TURNER--Pr'ythee Mall, sit down; you see my lord, my wife will
interrupt me with nonsense. Pr'ythee sit thee down quickly, and
do not put me out; I cannot hold women's tongues, nor your
lordship neither.
BRIDGMAN, LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--This is not a May-game.
TURNER--My Lord, it is a serious business, and I hope God will
bless it. 'Pray,' said I, 'Mall go.'
His wife went as she was told.
She found this Nag's Head, she sat down, being somewhat fat and
weary, poor dear! I have had 27 children by her, 15 sons and 12
daughters. Seven or eight times did this fellow round her----