¶ To gentilme{n} w{i}t{h} wyne I-bake, Ellis fayles þo seruice, y vnder-take; 412 Iche messe at vj^d breue shall{e} he At the countyng house w{i}t{h} oþ{er} mené; Yf þo koke wolde say þ{a}t were more, Þ{a}t is þo cause þ{a}t he hase hit in skore. 416 Þe panter[18] also yf he wolde stryfe, For rewarde þ{a}t sett schall{e} be be-lyue. Wheñ brede faylys at borde aboute, The marshall{e} gares sett w{i}t{h}-oute{n} doute 420 More brede, þ{a}t calde is a rewarde, So shall{e} h{i}t be preuet be-fore stuarde. [Sidenotes: _Of the Butler, Panter, and Cooks serving him._ [405] They are the Marshal’s servants. [406] He shall score up all messes served, and order bread and ale for men, but wine for gentlemen. [413] Each mess shall be reckoned at 6d. [415] and be scored up to prevent the cook’s cheating. [419] If bread runs short, the Marshal orders more, ‘a reward.’] ¶ De offic{i}o pinc{er}narij.[19] ¶ Botler shall{e} sett for yche a messe A pot, a lofe, w{i}t{h}-oute{n} distresse; 424 Botler, pantrer, felawes ar ay, Reken hom to-gedur full{e} wel y may. The marshall{e} shall{e} herber all{e} men in fere, That ben of court of any mestere; 428 Saue þe lordys chamb{ur}, þo wadrop to, Þo vssher of chamb{ur} schall{e} tent þo two. [Sidenotes: _Of the Butler’s duties._ [423] He shall put a pot and loaf to each mess. [425] He is the panter’s mate. [427] The Marshal shall see to men’s lodging. [429] The Lord’s Chamber and Wardrobe are under the Usher of the Chamber.] ¶ De hostiario {et} suis s{er}uientib{us}.[20] ¶ Speke I wylle A lytull{e} qwyle Of vssher of chambur, w{i}t{h}-oute{n} gyle. 432 Þ{er} is gentylme{n}, ȝomo{n}-vssher also, Two gromes at þo lest, A page þ{er}-to. [Sidenotes: _Of the Usher and Grooms of the Chamber._ [432] 1. Usher, 2. Yeoman-usher, 3. Two grooms and a Page.] [Headnote: OF THE GROOMS AND USHER OF THE CHAMBER.] ¶ De Offic{i}o garc{i}onu{m}.[21] ¶ Gromes palett{is} shyn fyle {and} make liter{e},[22] ix fote on lengthe w{i}t{h}-out diswer{e}; 436 vij fote y-wys hit shall{e} be brode, Wele wat{er}ed, I-wrythen, be craft y-trode, Wyspes drawen out at fete {and} syde, Wele wrethyn and t{ur}nyd a-ȝayne þ{a}t tyde; 440 On legh vnsonken hit shall{e} be made, To þo gurdylstode hegh on lengthe {and} brade. For lordys two beddys schall{e} be made, Bothe vtter and inner, so god me glade, 444 Þ{a}t henget shall{e} be w{i}t{h} hole sylo{ur},[23] W{i}t{h} crochett{is}[24] and loupys sett on lyour;[25]