_Ush._ Why, truly, I can't tell; there's much to be said upon the word whisper: to whisper in Latin is _susurrare_, which is as much as to say, to speak softly; now, if they heard us speak softly, they heard us whisper; but then comes in the _quomodo_, the _how_; how did they hear us whisper? why as to that, there are two ways: the one, by chance or accident; the other, on purpose; that is, with design to hear us whisper. _Phys._ Nay, if they heard us that way, I'll never give them physic more. _Ush._ Nor I e'er more will walk abroad before 'em. _Bayes._ Pray mark this, for a great deal depends upon it, towards the latter end of the play. _Smith._ I suppose that's the reason why you brought in this scene, Mr. Bayes. _Bayes._ Partly, it was, sir; but I confess I was not unwilling, besides, to show the world a pattern, here, how men should talk of business. _Johns._ You have done it exceeding well indeed. _Bayes._ Yes, I think this will do. _Phys._ Well, if they heard us whisper, they will turn us out, and nobody else will take us. _Smith._ Not for politicians, I dare answer for it. _Phys._ Let's then no more ourselves in vain bemoan: We are not safe until we them unthrone. _Ush._ 'Tis right: And, since occasion now seems debonair, I'll seize on this, and you shall take that chair. [_They draw their swords, and sit in the two great chairs upon the stage._ _Bayes._ There's now an odd surprise; the whole state's turned quite topsy-turvy, without any pother or stir in the whole world, egad.[17] _Johns._ A very silent change of government, truly, as ever I heard of. _Bayes._ It is so. And yet you shall see me bring 'em in again, by-and-by, in as odd a way every jot. [_The Usurpers march out, flourishing their swords._ _Enter_ SHIRLY. _Shir._ Heyho! heyho! what a change is here! heyday, heyday! I know not what to do, nor what to say.[18] [_Exit._ _Johns._ Mr. Bayes, in my opinion, now, that gentleman might have said a little more upon this occasion. _Bayes._ No, sir, not at all; for I underwrit his part on purpose to set off the rest. _Johns._ Cry you mercy, sir. _Smith._ But pray, sir, how came they to depose the kings so easily? _Bayes._ Why, sir, you must know, they long had a design to do it before; but never could put it in practice till now: and to tell you true, that's one reason why I made 'em whisper so at first. _Smith._ Oh, very well; now I'm fully satisfied. _Bayes._ And then to show you, sir, it was not done so very easily neither, in the next scene you shall see some fighting. _Smith._ Oh, oh; so then you make the struggle to be after the business is done? _Bayes._ Ay. _Smith._ Oh, I conceive you: that, I swear, is very natural. SCENE V. _Enter four Men at one door, and four at another, with their swords drawn._ _1st Sold._ Stand. Who goes there? _2nd Sold._ A friend. _1st Sold._ What friend? _2nd Sold._ A friend to the house.