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others have tasted； what （I immagined） none but my selfe did； I will
no longer hide it from you。 Assuredly Sir； there is a most strange and
unwonted ill…savour； continually issuing from your mouth； smelling
most noysomely； and I wonder what should be the occasion。 In former
times； I never felt any such foule breathing to come from you： and
you； who do dally converse with so many worthy persons； should seeke
meanes to be rid of so great an annoyance。 You say verie true wife
（answered Nicostratus） and I protest to you on my Credite； I feele
no such ill smell； neither know what should cause it； except I have
som corrupted tooth in my mouth。 Perhaps Sir （quoth she） it may be so；
and yet you feele not the savour which others do； yea； very
offensively。
So； walking with her to a Window； he opened wide his mouth； the
which nicely shee surveyed on either side； and； turning her head
from him； as seeming unable to endure the savour： starting； and
shrieking out alowd； she said。 Santa Maria！ What a sight is this？ Alas
my good Lord； How could you abide this； and for so long a while？ Heere
is a tooth on this side； which （so farre as I can perceive） is not
onely hollow and corrupted： but also wholly putrified and rotten；
and if it continue still in your head； beleeve it for a truth； that it
will infect and spoile all the rest neere it。 I would therefore
counsell you； to let it be pluckt out； before it breede your further
danger。 I like your counsell well Lydia； replyed Nicostratus； and
presently intend to follow it； Let therefore my Barber be sent for；
and； without any longer delay； he shall plucke it forth instantly。
How sir？ （quoth she；） your Barber？ Uppon mine Honour； there shall
come no Barber heere。 Why Sir； it is such a rotten Tooth； and standeth
so fairely for my hand： that； without helpe or advice of any Barber；
let mee alone for plucking it forth without putting you to any paine
at all。 Moreover； let me tell you Sir； those Tooth…drawers are so rude
and cruell； in performing such Offices； as my heart cannot endure；
that you should come within compasse of their currish courtesie；
neither shall you Sir； if you will be ruled by me。 If I should faile
in the manner of their facilitie； yet love and duty hath enstructed
me； to forbeare your least paining； which no unmannerly Barber will
do。
Having thus spoken； and he well contented with her kinde offer；
the instruments were brought； which are used in such occasions； all
being commanded forth of the Chamber； but onely Lesca； who evermore
kept still in her company。 So； locking fast the doore； and Nicostratus
being seated； as she thought fittest for her purpose； she put the
Tanacles into his mouth； catching fast hold on one of his soundest
teeth： which； notwithstanding his loud crying； Lesca held him so
strongly； that forth she pluckt it； and hid it； having another tooth
readie made hot； and bloody； very much corrupted and rotten； which she
helde in the Tanacles； and shewed to him； who was well…neere halfe
dead with anguish。 See Sir （quoth she） was this Tooth to be suffered
in your head； and to yeeld so foule a smell as it did？ He verily
beleeving what she said； albeit hee had endured extreame paine； and
still complained on her harsh and violent pulling it out： rejoyced
yet； that he was now ridde of it； and she comforting him on the one
side； and the anguish asswaging him on the other； he departed forth of
the Chamber。
In the mean while； by Lesca she sent the sound tooth to Pyrrhus； who
（wondering not a little at her so many strange attempts； which hee
urged so much the rather； as thinking their performance impossible；
and in meere loyall duty to his Lord） seeing them all three to be
notably effected； he made no further doubt of her intire love towardes
him； but sent her assurance likewise； of his readinesse and
serviceable diligence； whensoever she would command him。
Now； after the passage of all these adventures； hardly to bee
undertaken by any other Woman： yet she held them insufficient for
his security； in the grounded perswasion of her love to him； except
shee performed another of her owne； and according as shee had boldly
promised。 Houres do now seeme dayes； and dayes multiplicitie of
yeeres； till the kisse may be given； and receyved in the presence of
Nicostratus； yet hee himselfe to avouch the contrary。
Madam Lydia （upon a pretended sicknesse） keepeth her chamber； and as
women can hardly be exceeded in dissimulation： so； shee wanted no wit；
to seeme exquisitely cunning； in all the outwarde apparances of
sicknesse。 One day after dinner； shee being visited by Nicostratus；
and none attending on him but Pyrrhus onely： she earnestly
entreated； that as a mitigation； to some inward afflictions which
she felt； they would helpe to guide her into the Garden。
Most gladly was her motion graunted； and Nicostratus gently taking
her by one arme； and Pyrrhus by the other； so they conducted her
into the Garden； seating her in a faire floury Grasse…plot； with her
backe leaning to a Peare…tree。 Having sitten there an indifferent
while； and Pyrrhus； being formerly enstructed； in the directions which
she had given him； thus shee spake； some…what faintly。 Pyrrhus； I have
a kinde of longing desire upon a sodaine； to taste of these Peares：
Wherefore； climbe up into the Tree； and cast me downe one or two；
which instantly hee did。 Being aloft in the Tree； and throwing downe
some of the best and ripest Peares； at length （according to his
premeditated Lesson） looking downe； he said。
Forbeare my Lord； Do you not see； in how weake and feeble
condition my Ladie is； being shaken with so violent a sicknesse？ And
you Madam； how kinde and loving soever you are to my Lord； Are you
so little carefull of your health； being but now come forth of your
sicke Chamber； to be ruffled and tumbled in such rough manner？
Though such dalliances are not amisse in you both； being fitter for
the private Chamber； then an open garden； and in the presence of a
servant： yet time and place should alwaies bee respectively
considered； for the avoiding of ill example； and better testimonie
of your owne Wisedomes； which ever should be like your selves。 But
if so soone； and even in the heate of a yet turbulent sicknesse；
your equall love can admit these kisses and embraces： your private
Lodginges were much more convenient； where no Servants eye can see
such Wantonnesse； nor you be reproved of indiscretion； for being too
publique in your Familiaritie。 Madame Lydia； sodainely starting； and
turning unto her Husband； sayde。 What doth Pyrrhus prate？ Is he well
in his wittes？ Or is he franticke？ No Madame； replyed Pyrrhus； I am
not franticke。 Are you so fond as to thinke that I do not see your
folly？ Nicostratus wondering at his Words； presently answered。 Now
trust me Pyrrhus； I think thou dreamest。 No my Lord； replyed
Pyrrhus； I dreame not a jot； neither do you； or my Ladie： but if
this Tree could affoord the like kindnesse to me； as you do to her；
there would not a Peare bee left uppon it。 How now Pyrrhus？ （quoth
Lydia） this language goeth beyond our understanding； it seemeth thou
knowest not what thou saist。 Beleeve me husband； if