Eula. Do they hate the so deadly. xantip.
They woulde se me hanged. Eula. Then forget
not then what greater plesure couldest thou shew
them then to se the deuorsed from thine husband
and to led a wydowes lyfe. Yea and worse then
a wydow, for wydowes be at their choise. xantippa.
I holde well with youre counsell, but I can not
awaye with the paynes. Eulalia. yet recken
what paines ye toke or ye colde teache your paret
to speake. xantippa. Exceadynge much. Eu.
And thinke you much to labour a lytel in reforming
your husband with whom you may liue merely all the
dayes of your lyfe. What busines doe men put
them self to be wel & easly horsed & shal we think
our selues to good to take paines that we mai haue
our husbandes gentil & curteise vnto vs. xantip.
What shal I do. Eu. I haue told you al
redy, se that al thing be clene & trim at home,
that no sluttysh or vnclenlye syghtes dryue hym
oute a dores. Be your selfe alwayes redy at
a becke, berynge continuali in minde what reuerence
the wife oweth vnto her husband. Be neyther
in your dumpes, nor alwayes on your mery pinnes
go nether to homely nor to nycely. Let your meat
be cleane dressed, you know yourhusbandes diet.
What he loueth best that dresse. Moreouer shewe
your selfe louinge and fayre spoken vnto them where
he loueth, call them now and then vnto your table.
At meate, se that al thinges be well sauored, and
make good there, And when that he is toppe heuy
playing on his lute, sytte thou by and singe to
him so shalte thou make hym keepe home, and lessen
hys expences This shall he thynke at length, in
faythe I am a fonde felowe that maketh suche chere
with a strumpet abroode with greate lossee bothe
of substance and name, seyng that I haue a wyfe
at home bothe muche fayrer, and one that loueth me
ten times better, with whome I may be both clenlyer
receiued and dayntelier cherisshed xantip. Beleuest
thou that it will take and I put it into a profe.
Eulali. Looke on me. I warrante it or ought
longe I wyll in hande with thyne husbande, & I will
tell hym his part. xantippa. ye marie that is well
sayde. But be wyse that he espie not our casle,
he would plaie his fages, all the house should be
to lytle for hym. Eulalia. Take no thoughte.
I shall so conuey my matters, that he shall dysclose
all together hym selfe, what busynesse is betwene
you, that done I wyll handell him pretelie as I
thinke beste, and I truste to make him a new man
for the and when I se my time I wyl make a lie for
thee, how louinge thou hast spoken of him. xantippa.
Chryst spede vs and bringe our pupose well aboute.
Eulalia. He will not fayle the so thou do thy
good wyll. There was a man that maried a
woman whiche hadde great riches and beawtye.
Howe bee it she hadde suche an impedyment of nature
that she was domme and coulde not speake, whiche
thynge made him ryghte pensyfe, and sayd, wherfore
vpon a daye as he walked alone ryght heuye in hearte
thynkynge vpon his wyfe. There came one to
hym and asked him what was the cause of his heuynesse