C. Custance. What meane these lewde felowes thus to trouble me stil?
Sym Suresby here perchance shal therof deme som yll.
And shall supect[540] in me some point of naughtinesse,
And they come hitherward.
Sim Sure. What is their businesse?
C. Custance. I have nought to them, nor they to me in sadnesse 5
Sim Sure. Let us hearken them, somewhat there is I feare it.
R. Royster. I will speake out aloude best, that she may heare it.
M. Mery. Nay alas, ye may so feare hir out of hir wit.
R. Royster. By the crosse of my sworde, I will hurt hir no whit.