_Mont._ No Sir, my ruin never shall import Anothers loss, if not by accident, And that my purpose is not guilty of: You [are] engag'd in nothing but your care. [_Ex. Law._ Attend the Procurator to the Court, Observe how things incline, and bring me word. _Long._ I dare not, Sir, if I be taken there, Mine ears will be in danger. _Mont._ Why? hast thou Committed something that deserves thine ears? _Long._ No, but I fear the noise; my hearing will be Perished by the noise; 'tis as good 't want [A member, as to loose the use--] _Mont._ The ornament is excepted. _Long._ Well my Lord I'll put 'em to the hazard. [_Exit_ Long. _1 Cred._ Your desires be prosperous to you. _2 Cred._ Our best Prayers wait Upon your fortune. [_Exeunt_ Cred. _Dub._ For your selves, not him. _Mont._ Thou canst not blame 'em: I am in their debts. _Ver._ But had your large expence (a part whereof You owe 'em) for unprofitable Silks And Laces, been bestowed among the poor, That would have prayed the right way for you: Not upon you. _Mont._ For unprofitable Silks And Laces? now believe me honest boy Th'ast hit upon a reprehension that belongs Unto me. _Ver._ By ---- my Lord, I had not so unmannerly a thought, To reprehend you. _Mont._ Why I love thee for't. Mine own acknowledgement confirms thy words: For once I do remember, comming from The Mercers, where my Purse had spent it self On those unprofitable toys thou speak'st of, A man half naked with his poverty Did meet me, and requested my relief: I wanted whence to give it, yet his eyes Spoke for him, those I could have satisfied With some unfruitful sorrow, (if my tears Would not have added rather to his grief, Than eas'd it) but the true compassion that I should have given I had not: this began To make me think how many such mens wants The vain superfluous cost I wore upon My outside would have clothed, and left my self A habit as becomming: to increase This new consideration there came one Clad in a garment plain and thrifty, yet As decent as these fair dear follies; made As if it were of purpose to despise The vanity of shew: his purse had still The power to do a charitable deed, And did it. _Dub._ Yet your inclination, Sir, Deserv'd no less to be commended, than his action. _Mont._ Prethee do not flatter me; He that intends well, yet deprives himself Of means, to put his good thoughts into deed, Deceives his purpose of the due reward That goodness merits: oh antiquity Thy great examples of Nobility Are out of imitation, or at least So lamely follow'd, that thou art as much Before this age in virtue, as in time.