Wel. Well put off:--no crafty knave, you'll say.
E. Know. Tut, he has more of these shifts.
Brai. And yet, where I have one the broker has ten, sir.
Reenter CASH
Cash. Francis! Martin! ne'er a one to be found now? what a spite's
this!
Wel. How now, Thomas? Is my brother Kitely within?
Cash. No, sir, my master went forth e'en now; but master Downright
is within.--Cob! what, Cob! Is he gone too?
Wel. Whither went your master, Thomas, canst thou tell?
Cash. I know not: to justice Clement's, I think, sir--Cob!
[Exit
E. Know. Justice Clement! what's he? Wel.
Why, dost thou not know him? He is a city-magistrate, a justice
here, an excellent good lawyer, and a great scholar; but the only
mad, merry old fellow in Europe. I shewed him you the other day.
E. Know. Oh, is that he? I remember him now. Good faith, and he is
a very strange presence methinks; it shews as if he stood out of
the rank from other men: I have heard many of his jests in the
University. They say he will commit a man for taking the wall of
his horse.
Wel. Ay, or wearing his cloak on one shoulder, or serving of God;
any thing, indeed, if it come in the way of his humour.
Re-enter CASH.
Cash. Gasper! Martin! Cob! 'Heart, where should they be trow?
Bob. Master Kitely's man, pray thee vouchsafe us the lighting of
this match.
[Exit.
Cash. Fire on your match! no time but now to vouchsafe?--Francis!
Cob!
Bob. Body O' me! here's the remainder of seven pound since
yesterday was seven-night. 'Tis your right Trinidado: did you never
take any master Stephen?
Step. No, truly, sir; but I'll learn to take it now, since you
commend it so.
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