¶ Of the Merchantes Wyfe That Sayd She Wolde Take a Nap at Sermon. XXV
¶ A marchantys wyfe there was in Bowe parysh in London, somewhat slepte in age, to whom her mayde cam on a Sonday in Lente after dyner and sayde: maystres, quod she, they rynge at Saynte Thomas of Acres, for there shall be a sermon prechyd anon; to whome the mastres answered and sayde: mary! Goddys blessynge haue thy harte for warnynge me thereof; and because I slepte not well all this nyght, I pray the brynge my stole to me: for I wyll go thyder to loke, whether I can take a nappe there, whyle the preest is prechynge.
By this ye may se, that many one goth to chyrch as moch for other thynges as for deuocyon.
¶ Of the woman that said and she lyued another yere she wolde haue a cockoldes hatte of her owne. xxvi.
Of the above tale but a few words remain in the fragment.