FRIS. Ah, sirrah, now I know what manner of thing Paul's is; I did so mar'l[507] afore what it was, out of all count; for my master would say, would I had Paul's full of gold; my young mistress and Grimkin Taylor would wish they had Paul's full of needles. I once asked my master half a yard of frieze to make me a coat, and he cried, Whoop holiday! it was big enough to make Paul's a nightgown. I have been told that Duke Humfrey dwells here, and that he keeps open house, and that a brave sort of Cameleers[508] dine with him every day: now if I could see any vision in the world towards dinner, I would set in a foot. But the best is, as the ancient English Roman orator saith, Solame-men, misers, housewives, and so forth[509]. The best is, that I have great store of company, that do nothing but go up and down, and go up and down, and make a grumbling together, that the meat is so long making ready. Well, if I could meet this scurvy Frenchman, they should stay me, for I would be gone home. _Enter_ ANTHONY. ANTH. I beseech you, monsieur, give me audience. FRIS. What would you have? What should I give you? ANTH. Pardon, sir, mine uncivil and presumptuous intrusion, who endeavour nothing less, than to provoke or exasperate you against me. FRIS. They say, a word to the wise is enough, so by this little French that he speaks, I see he is the very man I seek for. Sir, I pray, what is your name? ANTH. I am nominated Monsieur La Mouche, and rest at your bon service. FRIS. I understand him partly yea, and partly nay. Can you speak French? Content pour vous, monsieur, madame. ANTH. If I could not, sir, I should ill-understand you; you speak the best French that ever trod upon shoe of leather. FRIS. Nay, I can speak more languages than that: This is Italian, is it not--Nelle slurde curtezana? ANTH. Yes, sir, and you speak it like a very natural. FRIS. I believe you well. Now for Dutch--Ducky de do, wat heb ye gebrought? ANTH. I pray stop your mouth, for I never heard such Dutch before broached. FRIS. Nay, I think you have not met with no peasant. Hear you, Master Mouse (so your name is, I take it), I have considered of your learning in these aforesaid languages, and find you reasonable so, so. Now this is the matter: can you take the ease to teach these tongues to two or three gentlewomen of mine acquaintance, and I will see you paid for your labour. ANTH. Yes, sir, and that most willingly. FRIS. Why then, Master Mouse, to their use I entertain ye, which had not been but for the troubles of the world, that I myself have no leisure to show my skill. Well, sir, if you'll please to walk with me, I'll bring you to them. [_Exeunt._ SCENE II. _Enter_ LAURENTIA, MARINA, _and_ MATHEA.