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Which did refuse three thousand ducats of me,

And begg’d the ring, the which I did deny him,

And suffer’d him to go displeas’d away—

Even he that had held up the very life

Of my dear friend. What should I say, sweet lady?

I was enforc’d to send it after him,

I was beset with shame and courtesy,

My honor would not let ingratitude

So much besmear it. Pardon me, good lady,

For by these blessed candles of the night,

Had you been there, I think you would have begg’d

The ring of me to give the worthy doctor.

Por.

Let not that doctor e’er come near my house.

Since he hath got the jewel that I loved,

And that which you did swear to keep for me,

I will become as liberal as you,

I’ll not deny him any thing I have,

No, not my body nor my husband’s bed.

Know him I shall, I am well sure of it.

Lie not a night from home. Watch me like Argus;

If you do not, if I be left alone,

Now by mine honor, which is yet mine own,

I’ll have that doctor for [my] bedfellow.

Ner.

And I his clerk; therefore be well advis’d