HAR. Fools tell the truth, men say, and so may he. Wenches, we come now; love our conduct be! Ned, knock at the door.--But soft, forbear! _Enter_ LAURENTIA, MARINA, _and_ MATHEA. The cloud breaks up, and our three suns appear. To this I fly. Shine bright, my life's sole stay, And make grief's night a glorious summer's day. MAR. Gentlemen, how welcome you are here, Guess by our looks, for other means by fear Prevented is. Our father's quick return Forbids the welcome else we would have done. WAL. Mathea, how these faithful thoughts obey-- MATH. No more, sweet love, I know what thou wouldst say. You say you love me, so I wish you still: Love hath love's hire, being balanc'd with good-will. But say; come you to us, or come you rather To pawn more lands for money to our father? I know 'tis so; i' God's name, spend at large: What, man, our marriage-day will all discharge. Our father (by his leave) must pardon us. Age save of age of nothing can discuss; But in our loves the proverb we'll fulfil-- Women and maids must always have their will. HEIGH. Say thou as much, and add life to this corse. LAUR. Yourself and your good news do more enforce. How these have set forth love by all their wit; I swear in heart, I more than double it. Sisters, be glad, for he hath made it plain, The means to get our schoolmaster again,[492] But, gentlemen, for this time cease our loves; This open street perhaps suspicion moves. Fain we would stay, bid you walk in more rather, But that we fear the coming of our father. Go to th' Exchange, crave gold as you intend: Pisaro scrapes for us; for us you spend. We say farewell more sadlier, be bold. Than would my greedy father to his gold: We here, you there; ask gold, and gold you shall: We'll pay the interest and the principal. [_Exeunt Sisters._ WAL. That's my good girls, and I'll pay you for all. HAR. Come to th' Exchange, and when I feel decay, Send me such wenches, heavens, I still shall pray. [_Exeunt._ FOOTNOTES: [477] Moderation. [478] So Shakespeare, in "Romeo and Juliet," act iii. sc. 3-- "Hang up philosophy, Unless philosophy can make a Juliet!" [479] This present is a purse, as appears afterwards, with angels in it. [480] That is, "as often as these _gloves_ hide these _hands_ from the sun." [481] Old copies, _distinct_. [482] _Young_ is omitted in the 4o of 1616, and supplied in the two others. [483] _Him_ has apparently dropped out in the oldest 4o. [484] The copy of 1616 reads, _impudent villany_. [485] _i.e._, As we say now, "scarcely in her _teens_." [486] Old copies, _No_. [487] The two later quartos both read, _then farewell maidenhead_. [488] _i.e._, "Will it do," or "Will it suit." As in "Twelfth Night," act ii. sc. 2, "How will this _fadge_!"