Non. Here he stands, that will make it good, child.
Tim. Who, I, my lord? I hope her ladyship has a better opinion of me than so.
Non. What! are not you in love with my daughter? I'll be sworn you told me so but even now: I'll eat words for no man.
Tim. If your ladyship will believe all reports, that are raised on men of quality—
Non. He told it me with his own mouth, child: I'll eat words for no man; that's more than ever I told him yet.
Fail. You told him so but just now; fie, Sir Timorous.
Non. He shall have no daughter of mine, an he were a thousand knights; he told me, he hoped I would speak for him: I'll eat no man's words; that's more than ever I told him yet.
Isa. You need not keep such a pudder about eating his words; you see he has eaten 'em already for you.
Non. I'll make him stand to his words, and he shall not marry my daughter neither: By this good day, I will. [Exit NONSUCH.
Const. 'Tis an ill day to him; he has lost two hundred and fifty pounds in't. [To ISABELLA.