Jar. O mistress, yonder's the mad gallant, Master Alexander Bloodhound, entered into the hall.

Wid. You should have kept him out.

Maid. Alas! ne'er a wench in town could do't, he's so nimble: I had no sooner opened the door, but he thrust in ere I was aware.

Enter Alexander.

Alex. And how does my little, handsome, dainty, delicate, well-favoured, straight and comely, delicious, bewitching widow?

Jar. 'Sfoot, here's one runs division before the fiddlers.

Wid. Sir, this is no seasonable time of visit.

Alex. 'Tis pudding-time, wench, pudding-time; and a dainty time, dinner-time, my nimble-eyed, witty one. Woot be married to-morrow, sirrah? [Sits to table.

Jar. She'll be mad to-morrow, sirrah.

Alex. What, art thou a fortune-teller?