STERCUTIO. Indeed, sir, you must pardon me; I did not know you were a gentleman of the Temple before. AMORETTO. Well, I am content in a generous disposition to bear with country education: but, fellow, what's thy name? STERCUTIO. My name, sir? Stercutio, sir. AMORETTO. Why then, Stercutio, I would be very willing to be the instrument to my father, that this living might be conferred upon your son: marry, I would have you know that I have been importuned by two or three several lords, my kind cousins, in the behalf of some Cambridge man, and have almost engaged my word. Marry, if I shall see your disposition to be more thankful than other men, I shall be very ready to respect kind-natured men; for, as the Italian proverb speaketh well, _chi ha, havra_. ACADEMICO. Why, here is a gallant young drover of livings. [_Aside_.] STERCUTIO. I beseech you, sir, speak English; for that is natural to me and to my son, and all our kindred, to understand but one language. AMORETTO. Why thus, in plain English, I must be respected with thanks. ACADEMICO. This is a subtle tractive, when thanks may be felt and seen. [_Aside_.] STERCUTIO. And I pray you, sir, what is the lowest thanks that you will take? ACADEMICO. The very same method that he useth at the buying of an ox. [_Aside_.] AMORETTO. I must have some odd sprinkling of an hundred pounds; if so, so--I shall think you thankful, and commend your son as a man of good gifts to my father. ACADEMICO. A sweet world! give an hundred pounds; and this is but counted thankfulness! [_Aside_.] STERCUTIO. Hark thou, sir; you shall have eighty thanks. AMORETTO. I tell thee, fellow, I never opened my mouth in this kind so cheap before in my life: I tell thee, few young gentlemen are found that would deal so kindly with thee as I do. STERCUTIO. Well, sir, because I know my son to be a toward thing, and one that has taken all his learning on his own head, without sending to the university, I am content to give you as many thanks as you ask, so you will promise me to bring it to pass. AMORETTO. I warrant you for that, if I say it once. Repair you to the place, and stay there. For my father, he is walked abroad to take the benefit of the air: I'll meet him, as he returns, and make way for your suit. Gallant, i'faith.[86] [_Exeunt_ STERCUTIO _and_ IMMERITO. ACTUS II., SCAENA 5. ACADEMICO, AMORETTO. ACADEMICO. I see, we scholars fish for a living in these shallow fords without a silver hook. Why, would it not gall a man to see a spruce gartered youth of our college, a while ago, be a broker for a living and an old bawd for a benefice? This sweet sir preferred me much kindness when he was of our college, and now I'll try what wind remains in his bladder. God save you, sir.