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But he knowing and suspecting nothing, thought the place to be right honest that he went vnto, and the wife likewise honest and good, and boldlie entred the house, the wenche going before: and mountinge vp the staiers, this yonge gristle called her maistres, sayinge vnto her that maister Andreuccio was come.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

Unsurprising that the maistres don't like it, and have extracted a rare promise from Chameleon.

What will the Tories priorities be in government ? Norfolk Blogger 2009

Why I come to you at this tyme, is to desire your honour unfainedly to delcare vnto me, whether anye daunger is ment towards my maistres this night or no that I and my poore fellowes maye take such part as shal please god to appoint.

From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558 2008

And on of the maistres told me, that the bowynge of the hed at that hour betokened this, that alle tho that boweden here hedes, scholden evere more aftre ben obeyssant and trewe to the emperour: and nevere for ziftes, ne for promys in no kynde, ben fals ne traytour unto him for gode ne evylle.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

And on of the maistres told me, that the bowynge of the hed at that hour betokened this, that alle tho that boweden here hedes, scholden evere more aftre ben obeyssant and trewe to the emperour: and nevere for ziftes, ne for promys in no kynde, ben fals ne traytour unto him for gode ne evylle.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Which Ianique purposed to doe, although Violenta had not consailed her thereunto: and ready to departe, shee gaue a sorowefull farewell to her maistres, and betoke her selfe to her good fortune: and from that time forth, no man could tell whether she went, for all the persute made after her.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

Moued partly with pitie to see her maistres dishonored with a defamed mariage, and partly prouoked with couetousnes to gaine so great a summe of money, which her maistres did offer if she would condiscende to her enterprise (thinking after the facte committed, to flee into some other countrie.)

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

But we desirous to know which was the maistres, beheld them all, and by and by shee seemed to excell them all, although she satte with her face couered, loking downe vpon the grounde: and when we bad her to rise vp, all the rest rose up also.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

The poore idiot glad to please his maistres, was desirous to knowe what it was, and promised to doe whatsouer he would bidde him.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

The mayde greatly praysing her maistres for her curtesie, wente forth and opened the doore.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter