Hodge. The devyll thou does! hast hard, Gammer, in deede, or doest but jest?
Gammer. Tys as true as steele, Hodge.
Hodge. Why, knowest well where dydst leese it?
Gammer. Ich know who found it, and tooke it up! shalt see or it be longe. 5
Hodge. Gods mother dere! if that be true, farwel both naule an thong!
But who hais it, Gammer, say on; chould faine here it disclosed.
Gammer. That false fixen, that same Dame Chat, that counts her selfe so honest.
Gammer. That same did Diccon the bedlam, which saw it done.
Hodge. Diccon? it is a vengeable knave, Gammer, tis a bonable[698] horson, 10