Did not Diccon apoynt the place, wher thou shuldst stand to mete him? 180

Chat. Yes, by the masse, and if he came, bad me not sticke to speet[745] hym.

D. Rat. Gods sacrament! the villain knave hath drest us round about!

He is the cause of all this brawle, that dyrty shitten loute!

When Gammer Gurton here complained, and made a ruful mone,

I heard him sweare that you had gotten hir nedle that was gone; 185

And this to try, he furder said, he was ful loth; how be it

He was content with small adoe to bring me where to see it.

And where ye sat, he said ful certain, if I wold folow his read,

Into your house a privy way he wold me guide and leade,