_Citt._ No, not altogether so neither; but I serv'd a Convenient time in two of his Majesties Houses; and there I learnt _My Politiques_; that is to say, in _Newgate_, and the _Gate-house; Two schools_ (says one) _that send more wise men into the World, then the_ four Inns of Court. Now let your suffering be what it will, the _Merit_ of it will be rated according to the _Difficulty_ and _hazzard_ of the _Encounter_: For there's a great difference betwixt the Venture of a _Pillory_, and of a _Gibbet_. But in what case soever; if you stand fast, and keep your Tongue in your head, you shall want neither _Mony_, nor _Law_; nor _Countenance_, nor _Friends_ in the _Court_, nor _Friends_ in the _Jury_. Bum. _Hold, hold_, Citt; _what if all my great Friends should deceive me at last_? _Citt._ They'le never dare to do that, for fear you should deceive _them_. I have found the Experiment of it my self, and every _Term_ yields us fresh Instances of _people that make their Fortunes in a trice, by a generous contempt of Principalities, and Powers_. Bum. _Thou'rt a brave fellow_ Citt; _but pre'thee what may thy Employment be at present, if a body may ask thee_? The Secretary to a Grand Committee. _Citt._ _I_ am at this present, _Bumpkin, under the Rose, a Secretary-Extraordinary_ to one of the _Grand Committees_ I told thee of; and my business is to draw up _Impeachments, Informations, Articles_; to lick over now and then a _Narrative_; and to deal with the _Mercuries_ to publish nothing against the Interest of that Party: and _in fine_, there's hardly any thing stirs, but I have a finger in't. Mine is a business I can tell you, that brings in _Money_. Bum. _I make no doubt on't_ Citt: _But could ye put me in a way to get a little money too_? _Citt._ We'l talk of that presently. You may think perhaps now the _City-Petition's_ blown off, that our _Committee_ will have nothing to do. But, I do assure you, businesse comes in so fast, upon us, that I shall never be able to go through it without an _Assistant_; and if I find you fit for't, you shall be the man.--Nay hold, let Me speak, First; do you continue the use of your _Short-hand_? Bum. _Yes, I do; and I have mended my_ Bastard-Secretary _very much since you saw it_. _Citt._ Will you be _Just_, _Diligent_, and _Secret_? Bum. _I'le give you what security you'le ask, for my_ Truth _and_ Diligence; _and for my_ Secrecy, I could almost forget to _speak_. _Citt._ That Figure pleases me; but I must shrift you further. How stands your appetite to _Wine_ and _Women_? Bum. _Why truly at the rate of_ other flesh and blood. _Citt._ 'Tis not to barr ye neither; but what Liberties ye take, let them be _Private_; and either to advance the _Common-cause_, or at _spare hours_. Bum. _You cannot ask or wish more then I'le do._