Clown If I were not in love with Mopsa, thou shouldst take
no money of me; but being enthralled as I am, it
will also be the bondage of certain ribbons and gloves.
MOPSA I was promised them against the feast; but they come
not too late now.
DORCAS He hath promised you more than that, or there be liars.
MOPSA He hath paid you all he promised you; may be, he has
paid you more, which will shame you to give him again.
Clown Is there no manners left among maids? will they
wear their plackets where they should bear their
faces? Is there not milking-time, when you are
going to bed, or kiln-hole, to whistle off these
secrets, but you must be tittle-tattling before all
our guests? 'tis well they are whispering: clamour
your tongues, and not a word more.
MOPSA I have done. Come, you promised me a tawdry-lace
and a pair of sweet gloves.
Clown Have I not told thee how I was cozened by the way
and lost all my money?
AUTOLYCUS And indeed, sir, there are cozeners abroad;
therefore it behoves men to be wary.
Clown Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here.
AUTOLYCUS I hope so, sir; for I have about me many parcels of charge.
Clown What hast here? ballads?
MOPSA Pray now, buy some: I love a ballad in print o'
life, for then we are sure they are true.
AUTOLYCUS Here's one to a very doleful tune, how a usurer's
wife was brought to bed of twenty money-bags at a
burthen and how she longed to eat adders' heads and
toads carbonadoed.
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