Fried. Nay, never heed them—girls are all alike—

Mere jealous jades! Thy first and foremost thoughts

Were for another. There’s the mischief of it.

Hadst thou but spoken lightly of thy cousin

A shower of praise would have been poured upon her!

Gott. A plague upon their scurril serpent-tongues!

In the old days they knew no jealousy.

My blood is all a-chill! I shake with fear!

I’ll to her house at once, and ere an hour,

I’ll learn the best and worst!