he among us three. But natheless, if I could shape 3633 it so That it departed were among us two, Had I not done a friendë’s turn to thee?” Th’ other answér’d, “I n’ot 3634 how that may be; He knows well that the gold is with us tway. What shall we do? what shall we to him say?” “Shall it be counsel?” 3635 said the firstë shrew; 3636 “And I shall tell to thee in wordës few What we shall do, and bring it well about.” “I grantë,” quoth the other, “out of doubt, That by my truth I will thee not bewray.” “Now,” quoth the first, “thou know’st well we be tway, And two of us shall stronger be than one. Look, when that he is set, 3637 thou right anon

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