Bar. Sir Iohn, there's one Master Broome below would faine speake with you, and be acquainted with you; and hath sent your worship a mornings draught of Sacke Fal. Broome is his name? Bar. I Sir Fal. Call him in: such Broomes are welcome to mee, that ore'flowes such liquor: ah ha, Mistresse Ford and Mistresse Page, haue I encompass'd you? goe to, via Ford. 'Blesse you sir Fal. And you sir: would you speake with me? Ford. I make bold, to presse, with so little preparation vpon you Fal. You'r welcome, what's your will? giue vs leaue Drawer Ford. Sir, I am a Gentleman that haue spent much, my name is Broome Fal. Good Master Broome, I desire more acquaintance of you Ford. Good Sir Iohn, I sue for yours: not to charge you, for I must let you vnderstand, I thinke my selfe in better plight for a Lender, then you are: the which hath something emboldned me to this vnseason'd intrusion: for they say, if money goe before, all waies doe lye open Fal. Money is a good Souldier (Sir) and will on Ford. Troth, and I haue a bag of money heere troubles me: if you will helpe to beare it (Sir Iohn) take all, or halfe, for easing me of the carriage Fal. Sir, I know not how I may deserue to bee your Porter Ford. I will tell you sir, if you will giue mee the hearing Fal. Speake (good Master Broome) I shall be glad to be your Seruant Ford. Sir, I heare you are a Scholler: (I will be briefe with you) and you haue been a man long knowne to me, though I had neuer so good means as desire, to make my selfe acquainted with you. I shall discouer a thing to you, wherein I must very much lay open mine owne imperfection: but (good Sir Iohn) as you haue one eye vpon my follies, as you heare them vnfolded, turne another into the Register of your owne, that I may passe with a reproofe the easier, sith you your selfe know how easie it is to be such an offender Fal. Very well Sir, proceed Ford. There is a Gentlewoman in this Towne, her husbands name is Ford Fal. Well Sir Ford. I haue long lou'd her, and I protest to you, bestowed much on her: followed her with a doating obseruance: Ingross'd opportunities to meete her: fee'd euery slight occasion that could but nigardly giue mee sight of her: not only bought many presents to giue her, but haue giuen largely to many, to know what shee would haue giuen: briefly, I haue pursu'd her, as Loue hath pursued mee, which hath beene on the wing of all occasions: but whatsoeuer I haue merited, either in my minde, or in my meanes, meede I am sure I haue receiued none, vnlesse Experience be a Iewell, that I haue purchased at an infinite rate, and that hath taught mee to say this, ``Loue like a shadow flies, when substance Loue pursues, ``Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues Fal. Haue you receiu'd no promise of satisfaction at her hands? Ford. Neuer Fal. Haue you importun'd her to such a purpose? Ford. Neuer