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Genius!  'Sblood; I shall love Apollo and the mad Thespian girls the better while I live for this; my dear villain; now I see there's some spirit in thee:  Sirrah; these be they two I writ to thee of; nay; what a drowsy humour is this now?  why dost thou not speak?

LOR。 JU。  Oh; you are a fine gallant; you sent me a rare letter。

PROS。  Why; was't not rare?

LOR。 JU。  Yes; I'll be sworn I was ne'er guilty of reading the like; match it in all Pliny's familiar Epistles; and I'll have my judgment burn'd in the ear for a rogue; make much of thy vein; for it is inimitable。  But I marle what camel it was; that had the carriage of it?  for doubtless he was no ordinary beast that brought it。

PROS。  Why?

LOR。 JU。  Indeed; the best use we can turn it to; is to make a jest on't now:  but I'll assure you; my father had the proving of your copy some hour before I saw it。

PROS。  What a dull slave was this!  But; sirrah; what said he to it; i'faith?

LOR。 JU。  Nay; I know not what he said。  But I have a shrewd guess what he thought。

PRO。  What?  what?

LOR。 JU。  Marry; that thou are a damn'd dissolute villain; And I some grain or two better; in keeping thee company。

PROS。  Tut; that thought is like the moon in the last quarter; 'twill change shortly:  but; sirrah; I pray thee be acquainted with my two Zanies here; thou wilt take exceeding pleasure in them if thou bear'st them once; but what strange piece of silence is this?  the sign of the dumb man?

LOR。 JU。  Oh; sir; a kinsman of mine; one that may make our music the fuller; an he please he hath his humour; sir。

PROS。  Oh; what is't?  what is't?

LOR。 JU。  Nay; I'll neither do thy judgment nor his folly that wrong; as to prepare thy apprehension:  I'll leave him to the mercy of the time; if you can take him:  so。

PROS。  Well; Signior Bobadilla; Signior Matheo:  I pray you know this gentleman here; he is a friend of mine; and one that will well deserve your affection; I know not your name; Signior; but I shall be glad of any good occasion to be more familiar with you。

STEP。  My name is Signior Stephano; sir; I am this gentleman's cousin; sir; his father is mine uncle; sir; I am somewhat melancholy; but you shall command me; sir; in whatsoever is incident to a gentleman。

BOB。  Signior; I must tell you this; I am no general man; embrace it as a most high favour; for (by the host of Egypt) but that I conceive you to be a gentleman of some parts; I love few words:  you have wit:  imagine。

STEP。  Ay; truly; sir; I am mightily given to melancholy。

MAT。  O Lord; sir; it's your only best humour; sir; your true melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit; sir:  I am melancholy myself divers times; sir; and then do I no more but take your pen and paper presently; and write you your half score or your dozen of sonnets at a sitting。

LOR。 JU。  Mass; then he utters them by the gross。

STEP。  Truly; sir; and I love such things out of measure。

LOR。 JU。  I'faith; as well as in measure。

MAT。  Why; I pray you; Signior; make use of my study; it's at your service。

STEP。  I thank you; sir; I shall be bold; I warrant you; have you a close stool there?

MAT。  Faith; sir; I have some papers there; toys of mine own doing at idle hours; that you'll say there's some sparks of wit in them; when you shall see them。

PROS。  Would they were kindled once; and a good fire made; I might see self…love burn'd for her heresy。

STEP。  Cousin;  is it well?  am I melancholy enough?

LOR。 JU。  Oh; ay; excellent。

PROS。  Signior Bobadilla; why muse you so?

LOR。 JU。 He is melancholy too。

BOB。  Faith; sir; I was thinking of a most honourable piece of service was perform'd to…morrow; being St。 Mark's day; shall be some ten years。

LOR。 JU。  In what place was that service; I pray you; sir?

BOB。  Why; at the beleaguering of Ghibelletto; where; in less than two hours; seven hundred resolute gentlemen; as any were in Europe; lost their lives upon the breach:  I'll tell you; gentlemen; it was the first; but the best leaguer that ever I beheld with these eyes; except the taking in of Tortosa last year by the Genoways; but that (of all other) was the most fatal and dangerous exploit that ever I was ranged in; since I first bore arms before the face of the enemy; as I am a gentleman and a soldier。

STEP。  So; I had as lief as an angel I could swear as well as that gentleman。

LOR。 JU。  Then you were a servitor at both; it seems。

BOB。  O Lord; sir:  by Phaeton; I was the first man that entered the breach; and had I not effected it with resolution; I had been slain if I had had a million of lives。

LOR。 JU。  Indeed; sir?

STEP。  Nay; an you heard him discourse you would say so:  how like you him?

BOB。  I assure you (upon my salvation) 'tis true; and yourself shall confess。

PROS。  You must bring him to the rack first。

BOB。  Observe me judicially; sweet Signior:  they had planted me a demi…culverin just in the mouth of the breach; now; sir; (as we were to ascend); their master gunner (a man of no mean skill and courage; you must think;) confronts me with his linstock ready to give fire; I spying his intendment; discharged my petronel in his bosom; and with this instrument; my poor rapier; ran violently upon the Moors that guarded the ordnance; and put them pell…mell to the sword。

PROS。  To the sword?  to the rapier; Signior。

LOR。 JU。  Oh; it was a good figure observed; sir:  but did you all this; Signior; without hurting your blade?

BOB。  Without any impeach on the earth:  you shall perceive; sir; it is the most fortunate weapon that ever rid on a poor gentleman's thigh:  shall I tell you; sir?  you talk of Morglay; Excalibur; Durindana; or so:  tut; I lend no credit to that is reported of them; I know the virtue of mine own; and therefore I dare the boldlier maintain it。

STEP。  I marle whether it be a Toledo or no?

BOB。  A most perfect Toledo; I assure you; Signior。

STEP。  I have a countryman of his here。

MAT。  Pray you let's see; sir:  yes; faith; it is。

BOB。  This a Toledo?  pish!

STEP。  Why do you pish; Signior?

BOB。  A Fleming; by Phoebus!  I'll buy them for a guilder a piece; an I'll have a thousand of them。

LOR。 JU。  How say you; cousin?  I told you thus much。

PROS。  Where bought you it; Signior?

STEP。  Of a scurvy rogue soldier; a pox of God on him; he swore it was a Toledo。

BOB。  A preovant rapier; no better。

MAT。  Mass; I think it be indeed。

LOR。 JU。  Tut; now it's too late to look on it; put it up; put it up。

STEP。  Well; I will not put it up; but by God's foot; an ever I meet him …

PROS。  Oh; it is past remedy now; sir; you must have patience。

STEP。  Whoreson; coney…catching rascal; oh; I could eat the very hilts for anger。

LOR。 JU。  A sign you have a good ostrich stomach; cousin。

STEP。  A stomach?  would I had him here; you should see an I had a stomach。

PROS。  It's better as 'tis:  come; gentlemen; shall we go?

LOR。 JU。  A miracle; cousin; look here; look here。

'ENTER MUSCO。

STEP。  Oh; God's lid; by your leave; do you know me; sir?

MUS。  Ay; sir; I know you by sight。

STEP。  You sold me a rapier; did you not?

MUS。  Yes; marry did I; sir。

STEP。  You said it was a Toledo; ha?

MUS。  True; I did so。

STEP。  But it is none。

MUS。  No; sir; I confess it; it is none。

STEP。  Gentlemen; bear witness; he has confest it。  By God's lid; an you had not confest it 

LOR。 JU。  Oh; cousin; forbear; forbear。

STEP。  Nay; I have done; cousin。

PROS。  Why; you have done like a gentleman; he has confest it; what would you more?

LOR。 JU。  Sirrah; how dost thou like him?

PROS。  Oh; it's a precious good fool; make much on him:  I can compare him to nothing more happily than a barber's virginals; for every one may play upon him。

MUS。  Gentleman; shall I intreat a word with you?

LOR。 JU。  With all my heart; sir; you have not another Toledo to sell; have you?

MUS。  You are pleasant; your name is Signior Lorenzo; as I take it?

LOR。 JU。  You are in the right:  'Sblood; he means to catechise me; I think。

MUS。  No; sir; I leave that to the Curate; I am none of that coat。

LOR。 JU。  And yet of as bare a coat; well; say; sir。

MUS。  Faith; Signior; I am but servant to God Mars extraordinary; and indeed (this brass varnish being washed off; and three or four other tricks sublated) I appear yours in reversion; after the decease of your good father; Musco。

LOR。 JU。  Musco; 'sblood; what wind hath blown thee hither in this shape?

MUS。  Your easterly wind; sir; the same that blew your father hither。

LOR。 JU。  My father?

MUS。  Nay; never start; it's true; he is come to town of purpose to seek you。

LOR。 JU。  Sirrah Prospero; what shall we do; sirrah?  my father is come to the city。

PROS。  Thy father:  where is he?

MUS。  At a gentleman's house yonder by St。 Anthony's; where he but stays my return; and then 

PROS。   Who's this?  Musco?

MUS。  The same; sir。

PROS。  Why; how com'st thou transmuted thus?

MUS。  Faith; a device; a device; nay; for the love of God; stand not here; gentlemen; house yourselves; and I'll tell you all。

LOR。 JU。  But are thou sure he will stay thy return?

MUS。  Do I live; sir?  what a question is that!

PROS。  Well; we'll prorogue his expectation a little:  Musco; thou shalt go with us:  Come on; gentlemen:  nay; I pray thee; (good rascal) droop not; 'sheart; an our wits be so gouty; that one old plodding brain can outstrip us all。  Lord; I beseech thee; may they lie and starve in some miserable spittle; where they may never see the face of any true spirit again; but be perpetually haunted with some church…yard hobgoblin in seculo seculorum

MUS。  Amen; Amen。 'EXEUNT。





ACT III

SCENE I。  ENTER THORELLO; AND PISO。

PIS。  He will expect you; sir; within this half hour。

THO。  Why; what's a clock?

PIS。  New stricken ten。

THO。  Hath he the money ready; can you tell?

PIS。  Yes; sir; Baptista brought it yesternight。

THO。  Oh; that's well:  fetch me my cloak。  'EXIT PISO。 Stay; let me see; an hour to go and come; Ay; that will be the least:  and then 'twill be An hour before I can dispatch with him; Or very near:  well; I will say two hours; Two hours?  ha!  things never dreamt of y

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