The Gossips bicker over who is higher in the social ranking, which determines the order of the procession to the church. They suggest that Maudlin should go first but she refuses. The two Puritan women tell them to stop their quarreling. It does not matter who goes before or behind, they say; in the eyes of God, all are equal.
It was not uncommon for Middleton to satirize the Puritans in his plays. In this scene, he takes the opportunity to.....
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