ABSTRACT
TheThreeLadiesofLondon ThenSir,beforethedaycame,byhisflatterieheobtainedone
thousandmore, AndpromistmeeattwomonthesendcIshouldreceivemystore: Butbeforethetimeexspired,hewasclosly1fledaway, SothatIneverheardofhimatleastthistwoyeeresday: TillatthelastImetwithhim,andmymoneydiddemande, Whoswaretomeatfivedaiesend,hewouldpaymeoutof
hand. Thefivedaiescame,andthreedaiesmore,thenonedayhe
requested, Iperceivingthathefloutedme,havegothimthusarrested: AndnowhecomesinTurkishweedestodefeatmeofmymony, ButItrowhewilnotforsakehisfaith,Ideemehehathmore
honestie. JUDGESirGerontusyouknowe,ifanymanforsakehisfaith,
king,countrie,andbecomeaMahomet, Alldebtesarepaide,tisthelaweofourRealme,andyoumaynot
gai.nesayit. GERON.Mosttrue(reverentjudge)wemaynot,norIwillnot
againstourLawesgrudge. JUDGESeniorMcrcadorusisthistruethatGerontusdothtell? MERCA.MyLordJudge,dematter,anddecircumstancebe
truemeknowwell. ButmewillbeaTurke,andfordatcausemecameheere.
