EXPERIENCE. Young man, a word or twain, and then adieu: Your years are few, your practice green and new; Mark what I say, and ye shall find it true: You are the first that shall this rashness rue. Be ruled here: our counsel do thereafter. Lay good ground, your work shall be the faster. This headlong haste may sooner miss than hit; Take heed both of witless[394] Will and wilful Wit. We have within a gentleman, our retainer and our friend, With servants twain, that do on him attend-- Instruction, Study, Diligence: these three At your commandment in this attempt shall be. Hear them instead of us, and as they shall devise, So hardily cast your[395] cards in this enterprise. I will send them to you, and leave you for now. WIT. The more company the merrier; boy, what say'st thou? WILL. It is a good fault to have more than enou': I care not, so as we may put the knaves down, I would we were at it, I pass not how soon. WIT. If it shall please you to send those three hither, We will follow your counsel, and go together. WILL. I warrant her a shrew, whosoever be another, God make the daughter good, I like not the mother. [_Aside_. WIT.[396] Yet would not I for no good to have forgone her. [_Aside_. WILL. Marry, sir, indeed she talks and takes on her, Like a dame, nay, like a duchess or a queen, With such a solemnity as I have not seen. REASON. She is a queen, I tell thee, in her degree. WILL. Let her be what she list, with a vengeance, for me! I will keep me out of her reach, if I can. [_Aside_. REASON. If this marriage go forward, thou must be her man. WILL. Marriage or marriage not, beshrew me then, I have but one master, and I will serve no mo, And if he anger me, I will forsake him too. REASON. She shall not hurt thee, unless her cause be juster. WILL. By the faith of my body, sir, I intend not to trust her. REASON. Why? WILL. Take[397] me this woman, that talks so roundly, That be so wise, that reason so soundly: That look so narrow, that speak so shrill: Their words are not so cursed, but their deeds are ill. REASON. It is but thy fancy, I see no such thing in her. WILL. Perhaps you had never occasion to try her? REASON. That were great marvel in so many years. WILL. She hath won the mastery of you, it appears. WIT. Well, quiet yourself; thou shalt take no wrong, Methink our three companions tarry very long. ACT III, SCAENA 3. INSTRUCTION, STUDY, DILIGENCE, REASON, WIT, WILL. INSTRUCTION. Sir, we are come to know your pleasure. REASON. You are come in good time, Instruction, our treasure; This gentleman craveth your acquaintance and aid. What you may do for him, let him not be denay'd. WIT. Welcome, good fellows, will ye dwell with me? DILIGENCE. If all parties be pleased, content are we. WIT. Welcome, Instruction, with all my heart. WILL. What, three new servants! then, farewell, my part. [_Aside_. INSTRUCTION. I heartily thank you, and look what I can do; I[398] shall be always ready to pleasure you.