Entreth the Marchaunt.

Mayster person,[137] now welcome by my life! 330

I pray you, how doth my maistres, your wyfe?[138]

Marchaunt. Syr, for the presthod and wyfe that ye alledge

I se ye speke more of dotage then knowledge.

But let pas, syr, I wolde to you be sewter

To brynge me, yf ye can, before Jupiter. 335

[Mery-reporte.] Yes, Mary, can I, and wyll do yt in dede.

Tary, and I shall make wey for your spede. [Goes to Jupyter.]

In fayth, good lorde, yf it please your gracyous godshyp,