Part 5 (2/2)
And his Pet.i.tion too, about Bell-founding?
Send in your witnesses, what will you have me do?
Will you have me break my heart? my brains are melted; And tell your Master, as I am a Gentleman, His Cause shall be the first, commend me to your Mistris, And tell her, if there be an extraordinary feather, And tall enough for her--I shall dispatch you too, I know your cause, for transporting of Farthingales Trouble me no more, I say again to you, No more vexation: bid my wife send me some puddings; I have a Cause to run through, requires puddings, Puddings enough. Farewel.
_Cler._ G.o.d speed you, Sir.
_Beaup._ Would he would take this fellow.
_Verd._ A rare Youth.
_Cler._ If you be not hastie, Sir.
_La-writ._ Yes, I am hastie, Exceeding hastie, Sir, I am going to the Parliament, You understand this bag, if you have any business Depending there, be short, and let me hear it, And pay your Fees.
_Cler._ 'Faith, Sir, I have a business, But it depends upon no Parliament.
_La-writ._ I have no skill in't then.
_Cler._ I must desire you, 'Tis a Sword matter, Sir.
_La-writ._ I am no Cutler, I am an Advocate, Sir.
_Beaup._ How the thing looks?
_Verd._ When he brings him to fight.
_Cler._ Be not so hastie, You wear a good Sword.
_La-writ._ I know not that, I never drew it yet, or whether it be a Sword--
_Cler._ I must entreat you try, Sir, and bear a part Against these Gentlemen, I want a second; Ye seem a man, and 'tis a n.o.ble office.
_La-writ._ I am a Lawyer, Sir, I am no fighter.
_Cler._ You that breed quarels, Sir, know best to satisfie.
_Beaup._ This is some sport yet.
_Verd._ If this fellow should fight.
_La-writ._ And for any thing I know, I am an arrant coward, Do not trust me, I think I am a coward.
_Cler._ Try, try, you are mistaken: walk on Gentlemen, The man shall follow presently.
_La-writ._ Are ye mad Gentleman?
My business is within this half hour.
_Cler._ That's all one, We'll dispatch within this quarter, there in that bottom, 'Tis most convenient Gentlemen.
_Beaup._ Well, we'll wait, Sir.
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