_Adul._ A pestle on him, he comes of the Asians. _Avar._ Come on! ye shall learn to solfe Reformation! Sing on now: _Re_. _Adul._ _Re._ _Avar._ _Refor._ _Adul._ _Reformation._ _Avar._ Policy, Reformation, Authority! _Adul._ Policy, Reformation, and Honesty! _Avar._ In faith, ye ass! if your tongue make any mo trips, Ye shall both be Flattery and have on the lips. And now, Mounsire Authority! against, I you call; Ye must have other garments; and so must ye all-- Ye must, for the season, counterfeit gravity. _Insol. and Oppr._ Yes! what else? _Adul._ And I must counterfeit honesty. _Avar._ And I must turn my gown in and out, I ween; For these gaping purses may in no wise be seen. I will turn it e'en here--come help me, Honesty! _Adul._ Here, at hand! _Avar._ Why, how now? play the knave, Honesty! Help! what doest thou now? _Adul._ I counterfeit Honesty. _Avar._ Why, then, come thou! help me, my friend Oppression! What help call you that? _Oppr._ Fit for your discretion! _Avar._ Oh, I should have said: help, sir Reformation! _Oppr._ Yea, marry, sir! that is my nomination. _Avar._ And when you are [in] your robe, keep it afore close. _Oppr._ I pray you, Master Policy! for what purpose? _Avar._ All folk will take you, if they peep under your gown, For the veriest caitiff in country or town. Now, go! and when I call, see that ye ready be! _Insol._ I will. _Oppr._ And I will. _Adul._ And so will I, Honesty! [_Exeant._ _Avar._ Well, now will I depart hence, also, for a space; And, to bourd Respublica, wait a time of grace. Wherever I find her a time convenient, I shall say and do that may be expedient! [_Exeat_ AVARICE. ACTUS SECUNDI, SCENA PRIMA. [RESPUBLICA.]