Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Mont._ Sir, I am very well possest of it, and what of my poore
fortunes remaines, I would gladly hazard upon the Sea: it cannot
deal worse with me than the Land, though it sink or throw it in
the hands of Pirats. I have yet five hundred pounds left, and your
honest and worthy acquaintance may make me a young Merchant; th'one
moity of what I have I would gladly adventure.
_Mal._ How adventure? you shall hazard nothing: you shall only joyn
with me in certain commodities that are safe arrived unto the Key;
you shall neither be in doubt of danger nor dammage; But so much
money disburst, so much receive; Sir, I would have you conceive I
pursue it not for any good your money will do me, but meerly out of
mine own freeness and courtesie to pleasure you.
_Mont._ I can believe no less, and you express a noble nature,
seeking to build up a man so ruin'd as my self.
_Lav._ Captain here is subject for us to work upon if we have wit;
you hear that there is money yet left, and it is going to be layd
out in Rattels, Bels, Hobby-Horses, brown paper, or some such like
sale commodities; now it would do better in our purses, upon our
backs in good Gold-lace, and Scarlat, and then we might pursue
our projects, and our devices towards my Lady _Annabella_; go to,
there's a conceit newly landed, heark I stand in good reputation
with him, and therefore may the better cheat him: Captain, take a
few instructions from me.
_Mont._ What monies I have is at your disposing, and upon twelve I
will meet you at the Pallace with it.
_Mal._ I will there expect you, and so I take my leave. [_Exit._
_Lav._ You apprehend me?
_La-p._ Why do ye think I am a dunce?
_Lav._ Not a dunce Captain, but you might give me leave to misdoubt
that pregnancy in a Soldier, which is proper and hereditary to a
Courtier; but prosecute it, I will both second, and give credit
to it. Good Mounsier _Montague_, I would your whole revenues lay
within the circuit of mine armes, that I might as easily bestow, or
restore it unto you as my curtesie.
_La-p._ My zealous wishes Sir, do accompany his for your good
fortunes.
_Lav._ Believe it Sir, our affection towards you is a strong band
of friendship.
_Mont._ To which I shall most willingly seal. But believe me
Gentlemen in a broken estate, the bond of friendship oft is
forfeited, but that it is your free and ingenuous nature to renew
it.
_Lav._ Sir, I will amply extend my self to your use, and am very
zealously afflicted as not one of your least friends for your
crooked fate; But let it not seise you with any dejection, you have
as I hear a sufficient competency left, which well disposed may
erect you as high in the worlds account as ever.
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