Sym Suresby my trustie man, nowe advise thee well,
And see that no false surmises thou me tell,
Was there such adoe about Custance of a truth?
_Sim. Sure._ To reporte that I hearde and sawe, to me is ruth,
But both my duetie and name and propretie,[588] 5
Warneth me to you to shewe fidelitie,
It may be well enough, and I wyshe it so to be,
She may hir selfe discharge and trie[589] hir honestie,
Yet their clayme to hir me thought was very large,
For with letters rings[590] and tokens, they dyd hir charge. 10
Which when I hearde and sawe I would none to you bring.
_G. Goodl._ No, by sainct Marie, I allowe thee in that thing.
Ah sirra, nowe I see truthe in the proverbe olde,
All things that shineth is not by and by[591] pure golde,
If any doe lyve a woman of honestie,[592] 15
I would have sworne Christian Custance had bene shee.[592]
_Sim Sure._ Sir, though I to you be a servant true and just.
Yet doe not ye therfore your faithfull spouse mystrust.
But examine the matter, and if ye shall it finde, H ii _b_
To be all well, be not ye for my wordes unkinde. 20
_G. Goodl._ I shall do that is right, and as I see cause why.
But here commeth Custance forth, we shal know by and by.
Actus. v. Scæna. ii.