PUNT. Stay; who be these that address themselves towards us? What Carlo!
Now by the sincerity of my soul, welcome; welcome, gentlemen: and how dost
thou, thou 'Grand Scourge', or 'Second Untruss of the time'?
CAR. Faith, spending my metal in this reeling world (here and there), as
the sway of my affection carries me, and perhaps stumble upon a
yeoman-feuterer, as I do now; or one of fortune's mules, laden with
treasure, and an empty cloak-bag, following him, gaping when a gab will
untie.
PUNT. Peace, you bandog, peace! What brisk Nymphadoro is that in the
white virgin-boot there?
CAR. Marry, sir, one that I must interest you to take a very particular
knowledge of, and with more than ordinary respect; monsieur Fastidious.
PUNT. Sir, I could wish, that for the time of your vouchsafed abiding
here, and more real entertainment, this is my house stood on the Muses
hill, and these my orchards were those of the Hesperides.
FAST. I possess as much in your wish, sir, as if I were made lord of the
Indies; and I pray you believe it.
CAR. I have a better opinion of his faith, than to think it will be so
corrupted.
SOG. Come, brother, I'll bring you acquainted with gentlemen, and good
fellows, such as shall do you more grace than --
SORD. Brother, I hunger not for such acquaintance: Do you take heed, lest --
[CARLO COMES TOWARD THEM.
SOG. Husht! My brother, sir, for want of education, sir, somewhat nodding
to the boor, the clown; but I request you in private, sir.
FUNG. [LOOKING AT FASTIDIOUS BRISK.] By heaven, it is a very fine suit of
clothes.
[ASIDE.
COR. Do you observe that signior? There's another humour has new-crack'd
the shell.
MIT. What! he is enamour'd of the fashion, is he?
COR. O, you forestall the jest.
FUNG. I marle what it might stand him in.
[ASIDE.
SOG. Nephew!
FUNG. 'Fore me, it's an excellent suit, and as neatly becomes him.
[ASIDE.] -- What said you, uncle?
SOG. When saw you my niece?
FUNG. Marry, yesternight I supp'd there. -- That kind of boot does very
rare too.
[ASIDE.
SOG. And what news hear you?
FUNG. The gilt spur and all! Would I were hang'd, but 'tis exceeding
good. [ASIDE.] -- Say you, uncle?
SOG. Your mind is carried away with somewhat else: I ask what news you hear?
FUNG. Troth, we hear none. -- In good faith [LOOKING AT FASTIDIOUS BRISK]
I was never so pleased with a fashion, days of my life. O an I might have
but my wish, I'd ask no more of heaven now, but such a suit, such a hat,
such a band, such a doublet, such a hose, such a boot, and such a --
[ASIDE.
SOG. They say, there's a new motion of the city of Nineveh, with Jonas and
the whale, to be seen at Fleet-bridge. You can tell, cousin?
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