| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Are not these large enough? | Are not these large enough? | MM I.iv.2 |
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| It is a mans voice: gentle Isabella | It is a man's voice. Gentle Isabella, | MM I.iv.7 |
| Turne you the key, and know his businesse of him; | Turn you the key, and know his business of him. | MM I.iv.8 |
| You may; I may not: you are yet vnsworne: | You may, I may not; you are yet unsworn. | MM I.iv.9 |
| When you haue vowd, you must not speake with men, | When you have vowed, you must not speak with men | MM I.iv.10 |
| But in the presence of the Prioresse; | But in the presence of the prioress; | MM I.iv.11 |
| Then if you speake, you must not show your face; | Then, if you speak, you must not show your face, | MM I.iv.12 |
| Or if you show your face, you must not speake: | Or, if you show your face, you must not speak. | MM I.iv.13 |
| He cals againe: I pray you answere him. | He calls again. I pray you, answer him. | MM I.iv.14 |