Note 137 — THE WELSHMAN'S PRAISE OF WALES.

[78.] Two Gentlemen talking in latin, in the presence of a woman, she grew jealous that they spake of her, and desired them to speake english that she might answer them, for she said she was perswaded when men spake latin, although they spake but two words, that still one of them was naught: where upon one of the Gentlemen sayd presently, Bona mulier,137 she replyed, I know bona is good, but I'le warrant ye the other word meanes something that's nought.