Volume Ii Part 84 (2/2)

Sir _Sig_. Sir, I tell you that one _Italian_ Name is worth any two _English_ Names in Europe, and I'll be judg'd by my Civility-Master.

_Tick_. Who shall end the dispute if he be of my opinion?

Sir _Sig_. _Multo voluntiero_, which is as much as to say, with all my heart.

_Jack_. But, Sir, my Grandmother wou'd never own me, if I should change the cursen Name she gave me with her own hands, an't please your Wors.h.i.+p.

Sir _Sig_. He _Bestia_! I'll have no more of your Wors.h.i.+p, Sirrah, that old _English_ Sir Reverence, let me have you call me _Signior Ill.u.s.trissimo_ or Patrona Mea_--or--

_Tick_. Ay, that I like well enough now:--but hold, sure this is one of your Masters.

_Enter_ Petro _drest like a French Fencing-Master_.

_Pet_. Signior _Barberacho_ has sent me to teach you de Art of Fencing.

Sir _Sig_. _Ill.u.s.trissimo Signior Monsieur_, I am the Person who am to learn.

_Tick_. Stay, Sir, stay--let me ask him some few questions first: for, Sir, I have play'd at Back-Sword, and cou'd have handled ye a weapon as well as any Man of my time in the University.

Sir _Sig_. Say you so, Mr. _Tickletext?_ and faith, you shall have a bout with him.

[Tick. _gravely goes to_ Petro.

_Tick_. Hum--hum--Mr. _Monsieur_--pray what are the Guards that you like best?

_Pet_. _Monsieur, eder de Quart or de Terse_, dey be both _French_ and _Italian_: den for your Parades, Degagements, your Advancements, your Eloynements and Retierments, dey be de same.

_Tick_. Cart and Horse, what new-found inventions and words have we here?--Sir, I wou'd know, whether you like St. _George's_ Guard or not.

_Pet_. Alons--_Monsieur, Mettez vous en Guard!_ take de Flurette.

Sir _Sig_. Nay, faith and troth, Governor, thou shalt have a Rubbers with him.

[Tick, _smiling refuses_.

_Tick_. Nay, _certo_, Sir _Signal_,--and yet you shall prevail;--well, Sir, come your ways.

[_Takes the Flurette_.

_Pet_. Set your right foot forward, turn up your hand so--dat be _de Quart_--now turn it dus--and dat be _de Terse_.

_Tick_. Hocus Pocus, Hicksius Doxius--here be de Cart, and here be de Horse--why, what's all this for; hah, Sir--and where's your Guard all this while?

Sir _Sig_. Ay, Sir, where's your Guard, Sir, as my Governour says, Sir, hah?

_Tick_. Come, come, Sir, I must instruct you, I see; Come your ways, Sir.--

_Pet_. _Attende, attende une peu_--trust de right hand and de right leg forward together.--

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