ASO. O, I am sorry the revels are crost. I should have tickled it soon. I did never appear till then. 'Slid, I am the neatliest-made gallant i' the company, and have the best presence; and my dancing --well, I know what our usher said to me last time I was at the school: Would I might have led Philautia in the measures, an it had been the gods' will! I am most worthy, I am sure. RE-ENTER MORUS. MORUS. Master, I can tell you news; the Lady kissed me yonder, and played with me, and says she loved you once as well as she does me, but that you cast her off. ASO. Peace, my most esteemed page. MORUS. Yes. ASO. What luck is this, that our revels are dash'd, now was I beginning to glister in the very highway of preferment. An Cynthia had but seen me dance a strain, or do but one trick, I had been kept in court, I should never have needed to look towards my friends again. AMO. Contain yourself, you were a fortunate young man, if you knew your own good; which I have now projected, and will presently multiply upon you. Beauties and valours, your vouchsafed applause to a motion. The humorous Cynthia hath, for this night, withdrawn the light of your delight. PHA. 'Tis true, Amorphus: what may we do to redeem it? AMO. Redeem that we cannot, but to create a new flame is in our power. Here is a gentleman, my scholar, whom, for some private reasons me specially moving, I am covetous to gratify with title of master in the noble and subtile science of courtship: for which grace, he shall this night, in court, and in the long gallery, hold his public act, by open challenge, to all masters of the mystery whatsoever, to play at the four choice and principal weapons thereof, viz., "the Bare Accost, the Better Regard, the Solemn Address," and "the Perfect Close." What say you? ALL. Excellent, excellent, Amorphus. AMO. Well, let us then take our time by the forehead: I will instantly have bills drawn, and advanced in every angle of the court.--Sir, betray not your too much joy.--Anaides, we must mix this gentleman with you in acquaintance, monsieur Asotus. ANA. I am easily entreated to grace any of your friends, Amorphus. ASO. Sir, and his friends shall likewise grace you, sir. Nay, I begin to know myself now. AMO. O, you must continue your bounties. ASO. Must I? Why, I'll give him this ruby on my finger. Do you hear sir? I do heartily wish your acquaintance, and I partly know myself worthy of it; please you, sir, to accept this poor ruby in a ring, sir. The poesy is of my own device, "Let this blush for me," sir. ANA. So it must for me too, for I am not asham'd to take it.