¶ And yet i_n_ aduenture, yf _th_e caas requyre, ye may speke, but ye must p_er_caas Seven[1] co_n_dyc_i_ons obs_er_ve, as ye may here: [Sidenote: Six they are at p. 358, _Babees Book_, of the Wise Man.] Avyce ye well[e] what ye say, & i_n_ what place, 144 Off whom, & to whom, i_n_ yo_u_r mynd co_m_pace; how ye shall[e] speke, & wha_n_, take good hede: _th_is cow[n]syled _th_e wyse ma_n_ w_i_t_h_owten drede. ¶ A-wayte, my chyld, ye behaue you man_er_ly 148 wha_n_ at yo_u_r mete ye sytte at the table; In eu_er_y prees & In en_er_y cu_m_pany Dyspose you to be so cu_m_penable _th_at me_n_ may of you reporte for co_m_me_n_dable; 152 ffor, trustyth well[e], vpon yo_u_r beryng Men will[e] you blame or gyve p_ra_ysyng. ¶ And prynte ye truly _th_is in yo_u_r memorye for a pryncypall[e] poynt of fayer noretvre, 156 _th_at ye deprave no ma_n_ absente specyally. Saynt Austyne amonessheth w_i_t_h_ besy cure, howe me_n_ att table shulde the_m_ assure _tha_t _ther_ escape the_m_ no suche langage 160 As myght hurte or bryng folke to disparage. CAXTON'S TEXT [21] And yet in auenture / yf the caas require Ye may speke / but ye muste thenne p_er_caas Seue_n_ co_n_dic_i_ons obserue / as ye may now hyre 143 [Sidenote: If you must speak, observe the seven conditions.] Auyse you wel / what ye saye / & in what place Of whom / & to whom in your mynde co_m_pace How ye shal speke / & whan take good hede This co_u_ncelith the wise man withoute drede 147 [22] [Sidenote: Leaf 4 b.] Awayte my chylde / ye be haue you manerly Whan at your mete / ye sitte at the table [Sidenote: When you're at meals,] In euery prees and in euery company 150 Dispose you to be so compenable [Sidenote: be companionable] That men may of you reporte for _com_me_n_dable For trusteth wel / vpon your beryng_e_ Men wil you blame or gyue preysyng_e_ 154 [23] And prynte ye trewly your memorie For a princypal point of fair noreture Ye depraue no man absent especyally 157 [Sidenote: and don't run down absent men.] Saynt austyn amonessheth with besy cure [Sidenote: St. Austin.] How men atte table / shold hem assure That there escape them / no suche langage As myght other folke hurte to disparage 161 * * * * * THE ORIEL TEXT [24] This curteise clarke writeth in ryght this wyse, Rebukyng the vice of vile detracc_i_ou_n_; 'What man hit be that of custome and guise 164 Hurteth wyth his toung wyth foule corrosiou_n_ The absent wight, for that abusiou_n_ Suche detractoure [wayue][1] from this table [Sidenote 1: A word loss.] As vn-worthe, not to be reprocheable. 168 [25]