Ere she came hether.—How now, wife? how ist?

What, are ye yet in charity and love

With mistresse Barnes?

Mi. Gou. With mistris Barnes! why mistris[1740] Barnes, I pray?

M. Gou. Because she is your neighbour and—— 111

Mi. Gou. And what?

And a jealous slandering spitefull queane she is,

One that would blur my reputation

With her approbrious mallice, if she could. 115

She wrongs her husband, to abuse my fame: