Then replyed he again, do you come for nothing, then go away with nothing.

And so they for their complement fared worse than all the rest.
When one proffers something as a gift to another, altho it be a thing that he is willing to have, and would be glad to receive, yet he will say, E eppa queinda, No, I thank you; how can I be so chargeable to you?
And in the same time while the words are in his mouth, he reacheth forth his hand to receive it.
[Full of words and complement.] Neither are they free or forward to requite them, from whom they have received a gift or good turn, otherwise than with words and windy protestations; the which shall not be wanting.

But forwards they are to receive, yet very backward to part with any thing.

And if one neighbour asketh ought of another, or to borrow any thing, which the other is unwilling either to give or lend, they never will plainly deny by saying, I cannot or will not; but with dissembling they will excuse themselves, saying, They have it not, or is it lent abroad already, altho it be with them in the house at the same time.
[By whom they swear.] Their usual manner of swearing in protestations, is by their Mother, or by their Children, or by their two Eyes, oftner than by their Gods.

But their protestations be they never so deep, and seem they never so serious, they are not to be regarded, as proceeding more from custom than truth.
[Their Railery] Some of their words of Reproach, or Railery are such as these.