WILL. Wit's his name, indeed: are ye one of his godfathers, ye hit it so right? SIMPLICITY. It is more than I know: then, is thy name Wit, boy? Now, of mine honesty, welcome, for I have wanted thee a great while. WIT. Welcome, sir! how so? why do ye entertain me so kindly? I cannot dwell with you, for I have a master already. SIMPLICITY. So have I, too, but she learns me little wit--my wife, I mean. Well, all this while I stand here, my wares are not abroad, and so I may lose both my customers and market. WEALTH. Wares, sir! have ye wares? what wares do ye sell? SIMPLICITY. Truly, child, I sell ballads. Soft; whose wares are these that are up already?[235] I paid rent for my standing, and other folks' wares shall be placed afore mine? this is wise, indeed. WIT. O, the fineness of the wares, man, deserves to have good place. SIMPLICITY. They are fine indeed. Who sells them, can ye tell? Is he free? WIT. Our masters be: we wait on this ware, and yet we are no chapmen. SIMPLICITY. Chapmen: no, that's true, for you are no men: neither chapmen nor chopmen, nor chipmen nor shipmen; but if ye be chappers, choppers, or chippers, ye are but chapboys; and, chapboys, ye are double. WILL. Double! how is it? Teach me that, and you will make me laugh a little. WEALTH. And me a little. WIT. And me a little. SIMPLICITY. Then your three little laughs will make one great laugh. WIT. True; for if three fools were one fool, that were a great fool. [_Points to_ SIMPLICITY. But how are we double chapboys? SIMPLICITY. Because ye have two chaps, an upper chap and a nether chap. WILL. Ha, ha, ha! WIT. Ha, ha, ha! WEALTH. Ha, ha, ha! SIMPLICITY. You said you would laugh but a little, but you laugh a great deal: why do ye laugh so much? WILL. Because your wit was so great in expounding your meaning. SIMPLICITY. Ye may see it is a good thing to have wit. WIT. I thank you, sir. WEALTH. And what say you to Wealth? SIMPLICITY. Wealth? Marry, Wealth is better. WEALTH. I thank you, sir. WILL. And how say you to Will? SIMPLICITY. Indeed, good Will is a great matter. WILL. Yea, between a maid and a bachelor. SIMPLICITY. Why, you are not in love, boy? WILL. Yes, but I am, and in charity too. SIMPLICITY. Charity! alas, poor child! thou in charity? ha, ha! now must I laugh. WIT. But you laugh a great while, and you laugh very loud. SIMPLICITY. Then, I owe you nothing for laughing, and you hear me the better. WEALTH. But now laugh not we.