SHIFT. My rapier! no, sir; my rapier is my guard, my defence, my revenue, my honour; -- if you cannot impart, be secret, I beseech you -- and I will maintain it, where there is a grain of dust, or a drop of water. [SIGHS.] Hard is the choice when the valiant must eat their arms, or clem. Sell my rapier! no, my dear, I will not be divorced from thee, yet; I have ever found thee true as steel, and -- You cannot impart, sir? -- Save you, gentlemen; -- nevertheless, if you have a fancy to it, sir -- FAST. Prithee away: Is signior Deliro departed? CAR. Have you seen a pimp outface his own wants better? SOG. I commend him that can dissemble them so well. PUNT. True, and having no better a cloak for it than he has neither. FAST. Od's precious, what mischievous luck is this! adieu, gentlemen. PUNT. Whither in such haste, monsieur Fastidious? FAST. After my merchant, signior Deliro, sir. [EXIT. CAR. O hinder him not, he may hap lose his title; a good flounder, i'faith. [ORANGE AND CLOVE CALL SHIFT ASIDE. CAR. How! signior Whiffe? ORANGE. What was the difference between that gallant that's gone and you, sir? SHIFT. No difference; he would have given me five pound for my rapier, and I refused it; that's all. CLOVE. O, was it no otherwise? we thought you had been upon some terms. SHIFT. No other than you saw, sir. CLOVE. Adieu, good master Apple-John. [EXIT WITH ORANGE. CAR. How! Whiffe, and Apple-John too? Heart, what will you say if this be the appendix or label to both you indentures? PUNT. It may be. CAR. Resolve us of it, Janus, thou that look'st every way; or thou, Hercules, that has travelled all countries. PUNT. Nay, Carlo, spend not time in invocations now, 'tis late. CAR. Signior, here's a gentleman desirous of your name, sir. SHIFT. Sir, my name is cavalier Shift: I am known sufficiently in this walk, sir. CAR. Shift! I heard your name varied even now, as I take it. SHIFT. True, sir, it pleases the world, as I am her excellent tobacconist, to give me the style of signior Whiffe; as I am a poor esquire about the town here, they call me master Apple-John. Variety of good names does well, sir. CAR. Ay, and good parts, to make those good names; out of which I imagine yon bills to be yours. SHIFT. Sir, if I should deny the manuscripts, I were worthy to be banish'd the middle aisle for ever. CAR. I take your word, sir: this gentleman has subscribed to them, and is most desirous to become your pupil. Marry, you must use expedition. Signior Insulso Sogliardo, this is the professor. SOG. In good time, sir: nay, good sir, house your head; do you profess these sleights in tobacco?