Ye be as one in election of taking.

C. Custance. What a tale is this! That I wot of! Whom I love!

M. Merry. Yea, and he is as loving a worm again as a dove.

E'en of very pity he is willing you to take,

Because ye shall not destroy yourself for his sake.

C. Custance. Marry, God 'ield[104] his maship! whatever he be,

It is gentmanly spoken.

M. Merry. Is it not, trow ye?

If ye have the grace now to offer yourself, ye speed.