A Perioid Joke

A ffrench courtier, being granted an audience with Gloriana hadde the ill manners to passe wind as he knelt to Her. Indignant, Her Maiestie demaunded, What, thou durst passe wind before Me? Wherevnto the French-manne replyed, I begge thy pardon, Maiestie, I wot not it was thy turne!