Cons. Whereat laugh ye so fast?
Envy. He to go, and she after;
And, within a while, he caught her.
He took of her an incroke,
And chopt her on the heel with his foot;
Anon he whipt her on the back.
A, whoreson! quod she; playest thou me that?
And with her heel she gave him a spat,
That he was fain to go back again.
Cons. Good fellow, thou art to blame
Such words to have: no good thou can.
Envy. I said it to make you sport and game.
I cry you mercy! I was to blame:
I see ye are some virtuous man. B4,v.
Cons. Shortly hence, that way thou came!
For here thou shalt not be.
Envy. Good Lord! some succour Thou send me,
That I be not outcast!
Cons. What is thy name? shortly, show me!
Envy. I dare not, sir, by Christ Jesu,
Except ye keep it privily.
Cons. Fear not; say on, heartily!
Envy. Sir, my right name is Charity.
Sometime beloved I was with the spiritualty;
But now covetise and simony doth them so avance
That good institution is turned to other ordinance;
And bonum exemplum is put to such hindrance
That here I dare not appear.