Madam, this foot travell may bee offensive to you, and were you so well pleased as my selfe1, I

would ease your journey behinde mee on my Gelding, even so as you shall command me: and beside,
wil shorten your wearinesse with a Tale worth the hearing. Courteous Sir (replyed the Lady) I
embrace your kinde offer with such acceptation, that I pray you to performe it; for therein you shall
doe me an especiall favour. The Knight, whose Sword (perhappes) was as unsuteable to his side, as
his wit out of fashion for any readie discourse,2 having the Lady mounted behinde him rode on with a
gentle pace, and (according to his promise) began to tell a Tale, which indeede (of it selfe) deserved
attention, because it was a knowne and commendable History, but yet delivered so abruptly,3 with
idle repetitions of some particulars three or foure severall times, mistaking one thing for another,
and wandering erroneously from the essentiall subject, seeming neere an end, and then beginning
againe: that a

Madam, this foot travell may bee offensive to you, and were you so well pleased as my
selfe: evaluation
2
Whose Sword (perhappes) was as unsuteable to his side, as his wit out of fashion for any
readie discourse: evaluation.
3
It was a knowne and commendable History, but yet delivered so abruptly: evaluation.