_Bel._ At this time I am not problematically given; I have a humour of complaisance upon me, and will contradict no man. _Alon._ We'll but discuss a little. _Bel._ By your favour, I'll not discuss; for I see by the stars, that, if I dispute to-day, I am infallibly threatened to be thought ignorant all my life after. _Alon._ Well then, we'll but cast an eye together upon my eldest daughter's nativity. _Bel._ Nativity!---- _Alon._ I know what you would say now, that there wants the table of direction for the five hylegiacalls; the ascendant, _medium coeli_, sun, moon, and stars: But we'll take it as it is. _Bel._ Never tell me that, sir---- _Alon._ I know what you would say again, sir---- _Bel._ 'Tis well you do, for I'll be sworn I do not.---- [_Aside._ _Alon._ You would say, sir---- _Bel._ I say, sir, there is no doing without the sun and moon, and all that, sir; and so you may make use of your paper for your occasions. Come to a man of art without the sun and moon, and all that, sir---- [_Tears it._ _Alon._ 'Tis no matter; this shall break no squares betwixt us. [_Gathers up the torn papers_.] I know what you would say now, that men of parts are always choleric; I know it by myself, sir. [_He goes to match the papers._ _Enter Don_ LOPEZ. _Lop._ Don Alonzo in my house! this is a most happy opportunity to put my other design in execution; for, if I can persuade him to bestow his daughter on Don Melchor, I shall serve my friend, though against his will; and, when Aurelia sees she cannot be his, perhaps she will accept my love. _Alon._ I warrant you, sir, 'tis all pieced right, both top, sides, and bottom; for, look you, sir, here was Aldeboran, and there Cor Scorpii---- _Lop._ Don Alonzo, I am happy to see you under my roof; and shall take it---- _Alon._ I know what you would say, sir; that though I am your neighbour, this is the first time I have been here.--[_To_ BELLAMY.] But, come, sir, by Don Lopez' permission, let us return to our nativity. _Bel._ Would thou wert there, in thy mother's belly again! [_Aside._ _Lop._ But, sennor---- [_To_ ALONZO. _Alon._ It needs not, sennor; I'll suppose your compliment; you would say, that your house, and all things in it, are at my service.--But let us proceed, without this interruption. _Bel._ By no means, sir; this cavalier is come on purpose to perform the civilities of his house to you. _Alon._ But, good sir---- _Bel._ I know what you would say, sir. [_Exeunt_ BELLAMY _and_ MASKALL. _Lop._ No matter, let him go, sir. I have long desired this opportunity, to move a suit to you in the behalf of a friend of mine, if you please to allow me the hearing of it.