Had he but trauaile to his time and Vertue—oh hee ſhould neere returne agen.

I can, & indeed a Prince need no trauaile farther then his owne Kingdome, if hee applie himſelfe faythfullye, worthie the glorie of himſelfe and expectation of others: and it would appeare farre nobler induſtrie in him, to reforme thoſe faſhions that are alreadye in his Countrey, then to bring newe ones in, which haue neither true forme nor faſhion; to make his Court an Owle, Cittie an Ape, and the Countrey a Wolfe, preying vpon the ridiculous pride of eyther, and therefore I holde it a ſafer ſterne vpon this luckie aduantage, ſince my father is nere his ſetting, and I vpon the Eaſterne hil to take my riſe, to look into the heart & bowels of this Dukedome, and in diſguiſe, marke all abuſes readie for Reformation or Puniſhment.

So much haue the complaints and ſuits of men, ſeauen, nay ſeauenteene yeares neglected, ſtil interpoſd by coine and great enemies, preuaild with my pittie, that I cannot otherwiſe thinke but there are infectious dealings in moſt offices, and foule miſteries throughout al Profeſſions: and therefore I nothing doubt but to find trauaile ynough within my ſelfe, and Experience I fear too much: nor will I be curious to fit my bodie to the humbleſt forme and bearing, ſo the labor may be fruitfull: for how can abuſes that keepe lowe, come to the right view of a Prince, vnleſſe his lookes lie leuell with them, which elſe will be longeſt hid from him, hee ſhall be the laſt man ſees 'em.

When it ſhall looſe your ſecrets: nor will I onely bee a preſeruer of them, but if you ſo pleaſe an aſſiſter.

Nothing ſo: if he be good & wil abide the touch, a Captaine may marrie a Lady, if hee can ſaile into her good will.

And euerieone ſo wealthily burdned vpon my manhood.

Pox on't, and now am I tyed ee'n as the Deuil would ha't.

Captaine, of all men liuing I wold ha' ſworne thou wouldſt nere haue married.

S'foot, ſo would I my ſelfe man, giue mee my Due, you know I ha ſworne all heauen ouer and ouer:

Of a man that has taſted ſalt water to commit ſuch a freſh Tricke.

But when there are more women, more common pretty ſweete hearts, then euer any age could boaſt off.

And I to play the Artificer and marrie: to haue my wife daunce at home, and my Ship at Sea, and both take in ſalt water together: oh Leiftenant thou'rt happie, thou keepſt a Wench.

I hope I am happyer then ſo Captaine, for a my Troth ſhee keepes me.

How? is there anye ſuch fortunate man breathing? and I ſo miſerable to liue honeſt? I enuie thee Lieutenant, I enuie thee, that thou art ſuch a happye Knaue, heres my hand among you, ſhare it equally, Ile to ſea with you.

What luſtfull paſſion came aboord of mee, that I ſhould marrye, was I drunke? yet that cannot altogether holde, for it was foure a clocke 'ith morning, had it beene fiue, I would ha ſworne it: that a man is in danger euerie minute to be caſt away, without hee haue an extraordinarie Pilot that can performe more then a man can doe: and to ſay truth too, when 'ime abroad what can I doe at home? no man liuing can reach ſo farre: & what a horrible thing t'would bee to haue hornes brought me at Sea, to looke as if the Deuill were 'ith ſhip: and all the greate Tempeſtes would bee thought of my Rayſing, to bee the generall curſſe of all Merchants: and yet they likely are as deepe in as my ſelfe, and thats a comfort: O that a Captaine ſhould liue to be marryed! nay, I that haue beene ſuch a Gallant ſalt-theefe, ſhould yet liue to be marryed: What a fortunate Elder Brother is he, whoſe father being a Ramiſh Plough-man, himſelfe a perfumde Gentleman, ſpending the labouring reeke from his Fathers: Noſthrils in Tobacco: the ſweate of his Fathers bodye in monthlye Phiſickc for his pretty queſie Harlot: he ſowes a pace 'ith Countrie: the Taylor oretakes him i'th Cittie, ſo that often times before the Corne comes to Earning, tis vp to the eares in high Collars, and ſo at euerie harueſt the Reapers take paines for the Mercers, ha! why this is ſtirring happineſſe indeede, would my father had held a plow ſo, and fed vpon ſqueaz'd Curds and Onions, that I might haue bath'd inſenſualitie: but hee was too ruttiſh himſelfe to let me thriue vnder him, canſumde me before hee got me, & that makes me ſo wretched, now to be ſhackled with a wife, & not greatly rich neither.

If I knowe, I am a Villaine: what a torments this? why didſt thou marry me? you thinke as moſt of your inſatiate Widdowes, that Captaines can doe wonders, when 'laſſe the name do's often proue the better man.

That which you vrge, ſhould rather giue me cauſe to repent then your ſelfe.

What, my Lord: I muſt make much of him, heele one day write me Cuckold: tis good to make much of ſuch a man, ee'n to my face, hee plyes it hard I thanke him:—

what, my worthy Lord!

My Lord, the Dukes Sonne is vpon his trauaile to ſeuerall Kingdomes.

May it bee poſſible my Lord, and yet ſo little rumord?

Tak't of my Truth, nay, twa's well manag'd, thinges are as they are handled: but all my care is ſtill, pray heauen hee returne ſafe, without danger Captaine.

Thence Captaine comes the feare, but ſinglie attended neither (my beſt gladnes) only by your Sonne in Law Fidelio.

Is it to be beleeu'd? I promiſe you my Lord then I beginne to feare him my ſelfe, that fellow will vndoe him: I durſt vndertake to corrupt him with twelue pence ouer and aboue, and thats a ſmall matter: ha's a whoriſh Conſcience, hee's an inſeperable Knaue, and I could neere ſpeake well of that fellow.

All wee of the younger houſe, I can tell you do doubt him much,—the Ladyes remoou'd, ſhall we haue your ſweete ſoſcietie Captaine?

Though it bee in mine owne houſe, I deſire I may follow your Lordſhip.

Tis neuer to be grāted: if you come as a friend vnto my honour and my husband, you ſhall be euer welcome, if not, I muſt intreate it—

Tis more my griefe my Lord, ſuch as my ſelfe are iudg'd the worſe for ſuch.

Their wenches I meane ſir, for your worſhip I nowes thoſe that are vdder men are beaſtes.

Who he? as arrant a craftie fellow as ere made water on horſebacke: ſome ſay hee's as good as a Lawyer, (marrie 'ime ſure hee's as bad as a Knaue) if you haue any ſuites in lawe, hee's the fitteſt man for your companie: ha's beene ſo▪ toward and lug'd himſelfe▪ that hee is able to affoo • d you more knauiſh counſell for tenne groates, then another for ten ſhillings.

A fine fellowe: but doe you know him to be a Knaue, and will lodge him.

Your worſhip begins to talke idlely, your bed ſhall be made preſently; if we ſhould not lodge knaues, I wonder how we ſhould bee able to liue honeſtlye, are there honeſt men enough thinke you in a Terme time to fill all the Innes in the towne, and as far as I can ſee▪ a knaues Gelding eats no more hay then an honeſt mans: nay theeues Gelding eates leſſe, ile ſtād too't, his Maiſter allowes him a better Ordnarie: yet I haue my eightpe • ce day & night, twere more for our profit I wus, you were all theeues, if you were ſo contented: I ſhall bee cald for: giue your worſhips good morrow.

This ſhold be ſome olde buſie turbulent fellowe: villanous Law-worme, that eates holes into poore mēs cauſes.

I giue you leaue ſir, you haue your Veniam, now fill me a browne Toſte ſirha.

Now as you were ſaying Sir, ile come to you immediately too.

Non declarauit Aduerſarius ſaiſt thou: what a Villain's that, I haue a tricke to doe thee good: I will get thee out a Proxe, & make him declare with a Poxe to him.

Non ad iudicium, doe you feare corruption? then ile releeue you agaen: you ſhall get a Superſ •… diae, Non moleſt andam; and 〈◊〉 it big her.

Now if it ſhould euer come to a Teſtificandum, what be his witneſſes?

Pleaſe you ſir to diſſolue this into Wine, Ale, or Beere, I come a hundred mile to you I proteſt, and leaue all other counſell behind me.

Nay you ſhal alwayes finde me a ſound Card, I ſtoode not ath Pillorie for nothing in eightie eight, all the world knowes that: now let me diſpatch you ſir; I come to you Preſenter.

Has he that knauerie? But has hee put in baile aboue canſt tell?

Why then thy beſt courſe ſhall be, to lay out more money, take out a Procedendo, and bring downe the cauſe and him with a Vengeance.

As for the other partie, let the Audita querela alone, take me out a ſpecial Supplicauit, which will coſt you inough, and then you pepper him. For the firſt partie after the Procedendo youle get coſts, the cauſe being ſound, youle haue a Iudgement, Nunc pro Tunc, youl get a Venire facies to warne your Iurie, a Decem tales to fill vp the number, and a Capias vt Legatum for your execution.

What a buſie Caterpiller's this? let's accoſt him in that maner.

O my olde admirable fellow, how haue I all this while thirſted to ſalute thee? I knew thee in Octauo of the Duke.—

Still in Law. I had not breath'd elſe now, tis verie marrow, verie manna to me to be in law: ide been dead ere this elſe: I haue found ſuch ſweete pleaſure in the vexation of others, that I could wiſh my yeares ouer and ouer agen, to ſee that fellow a Begger, that bawling Knaue a Gentleman: a matter brough • 'een to a iudgement to day, as far as ere t'was to begin again to morowe: O Raptures I heere a writ of Demur, there a Procedendo, heere a Sui ſurrara, there a Capiendo, Tricks, Delayes▪ Money-lawes:

I haue beene a Tearme-trotter my ſelfe anye time this fiue and fortie yeares, a goodly time & a gratious: in which ſpace I ha beene at leaſt ſixteen times beggard, and got vp agen: and in the mire agen, that I haue ſtunke agen, and yet got vp agen.

You ſee it apparantly▪ I cānot hide it frō you: nay more, in foelice hora bee it ſpoken, you ſee i'me olde, yet haue I at this preſent, nine and twentie ſutes in Lawe.

A ſtake puld out of my hedge, theres one: I was well beaten I remember, that's two: I tooke one a bed with my wife agen her will, that's three: I was cal'd cuckold for my labour▪ that's foure: I tooke another a bed agen, that's fiue thē one cald me wittal that's ſixe: he kild my Dog for Barking, ſea • en: my Maide Seruant was knockt at that time, eight: my wife miſcarryed with a puſh, Nine, & ſic de coeteris, I haue ſo vext and beggerd the whole pariſh, with proceſſe, Suppoeneas, and ſuch like moleſtations, they are not able to ſpare ſo much readie mony from a Tearme, as woulde ſet vp a new Weather-cocke: the Church-wardens are faine to goe to law with the Poores mony.

And I ſo fetch vp al the men euery Tearm time that tis impoſſible to be at ciuill cuckoldry, within our ſelues, vnleſſe the whole country riſe vpon our wiues.

Nay an excellent ſtratagem: but of all I moſt wonder at the continuall ſubſtance of thy wit, that hauing had ſo many ſuits in law from time to time, thou haſt ſtill mony to relieue 'em.

Why doe you ſo much wonder at that? why this is my courſe: my Mare and I come vp ſome fiue dayes before a Tearme.

Here I Lodge as you ſee amongſt Innes, and places of moſt receit—

By which aduantage I diue into Country mens cauſes, furniſh 'em with knauiſh counſell, little to their profite, buzzing into their Eares, this courſe, that writ, this office, that Ʋltimum refugium, as you know I haue words enow for the purpoſe.

Enow a law, no matter for conſcience. For which buſie and laborious ſweating curteſie, they cannot chuſe but feede me with mony, by which I maintaine mine owne ſuits: ho, ho, ho.

Another ſpeciall tricke I haue, no body muſt know it, which is, to prefer moſt of thoſe men to one Atturney whom I affect beſt, to anſwere which kindneſſe of mine, he will ſweat the better in my cauſe, and doe them the leſſe good, tak't of my worde, I helpt my Atturney to more Clients the laſt Tearme then he will diſpatch all his life time: I did it.

There's a kind of captaine, verie robuſtiouſly enquires for you.

For me? a man of warre: a man of law is fit for a man of warre: we haue no leyſure to ſay prayers: wee both kill a Sunday mornings: Ile not be long from your ſweete companie.

The Diuorſe ſhall reſt then, and the fiue hundred crownes ſhall ſtand in full force and vertue.

Ile haue him for thee. Why thus am I ſought after by all profeſſions; heer's a weather beaten Captaine, who not long ſince newe married to a Ladie widow, would now faine haue ſued a Diuorce betweene her and him, but that her honeſtie is his onely hinderance: to be rid of which, he do's determine to turne her into white mony, and there's a Lord his Chapman has bid fiue hundred Crownes for her alreadie.

Non audiuiſti, didſtnere heere of that tricke? why Piſtor a Baker ſold his wife tother day to a cheeſemonger, that made Cake and Cheeſe: another to a Coferer: a third to a common player: why you ſee tis cō mon: nere feare the Captaine, be ha's not ſo much witte to bee a praeſident himſelfe: I promiſd to furniſh him with an odde Scriuener of mine owne▪ to draw the bargaine, and ſale of his Lady, your horſes ſtand heere Gentleman.

I ſhall bee buſilye plung'd till towards bed time, aboue the chin in profundis.

I by Conſcience — To ſell his Lady: indeed ſhe was a Beaſt to marrie him, and ſo he makes of her, come, ile thorowe now 'ime entred.

Is my ſweete Knight comming, are you certaine hee's comming?

Certaine for ſooth, I am ſure I ſaw him out of the Barbers ſhop, ere I would come away.

A Barbers ſhop, O hee's a trim Knight, would hee venture his body into a Barbers ſhop, when hee knowes tis as dangerous as a peece of Ireland: O yonder, yonder, hee comes, get you backe agen, and looke you ſay as I aduiz'de you.

My pleaſure welcome: I haue got ſingle, none but you ſhall accompany mee to the Iuſtice of peace my Fathers.

Why, is thy Father Iuſtice of Peace, and I not knowe it?

My father! yfaith ſir I, ſimply tho I ſtand heere a Cittizens wife: I am a Iuſtice of Peaces Daughter.

Hee's at thy ſeruice my ſweete Reuenewe, for thy money paide for e'm.

Why then let him run a little before I beſeech thee, for a my troth he will diſcouer vs elſe.

Hee ſhall obey thee, before ſirrha▪ trudge: but doe you meane to lye at your Fathers all night?

Why ſhould I deſire your company elſe?

S'foot where ſhall I lye then.

What an idle queſtion's that? why doe you hinke I cannot make roome for you in my Fathers houſe, as well as in my huſbands, th'are both good for nothing elſe?

A man ſo reſolute in valour as a Woman in deſire, were an abſolute Leader.

May it pleſe your good worſhip maiſter Iuſtice.

The partie your worſhip ſent for, will by no means be brought to appeare.

Hee will not, then what would you aduize me to doe therein?

Onely to graunt your worſhips warrant, which is of ſufficient force to compell him.

No by my faith: you ſhall not haue me in that Trap: am I ſworne Iuſtice of Peace, and ſhall I giue my warrant to fetch a man againſt his will? why there the peace is Broken, wee muſt doe all quietly, if hee come hee's welcome, and as far as I can ſeeyet, hees a foole to bee abſent, I by this golde is hee (which hee gaue me this morning)

Why, but may it pleaſe your good worshippe.—

I ſay agen pleaſe me and pleaſe your ſelfe, thats my word ſtill.

Sir, the world eſteemes it a Common fauour, vpon the Contempt of the partie, the juſtice to graunt his warrant.

I, tis ſo common, tis the worſe agen, twere the better for me twere otherwiſe.

I proteſt ſir, and this Gentleman can ſay as much, it lyes vpon my halfe vndooing.

I cannot ſee yet, that it ſhould be ſo— I ſee not a croſſe yet.

I beſeech your worſhip ſhowe me your immediate fauour, and accept this ſmall trifle but as a remembrance to my ſucceeding Thankfulnes.

Angels? ile not meddle with them, you giue e'm to my wife not to me.

I, I ſir.

But I pray tell mee nowe, did the partie Ʋina Voce, with his owne mouth deliuer that contempt, that that he would not appeare, or did you but ieſtint?

And do you thinke it ſtood with my credite to put vp ſuch an abuſe? will he not appeare ſayes he? Ile make him appeare with a Vengeance Latronello.

Do's your worſhip call?

Draw me a ſtrong limbd warrant for the Gentleman ſpeedily, he will be bountifull to thee: goe and thanke him within.

I ſhall know your worſhip hereafter.

I, I prethee doe. Two Angels one partie, foure another: and I thinke it a great ſparke of wiſdome and policie (if a man come to me for Iuſtice) firſt to knowe his greefes by his fees, which bee light and which bee he •… ie: he may coūterfet els, & make me do Iuſtice for nothing: I like not that▪ for when I meane to be iuſt, let me be paide wel for't: the deed ſo rare, purges the bribe: how now, what's the newes thou art come ſo haſtily? how fares my Knightly Brother?

Troth he nere farde worſe in his life ſir: he nere had leſſe ſtomack to his meate ſince I knew him.

Why ſir?

Indeede hee's dead ſir.

How ſir?

Newly deceaſd I can aſſure your Worſhip: the Tabacco-pipe new dropt out of his mouth before I tooke horſe, a ſhrewd ſigne: I knew then there was no way but one with him, the poore pipe was the laſt man he took leaue off in this world, who ſel in three peeces before him, & ſeem'd to mourne inwardly, for it lookt as blacke'th mouth as my maiſter.

Would hee die ſo like a Polititian, & not once write his minde to me?

No Ile ſay that for him ſir: he dyed in the perfect ſtate of memorie, made your worſhip his ful and whole executor: bequeathing his Daughter, and with her all his wealth, onely to your diſpoſition.

Did he make ſuch a godly end ſaiſt thou? did he die ſo comfortably, and bequeath all to me?

What a precious ioy and comfort's this, that a Iuſtices brother can die ſo wel, nay in ſuch a good and happie memorie, to make me full executor. Wel he was too honeſt to liue, and that made him die ſo ſoone: now I beſhrew my heart, I am glad hee's in heauen, has left all his cares and troubles with me, and that great vexation of telling of Money, yet I hope hee had ſo much grace before he died to turn his white mony into gold, a great eaſe to his Executor.

Ah my ſweete Neece, let me kiſſe thee, & drop a teare betweene thy lips: one teare from an old man is a great matter, the cockes of age are drie, thou haſt loſt a vertuous father, to gaine a notable vncle.

Good yfaith, a well ſpoken Gentleman, y'are not an Eſquire ſir?

Not ſir? more's the pitie: by my faith better men then you are, but a great many worſe: you ſee I haue beene a Scholler in my time, tho I'me a Iuſtice nowe: Neece y'are moſt happily welcom, the charge of you is wholy and ſoly mine owne: and ſince you are ſo fortunately come Neece, Ile reſt a perpetuall widower.

I make my brother (ſaies he) full and whole Executor, honeſtly done of him yfaith, ſeldome can a man get ſuch a brother: and here again ſaies he, very vertuouſly, I bequeath all to him and his diſpoſing: an excellent fellow a my troth, would you might all die no worſe, Gentlemen.

You'r moſt ſoberly welcome ſir: daughter y'aue that ye kneele for, riſe, ſalute your weeping coozen.

Eye to weeping is verie proper, and ſo is the partie that ſpake it beleeue me, a prettie, fine, ſlender, ſtreight, delicate knit bodie.

Newes as cold to the heart as an old mans kindneſſe: my vncle dead?

If ſhe marry by your conſent, choyce and liking make her dowrie fiue thouſand crowns: hum, fiue thouſand crownes? therefore by my conſent ſhee ſhall nere marry, I will neither chuſe for her, like of it, nor conſent too't.

Now by the pleaſure of my blood a pretty coozen: I would not care, if I were as nere kin to her, as I haue beene to her kinſwoman.

I can aſſure you father, my husband and hee has laine both in one bellie.

Ile ſwear then he is his brother indeed, & by the ſurer ſide: I craue heartie pardon ſweete kinſman that thou haſt ſtood ſo long vnſaluted in the way of kinred.

Keyes of my Cheſts and Chambers.— I haue ſtable for thy horſe, chamber for thy ſelfe, and a loft abou for thy lowzie lackie, all fit, away with handkirchers, drie vp eies, at funeral we muſt cry: now let's be wiſe.

Feare not me Fidelio: become you that inuiſible Rope-maker the Scriuener, that binds a mā as he walks yet all his ioynts at libertie, aſwell as ile fit that common folly of Gentry, the eaſie-affecting venturer, and no doubt our purpoſe will arriue moſt happily.

Chaſt dutie my Lord works powerfully in mee, and rather then the poore Ladie my mother ſhould fall vpon the common ſide of rumour to begger her name, I would not only vndergoe all habits, offices, diſguiz'd profeſſions, tho ee'n oppoſite to the temper my blood holds: but in the ſtainleſſe quarrell of her reputation, alter my ſhape for euer.

I loue thee wealthier, thou haſt a noble touch, & by this means which is the only ſafe means to preſerve thy mother from ſuch an vgly land and ſea monſter as a counterfeit Captain is, he reſigning and baſely ſelling all his eſtate, title, right, and intereſt in his Ladie, as the forme of the writing ſhall teſtifie.

I am in debt my life, to the free goodnes of your inuentions.

Hence, we're at a price for thee, at a price, wants but the telling, and the ſealing, then —

Haue you no ſence, neither of my good name or your owne credit?

Credit? pox of credit, that makes me owe ſo much: it had bine better for me by a thouſand Royals I had loſt my credite, ſeauen yeare ago, t'as vndone me, that's it that makes me flie: what neede I to ſea elſe, in the Spring time, when Woods haue leaues, to looke vpon balde Oake.

Oh why do you ſo wilfully cherriſh your own poyſon? and breath againſt the beſt of life, chaſt credit.

No, ile ſell thee then to the Smocke: ſee heere comes my honourable Chapman.

Fine ſhee pollicie? ſhe makes my backe her Bolſter, but before my face, ſhe not indures him, Tricks.

Captaine, how haps it ſhe remou'd ſo ſtrangely?

Oh for Modeſties cauſe awhile my Lord: ſhee muſt reſtraine her ſelfe, ſhee's not yours yet:

Eaſie before my ſight, fah, wherefore ſerues modeſtie but to pleaſure a Lady now and then, and help her from ſuſſpect, that's the beſt vſe tis put too.

And make what haſt I can to my ſhip, I durſt wager you'l be vnder ſaile before me.

I, a verie pleaſant voyage as can be: I ſee the houre is Ripe, heere comes the Priſons Bawde the bond-maker, one that bindes heires before they are begot.

I haue a certaine generous itch ſir, to looſe a fewe Angels in the way of profit: tis but a game at Tennis,

Is your venture three hundred? y'are verie pretiouſly welcome: heere's a voyage towarde will make vs all.—

Beggerly fooles, and ſwarming knaues.

Feare him not my Lord, hee's a Gull', hee ventures with me, ſome filthy Farmers ſonne, the father's a Iew, and the ſonne a Gentleman:pha.—

Yet he ſhould be a Iew too, for he is new come from giuing ouer ſwine.

To all good and honeſt Chriſtian people, to whō this preſent writing ſhal come: know you for a certain, that I Captaine, for and in the conſideration of the ſum of fiue hundred crownes, haue clearly bargained, ſolde, giuen, graunted, aſſigned and ſet ouer, and by theſe preſents doe cleerly bargaine, ſell, giue, graunt, aſſigne and ſet ouer, al the right, eſtate, title, intereſt, demaund, poſſeſſion, and tearme of yeares to come, which I the ſaide Captaine haue, or ought to haue.—

In and to Madona Caſtiza, my moſt vertuous, modeſt, louing, and obedient wife.—

Togither, with all and ſingular thoſe admirable qualities with which her noble breſt is furniſht.

Well ſaid Scriuener, haſt put'em all in: you ſhal heare now my L.

Excellent in the beſt of Muſicke, in voice delicious: in conference wiſe and pleaſing: of age contentful: neither too yōg to be a piſh, nor too old to be ſottiſh

You haue bought as louely a penny-woorth my Lord, as ere you bought in your life.

And which is the beſt, of a wife a moſt comfortable ſweete companion.

I could not affoord her ſo y faith, but that I am-going to ſea and haue need of money.

I read as the words moue me: yet if that be a faul it ſhall be ſeen no more,—which ſaid Madona Casti •• a lying, & yet being in the occupatiō of the ſaid captain

Ninteene—occupation? Pox out, out with occupation, a Captaine is of no occupation, man.

Now I come to the Habendum, to haue and to holde, vſe and—

And to be acquited of and from all former bargaines, former ſales:

Former ſailes, nine & twenty thirty, by my troth my Lord, this is the firſt time that euer I ſolde her.

And furdermore (I the ſaid) of and for the conſideration of the ſomme of fiue hundred Crownes to ſet me a boord before theſe preſents vtterly diſclaime for euer, any Title, eſtate, right, intereſt, demaund, or poſſeſſion, in or to the ſaid Madona Caſtiza, my late vertuous, and vnfortunate wife.

As alſo neither to touch, attempt, moleſt, or incumber any parte, or partes whatſoeuer: either to bee namde or not to be namde: eyther hidden or vnhidden, eyther thoſe that boldly looke abroad, or thoſe that dare not ſhow their face.

Faces: I knowe what you meane by faces: Scriuener, there's a great figure in faces.

In witneſſe wherof, I the ſaid Captaine haue interchangeably ſet to my hand and ſeale: in preſence of all theſe, the day and date aboue written.

Verie good ſir, Ile bee ready for you preſently, foure hundred and twentie. 1.2.3.4.5.—

I ſaide how you ſhould finde it Captaine, and with this competent ſumme you reſt amplye contented.

S'foote dooſt take me to be a pen-man? I proteſt I could nere write more then A, B, C, thoſe three letters in my life.

Would you haue got furder then A B C? ah Baſe Captaine, that's far ynough yfaith.

Hee? he ſhall, prethe come and ſet thy hand for witneſſe Rogue, thou ſhall venture with me?

Nay, then I ha reaſon Captaine that commaunds me?

What a faire fiſt the pretty whorſone writes, as if he had had manners and bringing vp, a farmers Sonne: his Father dam's himſelfe to ſell muſtie Corne, while hee ventures the Money, twill proſper well at Sea no doubt he ſhall nere ſee't agein

So my Lord, you haue her, clip her, enioy her, ſhee's your owne, and let me be proud to tell you now my Lord, ſhee's as good a ſoule if a man had a minde to liue honeſt, and keepe a wench, the Kindeſt, ſweeteſt, comfortableſt Rogue.—

There thou comſt to me, why he ſhould be ſo, and men of your quill are not vnacquainted.

Indeed al our chiefe liuing my Lord, is by fooles and knaues, we could not keepe open ſhop elſe▪ Fooles that enter into bonds, and Knaues that binde e'm.

And as my memorie happily leades me: I know a fellowe of a ſtanding eſtate, neuer flowing: I durſt conuey treaſon into his boſome,

Stranger yet? ile chuſe ſome other hower to liſten to thee, I am yet ſicke of this, diſcouer quickly.

Nay, you ſhall to ſea, thou wouldſt poyſon the whole land elſe—why how now Captaine?

I, or your Sonne in Law, Fidelio knowes of the ſale of his mother.

What and they did, I ſell none but mine owne: as for the Duke, hee's abroad by this time, and for Fidelio hee's in labour.

That's true:— but let me tell you Captain: whether the Duke heare on't, or Fidelio know on't: or both, or neither, twa's a moſte filthie loathſome part.

Too ſlight a recōpence, for your great wrong, but that his riddance helpes it.

I doe beſeech your good Lordſhip conſider the ſtate of a poore downe-caſt Captaine.

Captaine, off with that noble title thou becomſt it vildely, I nere ſaw the name fit worſe, ile ſooner allowe a Pandar a Captaine then thee.

I do beſeech your Ladiſhip not ſo much for pardon, as to beſtow a few of thoſe Crownes vpon a poore vnfethered Rouer that will as truely pray for you, and wiſh you hangd, as any man breathing.

Why this is but the ſecond time of your comming Kinſman, viſit me oftner, Daughter, I charge you bring this Gentleman along with you: Gentleman, I I crie yee mercy ſir, I call you Gentleman ſtill: I forget y'are but a Knight, you muſt pardon me ſir.

For your worſhips kindenes—worſhip I crie you mercie ſir, I call you worſhipfull ſtill, I forget, y'are but a Iuſtice.

Tis quickly done ſir, you ſee I make bould with you Kinſman, thruſt my Daughter and you into one Chamber.

True, true ſir, Daughter receiue your bleſſing— take heed the Coach iopper not to much▪ haue a care to the fruits of your bodye—looke to her Kinſman.

Nay Father though I ſay it, that ſhould not ſay it, hee lookes to me more like a husband then a Kinſman.

Y'are welcome all ouer your body ſir: nay, I can behaue my ſelfe courtly, though I keepe houſe 'ith Countrie: what, does my Neece hide herſelfe, not preſent, ha? Latronello.

A fooliſh, coy, baſhfull thing it is, ſhee's afraid to lie with her owne Vncle: ide do her no harme yfaith, I keepe my ſelfe a widdower a purpoſe, yet the fooliſh Girle will not looke into't, ſhee ſhould haue all yfaith, ſhee knowes I haue but a time, cannot holde long, ſee where ſhe comes, pray whome am I Neece?

Oh am I ſo, it do's not appeare ſo,—for ſurely you would loue your Fathers Brother for your Fathers ſake, your Vncle for your owne ſake.

Nay you doe nothing Neece.

Do you thinke your Fathers fiue thouſand pound wold ha made me take you elſe? no, you ſhould neere a ha beene a charge to me.

I'ue as much neede to marrie as ere I had: would not this be a greate griefe to your friendes thinke you, if they were aliue agen?

And what's a Husband is not a Husband a ſtrāger at firſt, and wil you lye with a ſtranger before you lie with your owne Vncle? take heede what yee doe Neece, I counſell you for the beſt: ſtrangers are drunken fellowes I can tell you, they will come home late a nights, beate their wiues, and get nothing but Girles: look too't, if you marry, your ſtubbernes is your Dowrie: fiue thouſand Crownes were bequeathed to you, true, if you marry with my conſent: but if ere you goe to marrying by my conſent, ile goe to hanging by your's: goe too▪ be wiſe and loue your Vncle.

Why now you come to mee Neece: if your Vncle be part of your owne fleſh and blood, is it not then fit your owne fleſh and bloud ſhould come neereſt to you? anſwere me to that Neece.

Very good, a my troth my Neece is Valiant, ſha's made me ritcher by fiue thouſand Crownes, the price of her Dowrie: are you ſo honeſt, I doe not feare but I ſhall haue the Conſcience to keepe you poore ynough Neece, or elſe I am quite altered a late—The Newes, may it pleaſe you ſir?

Sir, theres an olde fellowe, a kinde of Law-driuer, entreates conference with your worſhip.

A Law-driuer, prethee driue him hither.

No, no I ſay if it bee for defect of Apparance, take me out a ſpeciall Significauit.

Then if he purchaſe an Alias or Capias, which are Writs of cuſtome, onely to delay time, your Procedendo do's you Knights ſeruice—that's nothing at all, get your Diſtringas out as ſoone as you can for a Iurie.

My old maſter of Fence: come, come, come, I haue not exerciz'd this twelue Moones, I haue almoſt forgot all my Law-weapons.

They are vnder fine and Recouerie, your worſhip ſhall eaſily recouer them.

The Rapler and Dagger foyles inſtantly: and whats thy ſuite to mee olde Tangle, ile graunt it preſently.

Nothing but this ſir, to ſet your worſhips hand to the commendation of a Knaue whome no bodye ſpeakes well on.

What, what! alaſſe poore Knaue, giue me the Paper, he did but ſaue the Churchwardens a labour: come, come, he has done a better deed in't then the pariſh is a aware off, to preuent the Knaues, hee robs but ſeldome, they once a quarter: me thinks twere a part of good iuſtice, to hang e'm at yeares end, wen they come out of their office, to the true terrifying of all Collectors and Sidemen.

Your worſhip would make a fruitefull Common-wealths man, the Conſtable lets e'm alone, looks on, and ſayes nothing.

A laſſe good man, he lets e'm alone for quietnes ſake, and takes halfe a ſhare with e'm: they know wel enough too, he ha's an impediment in his tongue, hee's alwaies drunke when he ſhould ſpeake.

Indeede your worſhip ſpeakes true in that ſir: they blinde him with beere, and make him ſo narrowe eyde, that he wincks naturallye at all their Knaueries,

Nay, if it be but a Veſtrie matter, viſit me at anye time, olde Signeor Law-thiſtle! O well done, heere are the Foiles, come, come ſir, ile trie a Law-bout with you.

I am affraide I ſhall ouerthrowe you ſir yfaith.

Tis but for want of vſe then ſir.

Indeed that ſame odde word Vſe, makes a man a good Lawyer, and a woman an arrant—tuh tuh, tuh, tuh, tuh, now am I for you ſir: but firſt to bring you into forme, can your worſhip name all your weapons?

That I can I hope, let me ſee, Longſwoord, what's Longſword? I am ſo duld with dooing juſtice, that I haue forgot all yfaith.

Maſſe that ſwords long enough indeede, I ha knowne it reach the length of fifteene Tearmes.

Thou art come to our preſent weapon, but what call you ſword and Buckler then?

Oh! that's out of vſe now, ſword and Buckler was cal'd a good conſcience, but that weapons left long agoe, that was too manly a fight, too ſound a weapon for theſe our daies, ſl'id wee are ſcarce able to lift vp a Buckler now, our armes are ſo bound to the Poxe: one good bang vppon a Buckler would make moſte of our Gentlemen flye a peeces, tis not for theſe lintie times, our Lawyers are good Rapyer and Dagger men, theile quickly diſpatch your—money.

Indeede ſince ſword and buckler time, I haue obſeru'd, there ha's beene nothing ſo much fighting: where bee all our gallant Swaggerers? there are no good frayes alate.

Oh ſir, the properties altred, you ſhall ſee leſſe fighting euerie day then other, for euerie one gets him a Miſtris, and ſhe giues him woundes enowe, and you knowe, the Surgeons cannot beehere and there too, if there were red woundes too, what wold become of the Reiniſh woundes?

Thou ſaiſt true yfaith, they would bee but il favouredly lookt to then.

I lye in this court for you ſir, my Rapyer is my Atturney, and my Dagger his Clarke.

Your Atturney wants a little oyling, me thinkes, he lookes very Ruſtily.

Tis but his proper colour ſir, his Father was an Iremonger, he will nere look brighter, the ruſt ha's ſo eat into him, ha's neuer any leaſure to be made cleane.

Then Ioue will not be at leyſure to ſcoure him, becauſe he • ere came to him before.

Y'are excellent at it ſir—and now you leaſt thinke on't, I arreſt you ſir.

Nay very bad ſir by my faith—I followe you ſtill, as the Officers wil followe you as long as you haue a penny.

You ſpeake ſentences ſir—by this time haue I tryed my friendes, and now I thruſt in baile—

This baile will not be taken ſir, they muſt be two Cittizens that are no Cuckolds.

Berlady then 'ime like to lye by it, I had rather twere a hundred that were.

Tis Court day now, Declarat Atturnatus, my Atturney gapes for money.

I like not this Court birlady—I: take me out a writ of Remoue, a writ of Remoue, doe you ſee ſir?

There you ſtarted me ſir—yet for all your Demurres, Plures, and Surſurarers, which are all Longſwords: that's Delaies: al the comfort is, in nine yeares a man may ouerthrowe you.

Let nine yeares paſſe, fiue hundred crownes caſt away a both ſides, and the ſuite not twentie, my Counſellors wife muſt haue another hood you knowe, and my Atturneyes wife wil haue a new forepart, yet ſee at length law, I ſhal haue law: now beware, I bring you to a narrowe exigent, and by no meanes can you auoide the Proclamation—

Now followes a writ of execution, a Capias, vt Legatum, giues you a wound mortall, trippes vp your heeles, and layes you ith Counter.

I crie your worſhip heartily mercie ſir, I thought we had beene in Lawe together, Aduerſarius contra aduerſarium by my troth.

Oh! reach me thy hand, I nere had ſuch an ouerthrowe in my life.

Twa's long of your Atturney there, hee might a ſtaide the execution of Capias vt Legatum, and remou'd you with a Superſedeas non moleſtandum into the Court of Equitie.

And now by'th maſſe I thinke I ſhal hardly recouer without coſt.

Nay, that's Certoſcio, an execution is very chargeable.

Well, it ſhall teach mee witte as long as I am a Iuſtice: I perceiue by this tryall, if a man haue a ſound fall in Law, hee ſhall feele it in his bones all his life after.

Nay, that's Recto vpon Record, for I my ſelfe was ouerthrowne in eighty eight by a Taylor, and I haue had a Stitch in my ſide euer ſince, oh!

Why Latronello, Furtiuo, Fucato, where be theſe lazie knaues that ſhould truſſe me, not one ſtirring yet?

Followe, followe, followe.

Hark you ſluggiſh Soporiferous villaines, ther's knaues abroad when you are a bed, are ye not a ſham'd on't, a Iuſtices men ſhould be vp firſt, and giue example all knaues.

Theeues, my two hand ſword, ime rob'd 'ith Hal, Latronello, Knaues, come down, my two hand ſword I

We forget our beards, now I beſeech your worſhip quickly remember vs.

Foure marke and a Liuerie is not able to keepe life and ſoule together, wee muſt flye out once a quarte, tis for your worſhips credit to haue moneye in our purſſe, our Fellow Furtiuo is taken in the Action.

They bring him along to your worſhip, your the next Iuſtice, now or neuer ſhow your ſelfe a good maiſter, an vpright Magiſtrate, and deliuer him out of their hands.

Nay, he ſhal finde me—apt enough to doe him good I warrant him.

The goodlyeſt Geldings of any Gentleman in the ſhire.

Which did the whorſon knaue ride vpon?

Vpon Stand and Deliuer: the verie Gelding I chuſe for mine owne riding, as nimble as Pegaſus the flying horſe yonder: goe ſhift your ſelues into your coates, bring hither a great chaire, and a little table.

Ile drawe a few horſe heades in a paper, make a ſhew: I hope I ſhall keepe my countenence.

Pox on him agen, would he be taken? hee frets me: I haue beene a youth my ſelfe, I ha ſeene the day I could haue told money out of other mens purſes (Maſſe ſo I can doe now) nor will I keepe that fellow about me that dares not bid a man ſtand: for as long as drunkenneſſe is a vice, ſtand is a vertue: but I would not haue 'em taken. I remember now betimes in a morning I would haue peept through the greene boughs, & haue had the partie preſently, and then to ride away ſinelye in feare, twas e'en Venerie to me yfaith, the pleaſantſt courſe of life, one would thinke euery Woodcok a Conſtable, and euery Owle an officer, but thoſe dayes are paſt with mee: and a my troth I thinke I am a greater theefe now, and in no danger: I can take my eaſe, ſit in my Chaire, look in your faces now, and rob you, make you bring your money by authoritie put off your hat, and thanke me for robbing of you, O there is nothing to a theefe vnder Couert Barne.

Nay, I ſee thee through thy falſe beard, thou mid-winde chinde Raſcall,

Your worſhip knowes, I neuer come but I bring a theefe with me.

Sir, we vnderſtand you to be the onely vp rightnes of this place.

Such another word, and you ſhal change places with the Theefe.

This Gentleman and my ſelfe, being led heather by occaſion of buſineſſe, haue beene offered the diſcurteſie of the Country, ſet vppon by three theeues and rob'd.

They both made away from vs, the crie purſues e'm, but as yet none but this taken.

By my troth a prettie phraſe and verye cleanly handled, put it downe Latronello: thou mayſt make vſe on't. Is hee of honour or worſhip whom thou ſerueſt?

Of both deere ſir, honourable in minde, and worſhipfull in bodie.

Say you ſo ſir, then weele trie him farther, — Do's your right worſhipfull maiſter, goe before you, as an enſample of Vice, and ſo encourage you to this ſlinking iniquitie? hee is not a Lawer, is he?

Ha's the more wrong ſir, both for his conſcience, and honeſtie, he deſerues to be one.

I, if he were not as he is, hee would be better then himſelfe.

No tis well knowne ſir, I haue a maiſter, the verie picture of wiſdome,

I like him for one qualitie, hee ſpeakes well of his maiſter, he will fare the better:—Now ſir, let mee touch you,

Why, ſeruing a Gentleman of ſuch worſhip and wiſdome, ſuch ſobrietie and vertue, ſuch diſcretion and iudgement as your maſter is, doe you take ſuch a beaſtly courſe, to ſtop horſes, hinder Gentlewomen from their meetings, and make Citizens neuer ride but a Sundaies, onely to auoyd Morning praier and you: is it becauſe your worſhipfull Ma. feeds you with leane ſpits, paies you with Iriſh mony, or clothes you in northern dozēs?

Farre be it from his mind, or my report, Tis well knowne he kept worſhipful cheer the day of his wiues burial, payes our foure marks a yeare as duly by twelue pence a quarter as can be.

Receiuing then ſuch plenteous bleſſings from your vertuous and bountiful maſter, what cauſe haue you to be theefe now? anſwer me to that geere:

For alas, if the whole worlde were but of one trade; traffique were nothing: if wee were all truemen, wee ſhould bee of no trade: what a pittifull world would heere bee, heauen forbid we ſhould bee all truemen: then howe ſhould your worſhips next ſuite bee made? not a Tayler left in the lande: of what ſtuffe would you haue it made? not a Merchant left to deliuer it, would your worſhip goe in that ſute ſtill? You would ha more theeues about you then thoſe you haue baniſht, and be glad to call the great ones home agen, to deſtroy the little.

A my troth, a fine knaue, & ha's anſwered me gloriouſly, what wages wilt thou take after thou art hāg'd?

More then your worſhip's able to giue, I would thinke foule ſcorne to be a Iuſtice then.

He ſayes true too yfayth, for we are all full of corruption here,—hearke you my friends.

Nay I did but to trie you, if you haue no pittie, Ile ha none, away hee's a Theefe, to priſon with him.

Are you content, bring him backe, nay then you ſhall not goe.

Ile be as cruel as you can wiſh: y'are content, belike you haue a tricke to breake priſon, or a bribe for the Officers.

For you ſir? what colour's ſiluer I pray, you nere ſaw mony in your life:—Ile not truſt you with him, Latronello and Fucato, lay hold vpon him, to your charge I commit him.

You deſire that▪—Ile truſt no priſon with you, Ile make you lye in mine own houſe, or Ile know why I ſhal not.

You ſhall be hang'd out a'th way, away with him Latronello, and Fucato,—Officers I diſcharge you my houſe, I like not your companie.

Then I hope few will ſuffer,—nay all the ieſt was, hee committed him to the charge of his fellowes, and the rogue made it lamentable, cryed to leaue'em.

Ladie, that worde is worth an hundred Angels at all times, for it coſt more: if I liue til tomorrow night, my ſweete pleaſure thou ſhalt haue them.

Come ee'n much about this time, when Tauerns giue vp their Ghoſts, and Gentlemen are in their firſt caſt.—

And doe but whirle the Ring a'th doore once about, my maid-ſeruant ſhal be taught to vnderſtand the language.

Lying, or being in the ſaid Countie in the Tenor and occupation aforeſaide.

Oh o-o-o-yes Carlo Turbulenzo, appeare or looſe twentie marke in the ſuites.

Ha? whether haue my thoughts conueyed me? I am now within the Dizzie murmur of the law.

So that then, the cauſe being found cleere, vpon the laſt Scitation.

Now, now, now, now, now, vpon my knees I praiſe Mercury the God of law, I haue two ſuits at iſſue, two ſuites at iſſue.

Beſeech not me, beſeech not me, I am a mortall man, a Clyent as you are, beſeech not me.

I would doe all by your worſhips direction.

Mad me not, torment me not, teare me not, youle giue me leaue to heare mine own cauſe, mine owne cauſe

Nay moreouer, and farder—

All the opprobious ſpeeches that man could inuent all malicious inuectiues, called Wittoll to his face.

Thats I, thats I, thank you my learned counſell for your good remembrance: I hope I ſhall ouerthrowe him horſe and foote.

No more ſir, he that brings me happy newes firſt ile releeue firſt.

I, I, I, pray ſo ſtill, pray ſo ſtill, theile thriue the better

Oh crie thee mercie, giue me thy hande,—fare thee well,—ha's no reliefe agen mee then,—his demurs will not help him, his Surſararaes wil but play the knaues with him.

The Iuſtice: tis hee

Haue I found thee yfaith? I thought where I ſhould ſmell thee out old Tangle.

What old Signeur Iuſticer,—embrace me another time and you can poſſible: how do's all thy wiues children,—well? that's well ſaid yfayth.

Sirrah, I ha brought him to an Exigent▪ hark that's my cauſe, thats my cauſe yōder, I twind'g him, I twind'g him.

My Neece is ſtolne away.

Ah, get mee a ne exeat Regno quickly, nay you muſt not ſtay vppo'nt, ide faine haue you gone.

Thou that haſt found ſuch ſweete pleaſure in the vexation of others.

Heare me, doe but heare me, I pronounce a terrible, horrible curſſe vpon you al—and wiſh you to my Atturney: ſee where a Praemunire comes a Dedimus poteſtatem, and that moſte Dreadful Execution, Excommunicato Capiendo, there's no baile to be taken, I ſhal rot in fifteene Iayles: make Dice of my bones, and let my Counſellors Sonne play away his Fathers money with e'm; may my bones reuenge my quarrell!— A Capias Cominus? heere, heere, heere, heere: quicklye dip your Quilles in my blood, off with my skin and write fourteen lines of a ſide—there's an honeſt conſcionable fellowe, he takes but ten ſhillinges of a Bellowes-mender—heere's another deales all with charitie, you ſhall giue him nothing, onely his wife an embrodered Pettycoate, a golde frindge for her taile, or a border for her head, ah ſirrha! you ſhall catch mee no more in the ſprindge of your Knaueries.

Follow, follow him ſtill, a little thing now ſets him forward.

Mad, why he is in his right wits, could he be madder then he was, if he be any way altered from what hee was, tis for the better, my Lord.

Tis comming my Lord: A man ſo truely a man, ſo indifferently a creature, vſing the world in his right nature but to tread vppon, one that would not bruſe, the cowardly eſt enemy to man, the worme, that dares not ſhow his malice till we are dead: nay my Lord, you will admire his temper! ſee where he comes, I promiſd your acquaintance, ſir

Hee's not worth pittying, for twa's ſtil his gladnes to be at variance.

O Maiſter, Maiſter, your abhominable next neighbor came into the houſe, being halfe in drink, and tooke away your beſt Carpet.

Alaſſe ſir:

Let him goe, trouble him not, lock the doore quietly after him, and haue a ſafer care who comes in next.

But ſir, might I aduize you, in ſuch a cauſe as this, a man might bouldlye, nay▪ with conſcience goe to Law.

Oh, ile giue him the table too firſt. Better indure a fiſt then a ſharpe ſword: I had rather they ſhould pull off my cloathes then flea of my skin, and hang that on mine enemies hedge.

Oh, y'are come as well as ere you came in your life, my Maiſter's new gone to bed, giue me your Knightly hand, I muſt leade you into the blind Parlor, my miſtris will be downe to you preſentlye.

I tell you our ſafeſt courſe will bee to arreſt him when hee comes out a'th Tauerne: for then he will bee halfe drunke, and will not ſtand vppon his weapon.

That he will, though he put it vp agen, which is more of his courteſie, then of our deſeruing.

Here ſir, now you are there ſir, ſheele come downe to you inſtantlye, I muſt not ſtay with you, my Miſtris would be iealous, you muſt doe nothing to me, my miſtris would finde it quickly.

S'foot whether am I led? brought in byth hand? I hope it can bee no harme to ſtay for a woman, tho indeede they were neuer more dangerous, I haue ventured heatherto and ſafe, and I muſt venture to ſtay now, this ſhould be a faire Rome, but I ſee it not, the blinde Parlor cal's ſhee it?

Now out vpon the Marmoſet, haſt thou ſeru'd me ſo long, and offer to bring in a Candle?

Faire Roome, villanous face, and worſe woman, I ha learnt ſomething by a glimpſe ath Candle:

How hapned it you came ſo ſoone, I lookt not for you theſe two howers: yet as the ſweete chance is, you came as well as a thing coulde come, for my huſ: band's newly brought a bed.

Hee nere ſent him any thing ſince I knewe him, hee's a man of a bad nature to his wife, none but his Maides can thriue vnder him.

I, iudge whether I haue a cauſe to be a Curtezan or no? to doe as I doe, an elderly fellow as hee is, if hee were marryed to a young Virgin, hee were able to breake her heart, tho he could breake nothing elſe: here, here, there's iuſt a hundred and fiftie, but I ſtole e'm ſo hardlye from him, twold ee'ne haue grieud you to haue ſeene it.

Therefore prethee my ſweete pleaſure, doe not keepe company ſo much, how doe you thinke I am able to maintaine you? though I bee a Iewellers wife, Iewells are like women, they riſe & fal, we muſt be content to looſe ſometimes, to gaine often, but you'r content alwaies to looſe, and neuer to gaine: what need you ride with a Footeman before you?

The grace? tis ſufficient grace that y'aue a Horſe to ride vpon, you ſhould thinke thus with your ſelfe euery time you goe to bed if my head were laide, what would become of that horſe? he would runne a bad race then as well as his Maiſter.

No, if it were as much more, I would thinke it foule ſcorne to chide you, I aduiſe you to be thrifty, to take the time now, while you haue it, you ſhall ſildome get ſuch an other foole as I am, I warrant you: why there's Mettrezza Auriola keepes her loue with halfe the coſt that I am at, her friend can goe a foote like a good Husband, walke in woſted Stockings, and enquire for the Six-penny ordinarie.

No, I would not haue you ſo baſe neither: but now and then, when you keep your Chamber, you might let your Footeman out for eighteen pence a day, a great releefe at yeares end I can tell you.

You made me beleeue at firſt the Prince had you in great eſtimation, and would not offer to Trauaile without you, nay, that he could not trauaile without your Direction and intelligence.

I'me ſorrie I ſaide ſo yfaith, but ſure I was ouerflowen when I ſpoke it, I could nere ha ſaide it elſe.

Nay more, you ſwore to me, that you were the firſt that taught him to ride a greate horſe, and tread the Ring with agilitie.

By my troth I muſt needes confeſſe I ſwore a great lye in that, & I was a villain to doe it, for I could nere ride greate horſe in my life.

Why loe, who would loue you now but a Cittizens wife? so inconſtant, ſo for ſworne: you ſay women are falſe Creatures, but take away men, and thei'd bee honeſter then you—Nay laſt of all, which offends me moſte of all, you tolde me you covld countenance me at Court, and you knowe wee eſteeme a friend there, more worth then a Husband heere.

Oh take heede, you cannot haue that, tis alwaies in the eye of my huſband.

I proteſt I will not keepe it, but onely vſe it for th is vertue, as a token to fetch you,& approue my power, where you ſhall not onely ye bee receiued, but made knowne to the beſt and chiefeſt.

That's your word indeede, and vppon that condition take it this kiſſe and my loue for euer.

Adue, farwell, to bed you, I to my ſweete Cittybird, my precious Reuennew, the verie thought of a hundred & fiftie Angels, encreaſes Oyle and Spirit, ho:

You haue made vs wayte a goodly time for you, haue you not thinke you? you are in your Rowſes & Mulwines a poxe on you: and haue no care of poore Officers ſtaying for you.

I drunk but one health I proteſt, but I could void it now: at whoſe ſute I pra'y?

Argo, nay, we haue bene Schollars I can tell you, wee could not haue beene knaues ſo ſoone elſe, for as in that notable Cittie cald London, ſtand two moſt famous Vniuerſities, Poultrie and Woodſtreet, where ſome are of twentie yeares ſtanding, and haue tooke all their degrees from the Maiſters ſide, downe to the Miſtris ſide, the Hole, ſo in like manner—

Come, come, come, I had quite forgot the hundred and fiftie Angells.

A notable Lad, and worthy to be arreſted: weele haue but ten for wayting, and then thou ſhalt chuſe whether thou wilt runne away from vs, or wee from thee.

Why? you ſhall ſee, you ſhould haue but whirld the ring once about, and there's a Maid ſeruant brought vp to vnderſtand it.

Her Pleaſure? my miſtris ſcornes to be without her pleaſure at this time of night: is ſhee ſo voide of friendes thinke you? take that for thinking ſo: a Boxe

The hundred and fifty Angells are lockt vp in a Boxe, we ſhall not ſee e'm tonight.

Howe's this? am I vſde like a hundred pound Gentleman? Do's my Reuennew forſake me? Dam me if euer I bee her pleaſure agen.— Well I muſt to priſon.

Goe prepare his roome, there's no remedie, ile bring him along, hee's tame enough now.

And that's a queſtion, Maſſe here he goes, hee ſhall not goe to priſon, I haue a tricke ſhall baile him— away.

Who the Diuell are you? let goe, — a Poxe on you, who are you? I haue loſt my priſoner.

Priſoner: I'ue miſtooke, I crie you heartily mercie, I haue done you infinite iniurie, a my troth I tooke you to be an honeſt man.

Where were your eyes? could you not ſee I was an Officer, ſtop, ſtop, ſtop, ſtop.

Bould heedleſſe ſlaue, that dares attempt a deede which ſhall in peeces rend him my Lords both.

I have got ſuch a large portion of knowledge, moſt worthy father, by the benefit of my Trauaile,

Proditors inſolent Treaſon, who has irreligiouſlye ſeduc'd a fellow, and cloſely conuaide him ee'n in the preſence-chaire to murder you:

Againſt Luſſurioſo and Infeſto, who not onelye moſte ryotouſlye conſume their houſes in vicious gaming, morgaging their liuings to the Merchant, wherby he with his heires enter vppon their lands, from whence this abuſe comes, that in ſhort time the Sonne of the Marchant has more Lordſhips then the Sonne of the Nobleman(which elſe was neuer borne to inheritance) but that which is more impious, they moſt adulterouſly traine out young Ladyes to Mid-night banquets, to the vtter defamation of their owne honors, & ridiculous abuſe of their Husbands.

Who hauing had the honeſt charge of his Neece committed to his truſt, by the laſt will and Teſtament of her deceaſed father, and with her all the power of his wealth, not onely againſt faith and conſcience detaines her Dowrie, but againſt Nature and humanity aſſaies to abuſe her body.

Sildome comes a worſe—and moreouer not containde in this vice onelye, which is odious to much, but againſt the ſacred vſe of Iuſtice, maintaines three threeues to his men.

Who onely take Purſſes in their Maiſters libertie, where if any one chance to be taken, he appeares before him in a falſe Beard, and owne of his owne fellows takes his examination.

And in the end will execute Iuſtice ſo cruellye vpon him, that hee will not truſt him in a priſon, but commit him to his fellowes chamber.

Can a man doe nothing i'the Countrey but tis told at Court? there's ſome buſie informing knaue abroad, a my life.

Away, thy curſe is idle, the reſt are vnder reformation, and therefore vnder pardon.

Our duties ſhall turne edge vpon our crimes.

S'lid I was afraid of nothing, but that for my theeuerie, and bawderie I ſhould haue beene turnd to an Inkeeper: my daughter, I am aſham'd her worſhip ſhould ſee mee.

Who would not loue a friend at Court? what fine Galleries and roomes am I brought through? I had thoght my knight durſt not haue ſhown his face here, I.

Now mother of pride, and daughter of luſt, which is your friend now?

Your worſhip is to great for me to know: I'me but a ſmall timbred-woman when I'me out of my apparell, and dare not venture vpon greatnes.

That purſe? O death has the Knight ſeru'd me ſo? giuen away my Fauours?

Tis long of thoſe, an't like your grace, that come in vpon vs, & wil neuer leaue marrying of our widdows till they make 'em all as free as their firſt husbands.

Let me haue pardon I beſeech your grace, and Ile peach 'em all, all the cloſe women that are, and vpon my knowledge there's aboue fiue thouſand within the walls and the liberties.

A band▪ they ſhall be ſent againſt the Turke, Infidels againſt Infidels.

I will hereafter liue ſo modeſtly, I will not lie with mine owne husband, nor come neere a man in the way of honeſtie.

S'foot, worſe then I was before I kneeld, I am no Iuſtice now, I know I ſhall be ſome Inne-keeper at laſt.

Her birth was kin to mine, ſhe may proue modeſt, for my ſake I beſeech you pardon her.

Your Mittimus ſhall not ſerue, Ile ſet my ſelfe free with a Deliberandum, with a Deliberandum, marke you:

A iudgement, I craue a iudgement, yea! Nunc pro tunc, Corruptione alicuius, I peept me a Rauen in the face, and I thought it had beene my Soliſter: oh the pens pricke me.

Awa, yile haue none ont, giue me an Audita querela, or a Teſtificandum, or a diſpatch in twelue Tearms, there's a bleſſing, there's a bleſſing.

Tis the foule fiend my Lord ha's got within him the reſt are faire to this, this breeds in Inke,

Oh doe you ſluce the Veyne now?

Oh an extent, a Proclamation, a Summons, a Recogniſance, a Tachment. and Iniunction, a Writ, a Seyſure, a Writ of praeiſement, an Abſolution, a Quietus eſt.

Tis the diſeaſes Nature, the Fiends drinke.

Oh ſicke, ſick, Signior Ply-fee, ſicke: lend me thy Nightcap, oh!

I haue a Conſcience now, Truth in my words, Compaſſion in my hart, & aboue al, in my blood peaces muſick,