every man in his humour-第10部分
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r； （for so must we that are blue waiters； or men of service do； or else perhaps we may wear motley at the year's end； and who wears motley you know：） I have got me afore in this disguise； determining here to lie in ambuscado； and intercept him in the midway； if I can but get his cloak； his purse； his hat； nay； anything so I can stay his journey； 'Rex Regum'； I am made for ever； i'faith： well； now must I practise to get the true garb of one of these 'Lance…knights； my arm here； and my God's so； young master and his cousin。
LOR。 JU。 So； sir； and how then？
＇ENTER LOR。 JU。 AND STEP。
STEP。 God's foot； I have lost my purse； I think。
LOR。 JU。 How？ lost your purse？ where？ when had you it？
STEP。 I cannot tell； stay。
MUS。 'Slid； I am afraid they will know me； would I could get by them。
LOR。 JU。 What！ have you it？
STEP。 No； I think I was bewitched； I。
LOR。 JU。 Nay； do not weep； a pox on it； hang it； let it go。
STEP。 Oh； it's here； nay； an it had been lost； I had not cared but for a jet ring Marina sent me。
LOR。 JU。 A jet ring！ oh； the poesie； the poesie！
STEP。 Fine； i'faith： 〃Though fancy sleep； my love is deep〃： meaning that though I did not fancy her； yet she loved me dearly。
LOR。 JU。 Most excellent。
STEP。 And then I sent her another； and my poesie was： 〃The deeper the sweeter； I'll be judged by Saint Peter〃。
LOR。 JU。 How； by St。 Peter？ I do not conceive that。
STEP。 Marry； St。 Peter to make up the metre。
LOR JU。 Well； you are beholding to that Saint； he help'd you at your need； thank him； thank him。
MUS。 I will venture； come what will： Gentlemen； please you change a few crowns for a very excellent good blade here； I am a poor gentleman； a soldier； one that （in the better state of my fortunes） scorned so mean a refuge； but now it's the humour of necessity to have it so： you seem to be； gentlemen； well affected to martial men； else I should rather die with silence； than live with shame： howe'er； vouchsafe to remember it is my want speaks； not myself： this condition agrees not with my spirit。
LOR。 JU。 Where hast thou served？
MUS。 May it please you； Signior； in all the provinces of Bohemia； Hungaria； Dalmatia； Poland； where not？ I have been a poor servitor by sea and land； any time this xiiij。 years； and follow'd the fortunes of the best Commanders in Christendom。 I was twice shot at the taking of Aleppo； once at the relief of Vienna； I have been at America in the galleys thrice； where I was most dangerously shot in the head； through both the thighs； and yet； being thus maim'd I am void of maintenance； nothing left me but my scars； the noted marks of my resolution。
STEP。 How will you sell this rapier； friend？
MUS。 Faith； Signior； I refer it to your own judgment； you are a gentleman； give me what you please。
STEP。 True； I am a gentleman； I know that； but what though； I pray you say； what would you ask？
MUS。 I assure you the blade may become the side of the best prince in Europe。
LOR。 JU。 Ay； with a velvet scabbard。
STEP。 Nay； an't be mine it shall have a velvet scabbard； that is flat； I'd not wear it as 'tis an you would give me an angel。
MUS。 At your pleasure； Signior； nay； it's a most pure Toledo。
STEP。 I had rather it were a Spaniard： but tell me； what shall I give you for it？ an it had a silver hilt
LOR。 JU。 Come； come； you shall not buy it； hold； there's a shilling； friend； take thy rapier。
STEP。 Why； but I will buy it now； because you say so： what； shall I go without a rapier？
LOR。 JU。 You may buy one in the city。
STEP。 Tut； I'll buy this； so I will； tell me your lowest price。
LOR。 JU。 You shall not； I say。
STEP。 By God's lid； but I will； though I give more than 'tis worth。
LOR。 JU。 Come away； you are a fool。
STEP。 Friend； I'll have it for that word： follow me。
MUS。 At your service； Signior。 ＇EXEUNT。
SCENE II。 ENTER LORENZO SENIOR。
LOR。 SE。 My labouring spirit being late opprest With my son's folly； can embrace no rest Till it hath plotted by advice and skill； How to reduce him from affected will To reason's manage； which while I intend； My troubled soul begins to apprehend A farther secret； and to meditate Upon the difference of man's estate： Where is decipher'd to true judgment's eye A deep； conceal'd； and precious mystery。 Yet can I not but worthily admire At nature's art： who （when she did inspire This beat of life） placed Reason （as a king） Here in the head； to have the marshalling Of our affections： and with sovereignty To sway the state of our weak empery。 But as in divers commonwealths we see； The form of government to disagree： Even so in man； who searcheth soon shall find As much or more variety of mind。 Some men's affections like a sullen wife； Is with her husband reason still at strife。 Others （like proud arch…traitors that rebel Against their sovereign） practise to expel Their liege Lord Reason； and not shame to tread Upon his holy and anointed head。 But as that land or nation best doth thrive； Which to smooth…fronted peace is most proclive； So doth that mind； whose fair affections ranged By reason's rules； stand constant and unchanged； Else； if the power of reason be not such； Why do we attribute to him so much？ Or why are we obsequious to his law； If he want spirit our affects to awe？ Oh no； I argue weakly； he is strong； Albeit my son have done him too much wrong。
＇ENTER MUSCO。 MUS。 My master： nay； faith； have at you： I am flesh'd now I have sped so well： Gentleman； I beseech you respect the estate of a poor soldier； I am ashamed of this base course of life； （God's my comfort） but extremity provokes me to't； what remedy？
LOR。 SE。 I have not for you now。
MUS。 By the faith I bear unto God； gentleman； it is no ordinary custom； but only to preserve manhood。 I protest to you； a man I have been； a man I may be； by your sweet bounty。
LOR。 SE。 I pray thee； good friend； be satisfied。
MUS。 Good Signior： by Jesu； you may do the part of a kind gentleman； in lending a poor soldier the price of two cans of beer； a matter of small value； the King of heaven shall pay you； and I shall rest thankful： sweet Signior
LOR。 SE。 Nay； an you be so importunate
MUS。 O Lord； sir； need will have his course： I was not made to this vile use； well； the edge of the enemy could not have abated me so much： it's hard when a man hath served in his Prince's cause and be thus。 Signior； let me derive a small piece of silver from you； it shall not be given in the course of time； by this good ground； I was fain to pawn my rapier last night for a poor supper； I am a Pagan else： sweet Signior
LOR。 SE。 Believe me； I am rapt with admiration； To think a man of thy exterior presence Should （in the constitution of the mind） Be so degenerate； infirm； and base。 Art thou a man？ and sham'st thou not to beg？ To practise such a servile kind of life？ Why； were thy education ne'er so mean； Having thy limbs？ a thousand fairer courses Offer themselves to thy election。 Nay； there the wars might still supply thy wants； Or service of some virtuous gentleman； Or honest labour； nay； what can I name； But would become thee better than to beg？ But men of your condition feed on sloth； As doth the Scarab on the dung she breeds in； Not caring how the temper of your spirits Is eaten with the rust of idleness。 Now； afore God； whate'er he be that should Relieve a person of thy quality； While you insist in this loose desperate course； I would esteem the sin not thine； but his。
MUS。 Faith； Signior； I would gladly find some other course； if so。
LOR。 SE。 Ay； you'd gladly find it； but you will not seek it。
MUS。 Alas； sir； where should a man seek？ in the wars； there's no ascent by desert in these days； but and for service； would it were as soon purchased as wish'd for； （God's my comfort） I know what I would say。
LOR。 SE。 What's thy name？
MUS。 Please you： Portensio。
LOR。 SE。 Portensio？ Say that a man should entertain thee now； Would thou be honest； humble； just； and true？
MUS。 Signior： by the place and honour of a soldier
LOR。 SE。 Nay； nay； I like not these affected oaths； Speak plainly； man： what thinkst thou of my words？
MUS。 Nothing； Signior； but wish my fortunes were as happy as my service should be honest。
LOR。 SE。 Well； follow me； I'll prove thee； if thy deeds Will carry a proportion to thy words。 ＇EXIT LOR。 SE。
MUS。 Yes； sir； straight； I'll but garter my hose； oh； that my belly were hoop'd now； for I am ready to burst with laughing。 'Slid； was there ever seen a fox in years to betray himself thus？ now shall I be possest of all his determinations； and consequently my young master； well； he is resolved to prove my honesty： faith； and I am resolved to prove his patience： oh； I shall abuse him intolerably： this small piece of service will bring him clean out of love with the soldier for ever。 It's no matter； let the world think me a bad counterfeit； if I cannot give him the slip at an instant； why； this is better than to have stayed his journey by half： well； I'll follow him。 Oh； how I long to be employed。 ＇EXIT。
SCENE III。 ENTER PROSPERO； BOBADILLA； AND MATHEO。
MAT。 Yes； faith； sir； we were at your lodging to seek you too。
PROS。 Oh； I came not there to…night。
BOB。 Your brother delivered us as much。
PROS。 Who； Giuliano？
BOB。 Giuliano。 Signior Prospero； I know not in what kind you value me； but let me tell you this： as sure as God； I do hold it so much out of mine honour and reputation； if I should but cast the least regard upon such a dunghill of flesh； I protest to you （as I have a soul to be saved） I ne'er saw any gentlemanlike part in him： an there were no more men living upon the face of the earth； I should not fancy him； by Phoebus。
MAT。 Troth； nor I； he is of a rustical cut； I know not how： he doth not carry himself like a gentleman。
PROS。 Oh； Signior Matheo； that's a grace peculiar but to a few； 〃quos oequus amavit Jupiter〃。
MAT。 I understand you； sir。
＇ENTER LOR。 JU。 AND STEP。
PROS。 No question you do； sir： Lorenzo！ now on my soul； welcome； how dost thou； sweet rascal？ my Genius！ 'Sblood； I shall love Apollo and the mad Thespian girls the better while I live for this； m
