MER. Sir, there’s not place,
To gi’ you demonſtration of theſe things. [114]
They are a little to ſubtle. But, I could ſhew you
Such a neceſſity in’t, as you muſt be 115
But what you pleaſe: againſt the receiu’d hereſie,
That _England_ beares no Dukes. Keepe you the land, S^r,
The greatneſſe of th’ eſtate ſhall throw’t vpon you.
If you like better turning it to money,
What may not you, S^r, purchaſe with that wealth? 120
Say, you ſhould part with two o’ your millions,
To be the thing you would, who would not do’t?
As I proteſt, I will, out of my diuident,
Lay, for ſome pretty principality,
In _Italy_, from the Church: Now, you perhaps, 125
Fancy the ſmoake of _England_, rather? But--
Ha’ you no priuate roome, Sir, to draw to,
T’enlarge our ſelues more vpon.
FIT. O yes, _Diuell_!
MER. Theſe, Sir, are bus’neſſes, aske to be carryed
With caution, and in cloud.
FIT. I apprehend, 130
They doe ſo, S^r. _Diuell_, which way is your Miſtreſſe?
PVG. Aboue, S^r. in her chamber.
FIT. O that’s well.
Then, this way, good, Sir.
MER. I ſhall follow you; _Traines_,
Gi’ mee the bag, and goe you preſently,
Commend my ſeruice to my Lady _Tail-buſh_. 135
Tell her I am come from Court this morning; ſay,
I’haue got our bus’neſſe mou’d, and well: Intreat her,
That ſhee giue you the four-ſcore Angels, and ſee ’hem
Diſpos’d of to my Councel, Sir _Poul Eytherſide_.
Sometime, to day, I’ll waite vpon her Ladiſhip, 140
With the relation.
ING. Sir, of what diſpatch,
He is! Do you marke?
MER. _Ingine_, when did you ſee
My couſin _Euer-ill_? keepes he ſtill your quarter?
I’ the _Bermudas_?
ING. Yes, Sir, he was writing
This morning, very hard.
MER. Be not you knowne to him,
That I am come to Towne: I haue effected 146
A buſineſſe for him, but I would haue it take him,
Before he thinks for’t.
ING. Is it paſt?
MER. Not yet.
’Tis well o’ the way.
ING. O Sir! your worſhip takes
Infinit paines.
MER. I loue Friends, to be actiue: 150
A ſluggish nature puts off man, and kinde.
ING. And ſuch a bleſſing followes it.
MER. I thanke
My fate. Pray you let’s be priuate, Sir?
FIT. In, here.
MER. Where none may interrupt vs.
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