DAMON. Stephano, because thou art careful of me, thy master, I do thee praise; Yet think this for a surety: no state to displease By talk or otherwise my friend and I intend: we will here, As men that come to see the soil and manners of all men of every degree. Pythagoras said, that this world was like a stage,[45] Whereon many play their parts: the lookers-on, the sage. Philosophers are, saith he, whose part is to learn The manners of all nations, and the good from the bad to discern. STEPHANO. Good faith, sir, concerning the people they are not gay, And as far as I see, they be mummers; for nought they say, For the most part, whatsoever you ask them. The soil is such, that to live here I cannot like. DAMON. Thou speakest according to thy learning, but I say, _Omne solum forti partia_,[46] a wise man may live everywhere; Therefore, my dear friend Pithias, Let us view this town in every place, And then consider the people’s manners also. PITHIAS. As you will, my Damon; but how say you, Stephano? Is it not best, ere we go further, to take some repast? STEPHANO. In faith, I like this question, sir: for all your haste, To eat somewhat I pray you think it no folly; It is high dinner time, I know by my belly. DAMON. Then let us to our lodging depart: when dinner is done, We will view this city as we have begun. [_Exeunt._ _Here entereth_ CARISOPHUS. CARISOPHUS. Once again in hope of good wind, I hoise up my sail, I go into the city to find some prey for mine avail: I hunger while I may see these strangers that lately Arrived: I were safe, if once I might meet them happily. Let them bark that lust at this kind of gain, He is a fool that for his profit will not pain: Though it be joined with other men’s hurt, I care not at all For profit I will accuse any man, hap what shall. But soft, sirs, I pray you hush: what are they that comes here? By their apparel and countenance some strangers they appear. I will shroud myself secretly, even here for a while, To hear all their talk, that I may them beguile. _Here entereth_ DAMON _and_ STEPHANO. STEPHANO. A short horse soon curried[47]; my belly waxeth thinner, I am as hungry now, as when I went to dinner: Your philosophical diet is so fine and small, That you may eat your dinner and supper at once, and not surfeit at all. DAMON. Stephano, much meat breeds heaviness: thin diet makes thee light. STEPHANO. I may be lighter thereby, but I shall never run the faster. DAMON. I have had sufficiently discourse of amity, Which I had at dinner with Pithias; and his pleasant company Hath fully satisfied me: it doth me good to feed mine eyes on him.