JOHANNA

[Aside.]

How the big fish bites!

[Aloud, effusively.]

But you’ll forgive me? ’Tis my nature, those

To banter whom I best adore.

[Detaching a knot of ribbon from her gown, she offers it to
Chaucer.]

Pray, sir,—

CHAUCER

For me?—A love-knot! By your Grace’s favours