Mal. God be thanked! 85

Did he descend some steeple or some ladder?

Phi. Well, you will still be crosse: I tell ye, sister,

This gentleman by all your friends consent

Must be your husband.

Mal. Nay, not all, some sing another note; 90

My mother will say no, I hold a groate.

But I thought twas somewhat, he would be a carter;

He hath beene whipping lately some blinde beare,

And now he would ferke[1775] the blinde boy heere with us.