+Lio.+ So far as the divine prospect of my understanding guides me, 'tis without parallel most excellent; but I am no professed critic in the mystery. +Pet.+ Well, thou hast Linceus' eyes for observation, or could'st ne'er have made such a cunning discovery of my practice. But will the ladies, think you, have that apprehension to discern and approve of me? +Lio.+ Without question; they cannot be so dull or stony-hearted as not to be infinitely taken with your worth. Why, in a while, you shall have them so enamoured that they'll watch every opportunity to purchase your acquaintance; then again revive it with often banqueting and visits; nay, and perhaps invite others, by their foolish example, to do the like; and some, that despair of so great happiness, will inquire out your haunts, and walk there two or three hours together, to get but a sight of you. +Pet.+ O infinite! I am transported with the thought on't! It draws near noon, and I appointed certain gallants to meet me at the five-crown ordinary: after, we are to wait upon the like beauties you talked of to the public theatre. I feel of late a strong and witty genius growing upon me, and I begin, I know not how, to be in love with this foolish sin of poetry. +Lio.+ Are you, sir? there's great hopes of you. +Pet.+ And the reason is, because they say 'tis both the cause and effect of a good wit, to which I can sufficiently pretend: for Nature has not played the stepdame with me. +Lio.+ In good time, sir. +Pet.+ And now you talk of time, what time of day is it by your watch? +Lio.+ I have none, sir. +Pet.+ How, ne'er a watch? O, monstrous! how do you consume your hours? Ne'er a watch! 'tis the greatest solecism in society that e'er I heard of: ne'er a watch! +Lio.+ How deeply you conceive of it! +Pet.+ You have not a gentleman, that's a true gentleman, without one; 'tis the main appendix to a plush lining: besides, it helps much to discourse; for while others confer notes together, we confer our watches, and spend good part of the day with talking of it. +Lio.+ Well, sir, because I'll be no longer destitute of such a necessary implement, I have a suit to you. +Pet.+ A suit to me? Let it alone till I am a great man, and then [_Aside._] I shall answer you with the greater promise and less performance. +Lio.+ I hope, sir, you have that confidence I will ask nothing to your prejudice, but what shall some way recompense the deed. +Pet.+ What is't? Be brief: I am in that point a courtier. +Lio.+ Usurp, then, on the proffer'd means; Show yourself forward in an action May speak you noble, and make me your friend. +Pet.+ A friend! what's that? I know no such thing.