[003]Sweet my ladies, albeit 'tis my privilege to speak of what likes me
most, I purpose not to-day to deviate from that theme whereon you have all discoursed most
appositely; but, following in your footsteps, I am minded to shew you with what adroitness
and readiness of resource one of the Friars of St. Antony avoided a pickle that two young
men had in readiness for him.
[004]
Nor, if, in order to do the story
full justice, I be somewhat prolix of speech, should it be burdensome to you, if you will
but glance at the sun, which is yet in mid-heaven.
