+Duke.+ My much honoured Petrucio, you are welcome; we were now entered into a discourse of your worth. Whither do your occasions enforce you so fast? +Pet.+ Gentlemen, to tell you true, I am going upon some raptures. +Leo.+ Upon raptures, say you. +Pet.+ Yes, my employment is tripartite: I have here an anagram to a lady I made of her name this morning, with a poesy to another, that must be inserted into a ring; and here's a paper carries a secret word too, that must be given, and worn by a knight and tilter; and all my own imaginations, as I hope to be blessed. +Lio.+ Is't possible? how, have you lately drunk of the horsepond,[333] or stepped on the forked Parnassus, that you start out so sudden a poet? +Pet.+ Tut! I leave your Helicons and your pale Pirenes,[334] to such as will look after them. For my own part, I follow the instigation of my brain, and scorn other helps. +Lio.+ Do you so? +Pet.+ I'll justify it: the multiplicity of learning does but distract a man. I am all for your modern humours, and when I list to express a passion, it flows from me with that spring of amorous conceits, that a true lover may hang his head over, and read in it the very phys'nomy of his affection. +Duke.+ Why, this is a rare mirror! [_Aside._ +Leo.+ 'Tis so indeed, and beyond all the art of optics. [_Aside._ +Pet.+ And when my head labours with the pangs of delivery, by chance up comes a countess's waiting-woman, at whose sight, as at the remembrance of a mistress, my pen falls out of my hand; and then do I read to her half-a-dozen lines, whereat we both sit together, and melt into tears. +Leo.+ Pitiful-hearted creatures! [_Aside._ +Pet.+ I am now about a device that this gentleman has promis'd shall be presented before his highness. +Duke.+ Yes, upon my word, sir, and yourself with it. +Pet.+ Shall the duke take notice of me too? O heavens! how you transport me with the thought on't! +Duke.+ I'll bring you to him, believe me, and you know not what grace he may do you. +Pet.+ 'Tis a happiness beyond mortals! I cannot tell, it may be my good fortune to advance you all. +Lio.+ We shall be glad to have dependence on you. +Pet.+ Gentles, I would intreat you a courtesy. +Duke.+ What's that, signior? +Pet.+ That you would be all pleas'd to grace my lodging to-morrow at a banquet: there will be ladies and gallants; and among the rest, I'll send to invite your uncle the Antiquary; and we'll be very merry, I assure you. +Leo.+ Well, sir, your bounty commands us not to fail you.