[ILL-WILL _and_] WIT _returneth_. _Ill-W._ Here is none of our acquaintance: We have made too long tarriance-- That will ye say, perchance; And they be gone home, come away apace. _Wit._ Nay, by God! not so hasty; A little while we will tarry. Good even, sir, to you, marry! Dwell ye in this place? _Rem._ Nay, good fellow! I dwell not here: Wherefore dost thou that inquire? Holdest thou aught with any here? Speak! be not afraid! _Ill-W._ By God! I would I had your gown, And were a mile without the town; Thereon I would borrow a crown, It is I that so said. _Wit._ How, lookest thou on him half a-scorn? I promise you he is a scant gentleman born: What sayest thou in his face? _Rem._ For somewhat in his face I look; Indeed, his mastership stands a-crook: For false shrews both of you I took, And children that be past grace. _Ill-W._ I will swear for him, as for these years twenty, That he hath been ever as true as I; Yet sometime he will steal and make a lie. C4,_r._ He is of my alliance. _Rem._ In good faith, the same think I, That ye be both like, full unthrifty. Sirs! how do ye live? show me quickly, Or I shall put you in durance. _Wit._ How live we? marry, our meat! Comest thou hither for to threat? So lordly sir Wittam doth speak! From whence doth he come--can ye show? _Ill-W._ What dost thou ail? Canst thou tell? Hast thou anything with us to mell? By the mass! thy hands doth tickle-- Thou shalt bear me a blow. _Rem._ You false thieves! I know ye well: I shall let your purpose every deal, Ill-Will and Shrewd Wit, the devil of hell Take ye both, for me! _Wit._ Marry, thou liest! our names be not so: Call us but Wit and Will--add no more thereto. If thou dost, thou were as good know We shall handle you shrewdly. _Rem._ Sirs, farewell! here I will no longer abide: For you both, shortly, I will provide That all your false craft shall be outtried, And your subtilty known. [_And goeth out._ _Wit._ To go so soon, the whoreson was wise; Therefore some now I must devise That each man may Wealth, Health, and Liberty despise; Or else he will mar all our matter. Brother wat! let me alone: When they come you shall see me anon; Complain of him unto them, each one, C4,_v._ And put him out of favour. _Ill-W._ Peace! no mo words, for they come yonder. [WEALTH, HEALTH, _and_ LIBERTY _cometh in._] _Wealth._ Sirs! I am glad that you be here. How doth all our household? with them what cheer? Is everything in order there, After our intent?