AND. Sir, virtue's perfection Is at the height in him. Whatever after Ages bear, or give the name of worth to, Must, if compar'd to him, be but as foils To set his glory off the brighter. Nor are the men only thus taken with him; There's not a lady in the land but sighs With passion for him, and dreams on him a-nights. Husbands grow jealous of him, yet with joy That they are Plangus' rivals. EPH. All this is nothing. Men talk'd as loud of me when I was young. AND. Yea, but they say, sir, you were Not half so mincing in your carriage, nor so majestic. Besides---- EPH. I hope they do not make comparisons. [_Starts._ AND. Sir, I thought we could not have discours'd on a More welcome theme than what is full of Plangus. EPH. No more you cannot. Let him as a less star Enjoy his splendour, but it must not be so great To darken me; but, prythee, do they compare us then? AND. You're discompos'd, sir!--I have done. EPH. Nay, nothing But the remembrance of a foolish dream--what say they? AND. Why, sir, some went so far to say, they wonder'd A lady of my years could marry the father, Though a king, when I might have had Plangus himself. EPH. They did not? AND. Then I confess I blush'd, and had been out Of temper, but that I thought it might be The court fashion to talk boldly. EPH. This story jump'd Just with my dream to-night;[96] but methought I saw Him threat'ning to kill me 'cause thou hadst married me---- But the young saucy boy shall know I hold My sceptre strong enough to crush him into atoms. Did they not name Inophilus? AND. I think they did. He had some share Of praises too; but it was so as gleanings To a loading cart, they sometimes fell beside. EPH. Then I am satisfied. 'Tis an aspiring youth: 'tis something That unites Plangus and him so. I must Be speedy in resolves. [_Exit_ EPHORBAS. SCENE VII. AND. Who waits without there? _Enter_ LIBACER. O, art thou come? Stay, let me breathe, or else---- LIB. Nay, spare your pains, I know it all; I saw him Drink it with as great greediness as usurers Do unthrifts' lands, or jealous husbands confirm Their cuckoldships by ocular testimony. AND. It took most rarely, Beyond our hopes. I'll leave the rest to thee, Thou art so fortunate in all designs. Go on and prosper. LIB. And I'll attend for an opportunity to meet With Plangus, and betray him to ruin As great as unavoidable. [_Exeunt._ ACT IV., SCENE 1. _Enter_ EPHORBAS, _solus_.