[230] God's.
[231] There are three Croomes in the manor of Ripple, Worcestershire, and the church of Ripple is dedicated to the B. Virgin, but Nash's History of Worcestershire, says nothing of "Our Lady of Crome."
[232] drag.
[233] hair.
[234] assuredly; text 'hardly.'
[235] hundred.
[236] the devil a bit.
[237] shall I not? For this curious elliptical construction cf. l. 624, "And had ye no meate, Johan Johan? no had?" See also Udall's R. D., I. iv. 32.
[238] God's.
[239] immediately.