> , but farre
against my mind , Gossip : (DELONEY-E2-H,70.53)

my french hood is bought already , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.54)

and my silke gowne is a making , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.55)

likewise the Goldsmith hath brought home my chayne and bracelets :
(DELONEY-E2-H,70.56)

but I assure you Gossip , if you will beleeue mee , I had rather go an
hundred miles then weare them , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.57)

for I shall be so ashamed that I shall not looke vpon any of my
neighbors for blushing . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.58)

And why I pray you ? quote her Gossip . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.59)

I tell you deare woman , you need not be any thing abashed or blush at
the matter , especially seeing your husbands estate is able to
maintaine it : (DELONEY-E2-H,70.60)

now trust me truly , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.61)

I am of opinion you will become it singular well . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.62)

Alas quote mistresse <font> Winchcombe </font> , hauing neuer beene
vsed to such attyre , I shall not know where I am , nor how to behaue
my selfe in it : (DELONEY-E2-H,70.63)

and beside , my complexion is so blacke , that I shall carry but an ill
fauoured countenance vnder a hood . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.64)

Now without doubt <paren> quote her Gossip </paren> you are to blame to
say so : (DELONEY-E2-H,70.65)

beshrew my heart if I speake it to flatter ; (DELONEY-E2-H,70.66)

you are a very faire and well fauored young woman as any is in <font>
Newbery </font> . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.67)

And neuer feare your behauiour in your hood : (DELONEY-E2-H,70.68)

for I tel you true , as old and withered as I am my selfe , I could
become a hood well enough , and behaue my selfe as well in such attyre
as any other whatsoeuer , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.69)

and I would not learne of neuer a one of them all :
(DELONEY-E2-H,70.70)

what woman , I haue beene a prety wench in my dayes , and seene some
fashions . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.71)

Therefore you need not feare , seeing both your beauty and comely
personage deserues no lesse then a french hood , (DELONEY-E2-H,70.72)

and bee good comfort . (DELONEY-E2-H,70.73)

At the first <paren> possible </paren> folkes will gaze something
<P_71> at you : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.74)

but bee not you abashed for that , (DELONEY-E2-H,71.75)

it is better they should wonder at your good fortune , then lament at
your miserie : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.76)

but when they haue seene you two or three times in that attyre they
will afterward little respect it : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.77)

for euery new thing at the first seemes rare , (DELONEY-E2-H,71.78)

but being once a little vsed , it growes common . (DELONEY-E2-H,71.79)

Surely gossip you say true , <paren> quote shee </paren>
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.80)

and I am but a foole to bee bashfull : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.81)

it is no shame to vse Gods gifts for our credites :
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.82)

and well might my husband thinke me vnworthy to haue them , if I would
not weare them : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.83)

and though I say it , my hood is a fayre one , as any woman weares in
this countrey , (DELONEY-E2-H,71.84)

and my gold chaine and bracelets are none of the worst sort ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.85)

and I will shew them you , because you shall giue your opinion vpon
them : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.86)

and therewithall shee stept into her chamber (DELONEY-E2-H,71.87)

and fetcht them foorth . (DELONEY-E2-H,71.88)

When her Gossip saw them , she sayd : Now beshrew my fingers
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.89)

but these are fayre ones indeede . (DELONEY-E2-H,71.90)

And when doe you meane to weare them Gossip ? (DELONEY-E2-H,71.91)

At Whitsontide <paren> quote shee </paren> if God spare mee life .
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.92)

I wish that well you may weare them , sayd her Gossip ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.93)

and I would I were worthie to bee with you when you dresse your selfe ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.94)

it should bee neuer the worse for you : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.95)

I would order the matter so , that you should set euery thing about you
in such sort as neuer a Gentlewoman of them all should staine you .
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.96)

Mistresse <font> Winchcombe </font> gaue her great thankes for her
fauour , saying , that if she needed her helpe , she would be bold to
send for her . (DELONEY-E2-H,71.97)

Then beganne her gossip to turne her tongue to another tune , and now
to blame her for her great house keeping . (DELONEY-E2-H,71.98)

And thus she beganne : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.99)

Gossip , you are but a young woman , and one that hath had no great
experience of the World , (DELONEY-E2-H,71.100)

in my opinion you are something too lauish in expences :
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.101)

pardon me good gossip , I speake but for good will ;
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.102)

and because I loue you , I am the more bolde to admonish you :
(DELONEY-E2-H,71.103)

I tell you plain , were I the Mistresse of such a house , hauing such
large allowance as you haue , I would saue pound a yeare that you spend
to no purpose . (DELONEY-E2-H,71.104)

Which way might that be <paren> quote mistres <font> Winchcombe </font>
? </paren> (DELONEY-E2-H,71.105)

indeed I confesse I am but a greene housewife , and one that hath but
small tryall in the world , (DELONEY-E2-H,71.106)

therefore I should bee verie glad to learne any thing that were for my
husbands profite , and my commoditie . (DELONEY-E2-H,71.107)

Then listen to mee quote shee : (DELONEY-E2-H,71.108)

You feede poor folkes with the best of the beefe , and finest of the
wheate , which in my opinion <P_72> is a great ouersight :
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.109)

neither do I heare of any Knight in this countrey that doth it .
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.110)

And to say the truth , how were they able to beare that port which they
doe , if they saued it not by some meanes ? (DELONEY-E2-H,72.111)

Come thither , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.112)

and I warrant you that you shall see but browne bread on the boord :
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.113)

if it be wheate and rie mingled together , it is a great matter , and
the bread highly commended : (DELONEY-E2-H,72.114)

but most commonly they eate either barlybread , or rie mingled with
pease , and such like course graine : which is doubtlesse , but of
small price , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.115)

and there is no other bread allowed , except at their owne boord .
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.116)

And in like manner for their meate : (DELONEY-E2-H,72.117)

it is well knowne that neckes and poynts of beefe is their ordinarie
fare : which because it is commonly leane , they seeth therewith now
and then a peece of bacon or porke , whereby they make their pottage
fat , and therewith driues out the rest with more content .
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.118)

And thus must you learne to doe . (DELONEY-E2-H,72.119)

And besides that , the midriffes of the Oxen , and the cheekes , the
sheepes heads , and the gathers , which you giue away at your gate ,
might serue them well enough : which would be a great sparing to your
other meat , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.120)

and by this meanes you would saue in the yeare much mony , whereby you
might the better maintaine your hood and silke gowne .
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.121)

Againe , you serue your folkes with such superfluities , that they
spoyle in manner as much as they eate : (DELONEY-E2-H,72.122)

beleeue me were I their Dame , they should haue things more sparingly ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.123)

and then they would thinke it more daintie . (DELONEY-E2-H,72.124)

Trust mee gossip <paren> quote Mistresse <font> Winchcombe </font>
</paren> I know your wordes in many things to bee true :
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.125)

for my folkes are so corne fed , that wee haue much adoe to please them
{COM:sic} in their dyet : (DELONEY-E2-H,72.126)

one doth say this is too salt : (DELONEY-E2-H,72.127)

and another saith this is too grosse , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.128)

this is too fresh , and that too fat , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.129)

and twentie faults they will finde at their meales :
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.130)

I warrant you they make such parings of their cheese , and keepe such
chipping of their bread , that their very ortes would serue two or
three honest folkes to their dinner . (DELONEY-E2-H,72.131)

And from whence I pray you proceedes that <paren> quote her Gossip
</paren> but of too much plentie ? (DELONEY-E2-H,72.132)

but yfaith were they my seruants , I would make them glad of the worst
crumme they cast away , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.133)

and thereupon I drinke to you , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.134)

and I thanke you for my good cheere with all my heart .
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.135)

Much good may it doe you good gossip , sayd mistress <font> Winchcomb
</font> : (DELONEY-E2-H,72.136)

and I pray you when you come this way let vs see you .
(DELONEY-E2-H,72.137)

That you shall verily quote she , (DELONEY-E2-H,72.138)

and so away she went . (DELONEY-E2-H,72.139)

After this , mistresse <font> Winchcomb </font> tooke occasion to giue
her folks <P_73> shorter commons , and courser meate then they were
wont to haue : which at length being come to the good mans eare , hee
was very much offended therewith , saying : I will not haue my people
thus pincht of their victuals . (DELONEY-E2-H,73.140)

Emptie platters make greedy stomackes , (DELONEY-E2-H,73.141)

and where scarcitie is kept , hunger is nourished :
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.142)

and therefore wife as you loue mee let me haue no more of this doings .
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.143)

Husband <paren> quote she </paren> I would they should haue enough :
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.144)

but it is a sinne to suffer , and a shame to see the spoyle they make :
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.145)

I could bee verie well content to giue them their bellyes full ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.146)

and that is sufficient , (DELONEY-E2-H,73.147)

but it grieues me , to tell you true , to see how coy they are , and
the small care they haue in wasting of things : (DELONEY-E2-H,73.148)

and I assure you , the whole towne cryes shame of it ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.149)

and it hath bred me no small discredit for looking no better to it .
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.150)

Trust me no more , if I was not checkt in my owne house , about this
matter , when my eares did burne to heare what was spoken .
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.151)

Who was it that checkt thee , I pray thee tell mee ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.152)

was it not your old gossip , dame dayntie , mistresse trip and go ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.153)

I beleeue it was . (DELONEY-E2-H,73.154)

Why man if it were she , you know shee hath beene an old housekeeper ,
and one that hath known the world ; and that shee told mee was for good
will . (DELONEY-E2-H,73.155)

Wife <paren> quote hee </paren> , I would not haue thee to meddle with
such light braind huswiues , (DELONEY-E2-H,73.156)

and so I haue told thee a good many times , (DELONEY-E2-H,73.157)

and yet I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} get you to leaue her company .
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.158)

Leaue her company ? (DELONEY-E2-H,73.159)

why husband so long as she is an honest woman , why should I leaue her
company ? (DELONEY-E2-H,73.160)

Shee neuer gaue mee hurtfull counsell in all her life ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.161)

but hath alwayes been ready to tell me things for my profit , though
you take it not so . (DELONEY-E2-H,73.162)

Leaue her company ? (DELONEY-E2-H,73.163)

I am no gyrle I would you should well know , to bee taught what company
I should keepe : (DELONEY-E2-H,73.164)

I keepe none but honest company I warrant you . (DELONEY-E2-H,73.165)

Leaue her company $keth $a ? (DELONEY-E2-H,73.166)

Alas poore soule , this reward she hath for her good will .
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.167)

I wis I wis , she is more your friend , then you are your owne .
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.168)

Well let her be what she will sayd her husband : (DELONEY-E2-H,73.169)

but if shee come any more in my house , shee were as good no .
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.170)

And therefore take this for a warning I would aduise you :
(DELONEY-E2-H,73.171)

and so away he went . (DELONEY-E2-H,73.172)

<P_74>

<heading>

CHAPTER IX . (DELONEY-E2-H,74.175)

HOW A DRAPER IN LONDON , WHO OWED IACKE OF NEWBERRY MUCH MONEY BECAME
BANKROUT , WHOM IACK OF NEWBERY FOUND CARRYING A PORTERS BASKET ON HIS
NECK , AND HOW HE SET HIM VP_RP AGAIN AT HIS OWNE COST , WHICH DRAPER
AFTERWARD BECAME AN ALDERMAN OF LONDON . (DELONEY-E2-H,74.176)

</heading>

There was one <font> Randoll Pert </font> a Draper , dwelling in <font>
Watling streete </font> , that owed <font> Iacke </font> of <font>
Newbery </font> fiue hundred pounds at one time , who in the ende fell
greatly to decay , in so much that hee was cast in prison , and his
wife with her poore children turned out of doores .
(DELONEY-E2-H,74.178)

Al his creditors except <font> Winchcomb </font> had a share of his
goods , neuer releasing him out of prison , so long as he had one penny
to satisfie them . (DELONEY-E2-H,74.179)

But when his tidings was brought to <font> Iack </font> of <font>
Newberies </font> eare , his friends counselled him to lay his action
against him . (DELONEY-E2-H,74.180)

Nay <paren> quote he </paren> if he be not able to pay me when hee is
at libertie , hee will neuer be able to pay me in prison :
(DELONEY-E2-H,74.181)

and therfore it were as good for me to forbear my mony with out
troubling him , as to adde more sorrow to his grieued hart , and be
neuer the neerer . (DELONEY-E2-H,74.182)

Misery is troden downe by many , (DELONEY-E2-H,74.183)

and once brought low they are seldome or neuer relieued :
(DELONEY-E2-H,74.184)

therfore he shall rest for me vntoucht , (DELONEY-E2-H,74.185)

and I would to God he were cleare of all other mens debts , so that I
gaue him mine to begin the world again . (DELONEY-E2-H,74.186)

Thus lay the poore Draper a long time in prison , in which space his
Wife which before for dayntinesse would $not foule her fingers , nor
turne her head aside , for feare of hurting the set of her neckenger ,
was glad to goe about and wash buckes at the Thames side , and to bee a
chare-Woman in rich mens houses , (DELONEY-E2-H,74.187)

her soft hand was now hardened with scowring , (DELONEY-E2-H,74.188)

and in steade of gold rings vpon her lillie fingers , they were now
fild with chaps , prouoked by the sharpe lee and other drudgeries .
(DELONEY-E2-H,74.189)

At last , master <font> Winchcombe </font> being <paren> as you heard
</paren> chosen against the Parliament a Burgesse for the towne of
<font> Newbery </font> , and comming <P_75> vp to <font> London </font>
for the same purpose , when hee was alighted at his Inne , hee left one
of his men there , to get a Porter to bring his trunke vp to the place
of his lodging . (DELONEY-E2-H,75.190)

Poore <font> Randoll Pert </font> , which lately before was come out of
prison , hauing no other meanes of maintenance , became a Porter to
carry burthens from one place to another , hauing an old ragged doublet
, and a torne payre of breeches , with his hose out at the heeles , and
a paire of olde broken slip shooes on his feet , a rope about his
middle instead of a girdle , and on his head an old greasie cap , which
had so many holes in it , that his haire started through it : who
assoone as hee heard one call for a Porter , made answere straight :
here Master , what is it that you would haue caryed ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.191)

Mary <paren> quote hee </paren> I would haue this Trunke borne to the
spread Eagle at Iuiebridge . (DELONEY-E2-H,75.192)

You shall master <paren> quote hee </paren> (DELONEY-E2-H,75.193)

but what will you giue me for my paines ? (DELONEY-E2-H,75.194)

I will giue thee two pence . (DELONEY-E2-H,75.195)

A penny more (DELONEY-E2-H,75.196)

and I will carry it , sayd the Porter : (DELONEY-E2-H,75.197)

and so being agreed , away he went with his burthen till he came to the
spread Eagle doore , where on a sudden espying Master <font> Winchcombe
</font> standing , hee cast downe the Trunke and run away as hard as
euer hee could . (DELONEY-E2-H,75.198)

Master <font> Winchcombe </font> wondring what hee meant thereby ,
caused his man to runne after him , and to fetch him againe :
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.199)

but when he saw one pursue him , he ranne then the faster ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.200)

and in running , here he lost one of his slip shooes , and there
another : euer looking behinde him , like a man pursued with a deadly
weapon , fearing euery twinkling of an eye to bee thrust thorow .
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.201)

At last his breech , being tyed but with one poynt , what with the
haste he made , and the weakenesse of the thong , fell about his heeles
: which so shackled him , that downe hee fell in the streete all along
, sweating and blowing , being quite worne out of breath :
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.202)

and so by this meanes the Seruing man ouertooke him ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.203)

and taking him by the sleeue , being as windlesse as the other , stood
blowing and puffing a great while ere they could speake one to another
. (DELONEY-E2-H,75.204)

Sirra , quote the Seruingman , you must come to my maister ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.205)

you haue broken his Trunke all to peeces , by letting it fall .
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.206)

O for Gods sake <paren> quote he </paren> let me go ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,75.207)

for Christs sake let me goe , (DELONEY-E2-H,75.208)

or else Master <font> Winchcombe </font> of <font> Newbery </font> will
arrest me , (DELONEY-E2-H,75.209)

and then I am vndone for euer . (DELONEY-E2-H,75.210)

<P_76>

Now by this time <font> Iack </font> of <font> Newbery </font> had
caused his Trunke to be carryed into the house , (DELONEY-E2-H,76.212)

and then he walked along to know what the matter was :
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.213)

but when he heard the Porter say that he would arrest him , he wondred
greatly (DELONEY-E2-H,76.214)

and hauing quite forgot <font> Perts </font> fauour , being so greatly
changed by imprisonment and pouertie , he said , Wherefore should I
arrest thee ? (DELONEY-E2-H,76.215)

tell me good fellow : (DELONEY-E2-H,76.216)

for mine owne part I know no reason for it . (DELONEY-E2-H,76.217)

O Sir <paren> quote he </paren> I would to God I knew none neither-1 .
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.218)

Then asking him what his name was : the poore man falling downe on his
knees , sayd : Good Maister <font> Winchcombe </font> beare with me
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.219)

and cast me not into prison : (DELONEY-E2-H,76.220)

my name is <font> Pert </font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,76.221)

and I do not deny but I owe you fiue hundred pound :
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.222)

yet for the loue of God take pittie vpon mee . (DELONEY-E2-H,76.223)

When Maister <font> Winchcombe </font> heard this , hee wondred greatly
at the man , (DELONEY-E2-H,76.224)

and did as much pittie his miserie , though as yet hee made it not
knowne , saying : Passion of my heart man , thou wilt neuer pay mee
thus : (DELONEY-E2-H,76.225)

neuer thinke being a Porter to pay fiue hundred pound dept .
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.226)

But this hath your prodigalitie brought you to , your thriftlesse
neglecting of your busines , that set more by your pleasure than your
profite . (DELONEY-E2-H,76.227)

Then looking better vpon him , he said : What neuer a shoo to thy foot
, hose to thy legge , band to thy necke , nor cap to thy head ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.228)

O <font> Pert </font> this is strange ; (DELONEY-E2-H,76.229)

but wilt thou be an honest man , and giue me a bill of thy hand for my
mony ? (DELONEY-E2-H,76.230)

Yes sir , with all my heart , quote <font> Pert </font> .
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.231)

Then came to the Scriueners <paren> quote he </paren>
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.232)

and dispatch it , (DELONEY-E2-H,76.233)

and I will not trouble thee . (DELONEY-E2-H,76.234)

Now when they were come thither , with a great many following them at
their heeles , master <font> Winchcomb </font> said : Hearest thou
Scriuener ? (DELONEY-E2-H,76.235)

this fellow must giue mee a bill of his hand for fiue hundred pounds ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.236)

I pray thee make it as it should bee . (DELONEY-E2-H,76.237)

The Scriuener looking vpon the poore man , and seeing him in that case
, said to master <font> Winchcombe </font> : Sir , you were better to
let it bee a Bond , and haue some sureties bound with him .
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.238)

Why Scriuener <paren> quote hee </paren> doest thou thinke this is not
a sufficient man of himselfe for fiue hundred pound ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,76.239)

Truly Sir <paren> sayd the Scriuener </paren> if you thinke him so ,
you and I am of two minds . (DELONEY-E2-H,76.240)

$I $'ll {TEXT:Ile} tell thee what <paren> quote master <font>
Winchcombe </font> </paren> (DELONEY-E2-H,76.241)

were it not that we are all mortall , I would take his word assoone as
his Bill or Bond ; (DELONEY-E2-H,76.242)

the honystie of a man is all . (DELONEY-E2-H,76.243)

<P_77>

And wee in <font> London </font> <paren> quote the Scriuener </paren>
doe trust Bonds farre better then honestie . (DELONEY-E2-H,77.245)

But Sir when must this money bee payd ? (DELONEY-E2-H,77.246)

Marry Scriuener when this man is Sheriffe of <font> London </font> .
(DELONEY-E2-H,77.247)

At that word the Scriuener and the people standing by laughed heartily
, saying : In truth Sir make no more adoe (DELONEY-E2-H,77.248)

but forgiue it him : (DELONEY-E2-H,77.249)

as good to doe the one as the other . (DELONEY-E2-H,77.250)

Nay beleeue mee <paren> quote hee </paren> (DELONEY-E2-H,77.251)

not so : (DELONEY-E2-H,77.252)

therefore do as I bid you . Whereupon the Scriuener made the Bill to be
payd when <font> Randoll Pert </font> was Sheriffe of <font> London
</font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,77.253)

and thereunto set his owne hand for a witnesse , (DELONEY-E2-H,77.254)

and twentie persons more that stoode by set their handes likewise .
(DELONEY-E2-H,77.255)

Then hee asked <font> Pert </font> what hee should haue for carrying
his trunk . (DELONEY-E2-H,77.256)

Sir <paren> quote hee </paren> I should haue three pence ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,77.257)

but seeing I finde you so kinde , I will take but two pence at this
time . (DELONEY-E2-H,77.258)

Thanks good <font> Pert </font> quote he , (DELONEY-E2-H,77.259)

but for thy three pence , there is three shillings :
(DELONEY-E2-H,77.260)

and looke thou come to mee to morrow morning betimes .
(DELONEY-E2-H,77.261)

The poore man did so , at what time Master <font> Winchcombe </font>
had prouided him out of Birchin lane , a faire sute of apparell ,
Marchantlike , with a faire blacke cloake , and all other thinges fit
to the same : (DELONEY-E2-H,77.262)

then he tooke him $to {TEXT:'to'_missing} a shop in <font> Canweeke
</font> streete , (DELONEY-E2-H,77.263)

and furnisht the same shop with a thousand pounds worth of cloath : by
which meanes , and other fauours that master <font> Winchcombe </font>
did him , hee grew againe into great credite , (DELONEY-E2-H,77.264)

and in the end became so wealthy , that while maister <font> Winchcombe
</font> liued hee was chosen Sheriffe , at what time he payed fiue
hundred pounds euery pennie , (DELONEY-E2-H,77.265)

and after dyed an Alderman of the Citie . (DELONEY-E2-H,77.266)

<P_78>

<heading>

CHAPTER X . (DELONEY-E2-H,78.269)

HOW IACK OF NEWBERIES SERUANTS WERE REUENGED OF THEIR DAMES TATTLING
GOSSIP_N . (DELONEY-E2-H,78.270)

</heading>

Vpon a time it came to passe , when Master <font> Winchcombe </font>
was farre from home , and his Wife gone abroad : That Mistris
many-better , dame tittle-tattle , gossip pinte-pot , according to her
old custome came to Mistris <font> Winchcombes </font> house ,
perfectly knowing of the good mans absence , and little thinking the
good wife was from home : where knocking at the gate , <font> Tweedle
</font> stept out and askt who was there ? where hastily opening the
wicket , he sodainly discouered the full proportion of this foule beast
, who demanded if their Mistris were within . (DELONEY-E2-H,78.272)

What , mistris <font> Franke </font> <paren> quote he </paren> in faith
welcome : (DELONEY-E2-H,78.273)

how haue you done a great while ? (DELONEY-E2-H,78.274)

I pray you come in . (DELONEY-E2-H,78.275)

Nay , $can $not {TEXT:cannot} stay quote shee : (DELONEY-E2-H,78.276)

Notwithstanding , I did call to speake a word or two with your Mistris
, (DELONEY-E2-H,78.277)

I pray you tell her that I am heere . (DELONEY-E2-H,78.278)

So I will <paren> quote he </paren> so soone as shee comes in .
(DELONEY-E2-H,78.279)

Then said the woman , what is shee abroad ? (DELONEY-E2-H,78.280)

Why then farewell good <font> Tweedle </font> . (DELONEY-E2-H,78.281)

Why what haste , what haste , mistris <font> Frank </font> <paren>
quote he </paren> (DELONEY-E2-H,78.282)

I pray you stay (DELONEY-E2-H,78.283)

and drinke ere you goe , (DELONEY-E2-H,78.284)

I hope a cup of newe Sacke will doe your old belly no hurt .
(DELONEY-E2-H,78.285)

What <paren> quote shee </paren> haue you new sacke alreadie ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,78.286)

Now by my honestie I drunke none this yeare , (DELONEY-E2-H,78.287)

and therefore I do not greatly care if I take a taste before I go :
(DELONEY-E2-H,78.288)

and with that shee went into the wine cellar with <font> Tweedle
</font> , where first hee set before her a piece of poudred biefe as
greene as a leeke : (DELONEY-E2-H,78.289)

And then going into the kitchen , he brought her a piece of rosted
beefe hot from the spit . (DELONEY-E2-H,78.290)

Now certaine of the Maidens of the house and some of the young men ,
who had long before determined to bee reuenged of this pratling huswife
: came into the Cellar one after another , one of them bringing a great
piece of a gambon of Bacon in his hand : (DELONEY-E2-H,78.291)

<P_79>

and euerie one bad mistresse <font> Franke </font> welcome :
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.293)

and the first one dranke to her , and then another , and so the third ,
the fourth , and the fift : so that Mistresse <font> Franks </font>
braines waxt as mellow as a pippin at Michaelmas , and so light , that
sitting in the Cellar she thought the world ran round .
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.294)

They seeing her to fall into merry humors , whetted her on in merriment
as much as they could , saying : mistresse <font> Frank </font> , spare
not I pray you , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.295)

but thinke your selfe as welcome as any woman in <font> Newberie
</font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.296)

for we haue cause to loue you , because you loue our mistris so well .
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.297)

Now assure you quote shee <paren> lisping in her speech </paren> her
tongue waxing somwhat too big for her mouth , I loue your mistresse
well indeed , as if she were my owne daughter . (DELONEY-E2-H,79.298)

Nay but hear you quote they , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.299)

she begins not to deal well with vs now . (DELONEY-E2-H,79.300)

No my Lamb quote shee , why not ? (DELONEY-E2-H,79.301)

Because quote they , she seekes to bar vs of our allowance , telling
our Master that hee spends too much in housekeeping .
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.302)

Nay then <paren> quote she </paren> your mistresse is an Asse , and a
foole : (DELONEY-E2-H,79.303)

and though she goe in her hood , what care I ? (DELONEY-E2-H,79.304)

she is but a girle to mee : (DELONEY-E2-H,79.305)

twittle twattle , I know what I know : (DELONEY-E2-H,79.306)

Go to , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.307)

drinke to mee . (DELONEY-E2-H,79.308)

Wel <font> Tweedle </font> , I drinke to thee with all my hart :
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.309)

why thou whoreson when wilt thou be maried ? (DELONEY-E2-H,79.310)

O that I were a young wench for thy sake : (DELONEY-E2-H,79.311)

but $'t $is {TEXT:tis} no mater (DELONEY-E2-H,79.312)

though I be but a poore woman , I am a true woman .
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.313)

Hang dogs , I haue dwelt in this Towne these thirtie winters .
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.314)

Why then quote they , you haue dwelt here longer than our Maister .
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.315)

Your Master , quote shee ? (DELONEY-E2-H,79.316)

I knew your Master a boy , when he was called <font> Iacke </font> of
<font> Newbery </font> ; (DELONEY-E2-H,79.317)

I <font> Iacke </font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.318)

I knew him called plaine <font> Iack </font> : (DELONEY-E2-H,79.319)

and your Mistresse , now she is rich (DELONEY-E2-H,79.320)

and I am poor , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.321)

but $'t $is {TEXT:tis} no matter , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.322)

I knew her a draggle tayle girle , marke yee ? (DELONEY-E2-H,79.323)

But now quote they , she takes vpon her lustily , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.324)

and hath forgot what shee was . (DELONEY-E2-H,79.325)

Tush , what will you haue of a greene thing quote shee .
(DELONEY-E2-H,79.326)

Heere I drink to you , so long as she goes where she list a gossipping
: (DELONEY-E2-H,79.327)

and $'t $is {TEXT:tis} no matter , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.328)

little said is soone amended : (DELONEY-E2-H,79.329)

but heare you my maisters , though mistresse <font> Winchcomb </font>
goe in her hood , I am as good as shee , (DELONEY-E2-H,79.330)

I care not who tell it her : (DELONEY-E2-H,79.331)

I spend not my husbands money <P_80> in cherries and codlings ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.332)

go to , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.333)

go to , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.334)

I know what I say well enough : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.335)

I am sure I am not drunk : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.336)

mistresse <font> Winchcomb </font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.337)

mistresse ? (DELONEY-E2-H,80.338)

No , <font> Nan Winchcombe </font> , I will call her name , plain
<font> Nan </font> : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.339)

what , I was a woman , when she was se-reuerence a paltrie girle ,
though now she goes in her hood and chaine of gold :
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.340)

what care I for her ? (DELONEY-E2-H,80.341)

I am her elder , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.342)

and I know more of her tricks : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.343)

nay I warrant you I know what I say , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.344)

$'t $is {TEXT:tis} no matter , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.345)

laugh at me (DELONEY-E2-H,80.346)

and spare not . (DELONEY-E2-H,80.347)

I am not drunke I warrant : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.348)

and with that being scant able to hold open her eyes , shee began to
nodde and to spill the wine out of the glasse : which they perceiuing
let her alone , going out of the cellar till shee was sound asleepe ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.349)

and in the meane space they deuised how to finish this peece of knauery
. (DELONEY-E2-H,80.350)

At last they consented to laie her forth at the backside of the house ,
halfe a mile off , euen at the foote of a stile , that whosoeuer came
next ouer might finde her : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.351)

notwithstanding , <font> Tweedle </font> stayed hard by to see the end
of this action . (DELONEY-E2-H,80.352)

At last comes a notable clowne from <font> Greenham </font> , taking
his way to <font> Newbery </font> , who comming hastily ouer the stile
stumbled at the Woman , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.353)

and fell down cleane ouer her : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.354)

but in the starting vp , seeing it was a woman , cryed out , alas ,
alas . (DELONEY-E2-H,80.355)

How now , what is the matter quote <font> Tweedle </font> ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.356)

O quote hee here lies a dead woman . (DELONEY-E2-H,80.357)

A dead woman quote <font> Tweedle </font> : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.358)

$that $'s {TEXT:thats} not so I trow , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.359)

and with that hee tumbled her about : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.360)

bones of mee quote <font> Tweedle </font> , $it $'s {TEXT:its} a
drunken Woman , and one of the Towne vndoubtedly :
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.361)

surelie it is great pittie shee should lie heere .
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.362)

Why ? (DELONEY-E2-H,80.363)

do you know her quote the Clowne ? (DELONEY-E2-H,80.364)

No not I , quote <font> Tweedle </font> : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.365)

neuerthelesse , I will giue thee halfe a groat (DELONEY-E2-H,80.366)

and take her in thy Basket , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.367)

and carry her throughout the Towne (DELONEY-E2-H,80.368)

and see if any body know her . (DELONEY-E2-H,80.369)

Then said th'other , let me see the money (DELONEY-E2-H,80.370)

and I will : (DELONEY-E2-H,80.371)

For by the Masse che earnd not halfe a groat this great while .
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.372)

There it is quote <font> Tweedle </font> . (DELONEY-E2-H,80.373)

Then the fellow put her in his basket , (DELONEY-E2-H,80.374)

and so lifted her vpon his back . (DELONEY-E2-H,80.375)

Now by the masse shee stinkes vilely of drinke or wine , or some thing
: (DELONEY-E2-H,80.376)

but tell mee , what shall I say , when I come into the towne , quote
hee ? (DELONEY-E2-H,80.377)

First quote <font> Tweedle </font> , I would haue thee so soone as euer
thou canst go to the townes end , with a lustie voice , to crie O yes ;
(DELONEY-E2-H,80.378)

and then say , who knowes this woman , who ? (DELONEY-E2-H,80.379)

And though possible <P_81> some will say , I know her , and I know her
, yet do not thou set her downe till thou comest to the market Crosse ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.380)

and there vse the like words : (DELONEY-E2-H,81.381)

and if any bee so friendly , to tell thee where shee dwels , then iust
before her doore crie so againe : (DELONEY-E2-H,81.382)

and if thou performe this brauely , I will giue thee halfe a groat more
. (DELONEY-E2-H,81.383)

Maister <font> Tweedle </font> <paren> quote he </paren> I know you
well enough , (DELONEY-E2-H,81.384)

you dwell with Maister <font> Winchcomb </font> , do you not ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.385)

Well , if I do it not in the nick , giue mee neuer a pennie :
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.386)

And so away hee went till hee came to the Townes end ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.387)

and there hee cryes out as boldly as anie Baylifes man , O yes , who
knowes this woman , who ? (DELONEY-E2-H,81.388)

Then said the drunken woman in the Basket , her head falling first on
one side , and then on the other side , Who co mee , who ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.389)

Then said hee againe , Who knowes this woman , who ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.390)

Who co mee , who <paren> quote shee </paren> (DELONEY-E2-H,81.391)

and looke how oft hee spake the one , she spake the other : saying
still Who co mee , who co mee , who ? Whereat all the people in the
streete fell into such a laughing , that the teares ran downe againe .
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.392)

At last one made answer , saying : goodfellow she dwels in the North
brooke street , a little beyond master <font> Winchcombes </font> .
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.393)

The fellow hearing that , goes downe thither in all haste ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.394)

and there in the hearing of a hundred people , cries : Who knowes this
woman , who ? whereat her husband comes out , saying : Marrie that doe
I too well God helpe mee . (DELONEY-E2-H,81.395)

Then sayd the Clowne , if you know her , take her :
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.396)

for I know her not but for a drunken beast . (DELONEY-E2-H,81.397)

And as her husband tooke her out of the Basket , shee gaue him a sound
boxe on the eare , saying : What you Queanes , do you mocke mee ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,81.398)

and so was caried in . (DELONEY-E2-H,81.399)

But the next day , when her braines were quiet , and her head cleared
of these foggie vapours shee was so ashamed of her selfe , that shee
went not forth of her doores a long time after : (DELONEY-E2-H,81.400)

and if any body did say vnto her , Who co me who ? She would bee so mad
and furious , that shee would bee ready to draw her knife and to stick
them , and scold as if she stroue for the best game at the cucking
stools . (DELONEY-E2-H,81.401)

Moreouer , her prattling to Mistresse <font> Winchcombes </font> folks
of their mistresse , made her on the other side to fall out with her ,
in such sort that shee troubled them no more , either-1 with her
companie or her counsell . (DELONEY-E2-H,81.402)

<P_82>

<heading>

CHAPTER XI . (DELONEY-E2-H,82.405)

HOW ONE OF IACK OF NEWBERIES MAYDENS BECAME A LADIE .
(DELONEY-E2-H,82.406)

</heading>

At the winning of <font> Morlesse </font> in <font> France </font> ,
the noble Earle of <font> Surrey </font> beeing at that time Lord high
Admirall of <font> England </font> , made manie Knights :
(DELONEY-E2-H,82.408)

among the rest was Sir <font> George Rigley </font> , brother to Sir
<font> Edward Rigley </font> , and sundrie other , whose valours farre
surpassed their wealth : so that when peace bred a scarcity in their
purses that their credits grew weak in the Citie , they were inforced
to ride into the country , where at their friends houses they might
haue fauourable welcome , without coyne or grudging .
(DELONEY-E2-H,82.409)

Among the rest , <font> Iacke </font> of <font> Newbery </font> that
kept a table for all commers , was neuer lightly without many such
guests : where they were sure to haue bold welcome and good cheere ,
and their mirth no lesse pleasing then their meat was plentie .
(DELONEY-E2-H,82.410)

Sir <font> George </font> hauing lyen long at boord in this braue
yeomans house , at length fell in liking of one of his maidens , who
was as faire as she was fond . (DELONEY-E2-H,82.411)

This lustie wench hee so allured with the hope of marriage , that at
length shee yeelded him her loue , (DELONEY-E2-H,82.412)

and therwithall bent her whole studie to work his content :
(DELONEY-E2-H,82.413)

but in the end she so much contented him , that it wrought altogether
her owne discontent : (DELONEY-E2-H,82.414)

to become high , she laid her selfe so low , that the Knight suddenly
fell ouer her , which fall become the rising of her belly :
(DELONEY-E2-H,82.415)

but when this wanton perceiued her selfe to bee with child , shee made
her moane vnto the Knight , saying : Ah sir <font> George </font> , now
is the time to perform your promise , or to make me a spectacle of
infamy to the whole world for euer : (DELONEY-E2-H,82.416)

in the one , you shall discharge the duty of a true Knight ; but in the
other , shew your selfe a most periured person : (DELONEY-E2-H,82.417)

small honour will it bee to boast in the spoyle of poore maidens ,
whose innocencie all good Knights ought to defend .
(DELONEY-E2-H,82.418)

Why thou leud paltrie thing quote hee : commest thou to father thy
bastard vpon mee ? (DELONEY-E2-H,82.419)

A way ye dunghill carrion , awaie : (DELONEY-E2-H,82.420)

heare you good huswife , (DELONEY-E2-H,82.421)

get you among your companions , (DELONEY-E2-H,82.422)

and lay your <P_83> litter where you list , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.423)

but if you trouble me any more , trust mee thou shalt dearely abie it :
(DELONEY-E2-H,83.424)

and so bending his browes like the angry god of warr , he went his
waies leauing the child breeding wench to the hazard of her fortune ,
either good or bad . (DELONEY-E2-H,83.425)

The poore maiden seeing her selfe for her kindnesse thus cast off ,
shed many teares of sorrow for her sinne , inueighing with manie bitter
groanes , against the vnconstancie of loue-alluring men .
(DELONEY-E2-H,83.426)

And in the end , when shee saw no other remedie , shee made her case
knowne vnto her mistresse : who after she had giuen her many checkes
and taunts , threatening to turne her out of doores , shee opened the
matter to her husband . (DELONEY-E2-H,83.427)

So soone as he heard thereof , he made no more to do ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,83.428)

but presently poasted to <font> London </font> after Sir <font> George
</font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.429)

and found him at my Lord Admirals . (DELONEY-E2-H,83.430)

What master <font> Winchcombe </font> <paren> quote hee </paren> you
are heartily welcome to <font> London </font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.431)

and I thank you for my good cheere : (DELONEY-E2-H,83.432)

I pray you how doth your good wife , and all our friends in <font>
Barkshire </font> ? (DELONEY-E2-H,83.433)

All well and merrie , I thank you good Sir <font> George </font> ,
quote hee : (DELONEY-E2-H,83.434)

I left them in health , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.435)

and hope they do so continue . (DELONEY-E2-H,83.436)

And trust me sir <paren> quote he </paren> hauing earnest occasion to
come vp to talke with a bad debter , in my iourney it was my chance to
light in company of a gallant widow : a Gentlewoman shee is of wondrous
good wealth , whom grisly death hath bereft of a kinde husband , making
her a Widow ere shee had been halfe a yeare a wife :
(DELONEY-E2-H,83.437)

her land , sir <font> George </font> , is as well worth a hundred pound
a yeare as one penny , being as faire and comely a creature as any of
her degree in our whole countrey : (DELONEY-E2-H,83.438)

Now sir , this is the worst , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.439)

by the reason that she doubtes her selfe to bee with child , she hath
vowed not to marrie these xii. moneths : (DELONEY-E2-H,83.440)

but because I wish you well , and the Gentlewoman no hurt : I came of
purpose from my businesse to tell you thereof : (DELONEY-E2-H,83.441)

Now sir <font> George </font> , if you thinke her a fit wife for you ,
ride to her , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.442)

woo her , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.443)

winne her , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.444)

and wed her . (DELONEY-E2-H,83.445)

I thanke you good Maister <font> Winchcombe </font> <paren> quote he
</paren> for your fauour euer toward mee : (DELONEY-E2-H,83.446)

and gladly would I see this young Widow if I wist where .
(DELONEY-E2-H,83.447)

Shee dwels not halfe a mile from my house quote Maister <font>
Winchcombe </font> , (DELONEY-E2-H,83.448)

and I can send for her at any time if you please .
(DELONEY-E2-H,83.449)

<P_84>

Sir <font> George </font> hearing this , thought it was not best to
come there , fearing <font> Ioane </font> would father a child vpon him
, (DELONEY-E2-H,84.451)

and therefore said , hee had no leasure to come from my Lord :
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.452)

But quote hee , would I might see her in <font> London </font> , on the
condition it cost me twenty nobles . (DELONEY-E2-H,84.453)

Tush , sir <font> George </font> <paren> quote Maister <font>
Winchcombe </font> </paren> delay in loue is dangerous ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.454)

and hee that will woo a widow , must take time by the forelocke , and
suffer none other to stop before him , least hee leape with out the
Widowes loue . (DELONEY-E2-H,84.455)

Notwithstanding , seeing now I haue toulde you of it , I will take my
gelding and get me home , (DELONEY-E2-H,84.456)

if I heare of her comming to <font> London </font> I will send you word
, or perhaps come my selfe : till when adieu good sir <font> George
</font> . (DELONEY-E2-H,84.457)

Thus parted Master <font> Winchcombe </font> from the knight :
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.458)

and being come home , in short time hee got a faire Taffetie gowne ,
and a french hood for his maide , saying : Come ye drab ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.459)

I must be faine to couer a foule fault with a faire garment ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.460)

yet all will not hide your great belly : (DELONEY-E2-H,84.461)

but if I finde meanes to make you a Lady , what wilt thou say then ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.462)

O Maister <paren> quote she </paren> I shall be bound while I liue to
pray for you . (DELONEY-E2-H,84.463)

Come then minion <paren> quote her mistris </paren>
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.464)

and put you on this gown and french hood : (DELONEY-E2-H,84.465)

for seeing you haue lien with a Knight , you must needes bee a
gentlewoman . (DELONEY-E2-H,84.466)

The maid did so , (DELONEY-E2-H,84.467)

and being thus attired , shee was set on a faire gelding , and a couple
of men sent with her vp to <font> London </font> :
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.468)

and being well instructed by her maister and dame what shee should do ,
shee tooke her iourney to the Cittie in the Terme time ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.469)

and lodged at the Bell in the Strand : (DELONEY-E2-H,84.470)

and mistresse <font> Louelesse </font> must be her name ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.471)

for so her Master had warned her to call her selfe :
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.472)

neither did the men that waited on her , know the contrary ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.473)

for Master <font> Winchcombe </font> had borrowed them of their Maister
, to wait vpon a frend of his to <font> London </font> , because he
could not spare any of his owne seruants at that time :
(DELONEY-E2-H,84.474)

notwithstanding they were appointed , for the Gentlewomans credit , to
say they were her owne men . (DELONEY-E2-H,84.475)

This being done , Master <font> Winchcombe </font> sent sir <font>
George </font> a Letter , that the Gentlewoman which hee toulde him of
, was now in <font> London </font> , lying at the Bell in the Strand ,
hauing great busines at the Terme . <P_85> With which newes Sir <font>
Georges </font> heart was on fire , till such time as he might speake
with her : (DELONEY-E2-H,85.476)

three or four times went hee thither , (DELONEY-E2-H,85.477)

and still shee would not bee spoken withall : the which close keeping
of her selfe , made him the more earnest in his sute .
(DELONEY-E2-H,85.478)

At length he watcht her so narrowly , that finding her going forth in
an euening , hee followed her , shee hauing one man before , and
another behinde : (DELONEY-E2-H,85.479)

carrying a verie stately gate in the street , it draue him into greater
liking of her , beeing the more vrged to vtter his minde .
(DELONEY-E2-H,85.480)

And suddenly stepping before her , hee thus saluted her , Gentlewoman
God saue you , (DELONEY-E2-H,85.481)

I haue often beene at your lodging (DELONEY-E2-H,85.482)

and could neuer finde you at leisure . (DELONEY-E2-H,85.483)

Why sir quote shee <paren> counterfeting her naturall speech </paren>
haue you any businesse with me ? (DELONEY-E2-H,85.484)

Yes faire Widow quote he , as you are a clyent to the law , so am I a
sutor for your loue : (DELONEY-E2-H,85.485)

and may I find you so fauorable to let me plead my owne case at the bar
of your beautie , I doubt not but to vnfold so true a tale as I trust
will cause you to giue sentence on my side . (DELONEY-E2-H,85.486)

You are a merry Gentleman quote shee : (DELONEY-E2-H,85.487)

But my own part I know you not : (DELONEY-E2-H,85.488)

neuerthelesse , in a case of loue , I will bee no let to your sute ,
though perhaps I helpe you little therein . (DELONEY-E2-H,85.489)

And therefore Sir , if it please you to giue attendance at my lodging ,
vpon my returne from the Temple , you shall knowe more of my minde ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,85.490)

and so they parted . (DELONEY-E2-H,85.491)

Sir <font> George </font> receiuing hereby som hope of good happe ,
stayed for his dear at her lodging doore : whom at her comming she
frendly greeted , saying : Surely Sir , your diligence is more then the
profit you shall get thereby : (DELONEY-E2-H,85.492)

but I pray you how shall I call your name ? (DELONEY-E2-H,85.493)

<font> George Rigley </font> <paren> quote hee </paren> I am called ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,85.494)

and for some small deserts I was knighted in <font> France </font> .
(DELONEY-E2-H,85.495)

Why then Sir <font> George </font> <paren> quote shee </paren> I haue
done you too much wrong to make you thus dance attendance on my
worthlesse person . (DELONEY-E2-H,85.496)

But let mee bee so bold to request you to tell mee , how you came to
know mee : (DELONEY-E2-H,85.497)

for my owne part I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} remember that euer I saw you
before . (DELONEY-E2-H,85.498)

Mistris <font> Louelesse </font> <paren> sayd Sir <font> George </font>
</paren> I am well acquainted with a <P_86> good neighbour of yours ,
called Maister <font> Winchcombe </font> , who is my very good friend ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,86.499)

and to say the truth you are commended vnto mee by him .
(DELONEY-E2-H,86.500)

Truly sir <font> George </font> sayd shee , you are so much the better
welcome : (DELONEY-E2-H,86.501)

Neuerthelesse , I haue made a vowe not to loue any man for this
tweluemoneths space . (DELONEY-E2-H,86.502)

And therefore Sir , till then I would wish you to trouble your selfe no
further in this matter till that time be expired :
(DELONEY-E2-H,86.503)

and then if I finde you bee not intangled to any other , and that by
triall I finde out the truth of your loue , for Master <font>
Winchcombes </font> sake your welcome shall bee as good as any other
Gentlemans whatsoeuer . (DELONEY-E2-H,86.504)

Sir <font> George </font> hauing receiued this answere was wonderous
woe , cursing the day that euer he meddled with <font> Ioane </font>
whose time of deliuerance would come long before a tweluemoneth were
expired , to his vtter shame , and ouerthrowe of his good fortune :
(DELONEY-E2-H,86.505)

for by that meanes should hee haue maister <font> Winchcombe </font>
his enemie , and therewithall the losse of this faire Gentlewoman .
Wherefore to preuent this mischiefe he sent a Letter in all haste to
maister <font> Winchcombe </font> , requesting him most earnestly to
come vp to <font> London </font> , by whose perswasion hee hoped
straight to finish the marriage . (DELONEY-E2-H,86.506)

Maister <font> Winchcomb </font> fulfilled his request ,
(DELONEY-E2-H,86.507)

and then presently was the marriage solemnized at the Tower of <font>
London </font> , in presence of many gentlemen of Sir <font> Georges
</font> friends . (DELONEY-E2-H,86.508)

But when hee found it was <font> Ione </font> whome hee had gotten with
child , hee fretted and fumed , (DELONEY-E2-H,86.509)

stampt , (DELONEY-E2-H,86.510)

and star'd like a diuell . (DELONEY-E2-H,86.511)

Why <paren> quote M. <font> Winchcomb </font> </paren> what needs all
this ? (DELONEY-E2-H,86.512)

Came you to my table to make my maid your strumpet ?
(DELONEY-E2-H,86.513)

had you no mans house to dishonor but mine ? (DELONEY-E2-H,86.514)

Sir , I would you should well know , that I account the poorest wench
in my house too good to be your whore , were you ten knights :
(DELONEY-E2-H,86.515)

and seeing you tooke pleasure in making her your wanton , take it no
scorne to make her your wife : (DELONEY-E2-H,86.516)

and vse her well too , (DELONEY-E2-H,86.517)

or you shall heare of it . (DELONEY-E2-H,86.518)

And hould thee <font> Ione </font> <paren> quote he </paren> there is a
hundred pounds for thee : (DELONEY-E2-H,86.519)

And let him not say thou comst to him a begger . (DELONEY-E2-H,86.520)

Sir <font> George </font> seeing this , and withall casting in his
minde what friend Maister <font> Winchcombe </font> might bee to him ,
taking his wife by the hand gaue her a louing kisse , and Master <font>
Winchcombe </font> great thankes . Whereupon hee willed him for two
yeres space to take his diet and his Ladies at his house : which the
Knight accepting rode <P_87> straight with his wife to <font> Newbery
</font> . (DELONEY-E2-H,87.521)

Then did the Mistris make curtsie to the Maid , saying : you are
welcome Madam , giuing her the vpper hand in all places .
(DELONEY-E2-H,87.522)

And thus they liued afterward in great ioy : (DELONEY-E2-H,87.523)

and our King , hearing how <font> Iacke </font> had matcht Sir <font>
George </font> , laughing heartily thereat , gaue him a liuing for euer
, the better to maintain my Lady his Wife . (DELONEY-E2-H,87.524)

FINIS . (DELONEY-E2-H,87.525)