Sub. I say then, not a mouth shall eat for him

At any ordinary, but on the score,

That is a gaming mouth, conceive me.

Face. Indeed!

Sub. He'll draw you all the treasure of the realm,

If it be set him.

Face. Speak you this from art?

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Sub. Ay, sir, and r

reason too, the ground of art.

He is of the only best complexion

The Queen of Fairy loves.

Face. What! Is he?

Sub. Peace.

He'll overhear you. Sir, should she but see him

Face. What?

Sub. Do not you tell him.

Face. Will he win at cards too?

Sub. The spirits of dead Holland, living Isaac,1

You'd swear were in him; such a vigorous luck

As cannot be resisted. 'Slight, he'll put

Six of your gallants to a cloke, indeed.2

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Face. A strange success, that some man shall be born to. Sub. He hears you, man

Dap. Sir, I'll not be ungrateful.

Face. Faith, I have confidence in his good nature :

You hear, he says he will not be ungrateful.

Sub. Why, as you please; my venture follows yours.

Face. Troth, do it, doctor; think him trusty, and make

him.

He may make us both happy in a hour;

Win some five thousand pound, and send us two on't.

Dap. Believe it, and I will, sir.

1 Two adepts in alchemy at that period.

2 Strip them.

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[Takes him aside.

Face. And you shall, sir.

You have heard all?

Dap. No, what was't? Nothing, I, sir.

Face. Nothing !

Dap. A little, sir.

Face. Well, a rare star

Reigned at your birth.

Dap. At mine, sir! No.

Face. The doctor

Swears that you are

Sub. Nay, captain, you'll tell all now.
Face. Allied to the Queen of Fairy.
Dap. Who? that I am?

Believe it no such matter

Face. Yes, and that

You were were born with a caul on your head.1

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Dap. Who says so?

Face. Come,

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You know it well enough, though you dissemble it.

Dap. I' fac, I do not: you are mistaken.

Face. How !

Swear by your fac??

And in a thing so known

Unto the doctor? How shall we, sir, trust you
In the other matter? can we ever think,

When you have won five or six thousand pound,
You'll send us shares in't, by this rate?

Dap. By Jove, sir,

I'll win ten thousand pound, and send you half.

I' fac's no oath.

Sub. No, no; he did but jest.

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1 The superstitious regarded this as a good omen, conferring power of second sight.

2 A hit at the Puritans, who avoided oaths.

Face. Go to. Go thank the doctor: he's your friend,

When must he come for his familiar?

Dap. Shall I not have it with me?
Sub. Oh, good sir!

There must a world of ceremonies pass;
You must be bath'd and fumigated first:
Besides, the Queen of Fairy does not rise
Till it be noon.

Face. Not, if she danced, to-night.

Sub. And she must bless it.

Face. Did you never see

Her royal grace yet?

Dap. Whom?

Face. Your aunt of Fairy?

Sub. Not since she kissed him in the cradle, captain;

I can resolve you that.

Face. Well, see her grace,

Whate'er it cost you, for a thing that I know.

It will be somewhat hard to compass; but

However, see her.

If f you can see her.

You are made, believe it,

Her grace is a lone woman,

And very rich; and if she take a fancy,

She will do strange things. See her at any hand. 'Slid, she may hap to leave you all she has :

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It is the doctor's fear.

Dap. How will't be done, then?

Face. Let me alone, take you no thought. Do you

But say to me, Captain, I'll see her grace.

Dap. Captain, I'll see her grace.

Face. Enough.

Sub. Who's there?

[Knocking within. 490

Anon. (Aside to FACE.) Conduct him forth by the back way.

Sir, against one o'clock prepare yourself,

Till when you must be fasting; only take
Three drops of vinegar in at your nose,
Two at your mouth, and one at either ear;

Then bathe your fingers' ends and wash your eyes,

To sharpen your five senses, and cry hum

Thrice, and then buz, as often; and then come.

Face. Can you remember this?

Dap. I warrant you.

Face. Well then away. It is but your bestowing
Some twenty nobles 2 'mong her grace's servants,
And put on a clean shirt: you do not know
What grace her grace may do you in clean linen.3

[Exit.

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[Exeunt FACE and DAPPER. Sub. (within). Come in! Good wives, I pray you forbear

me now;

Troth I can do you no good till afternoon.

Re-enters, followed by DRUGGER.

Drug. Yes, sir.

Sub. Umph!

Free of the grocers 1?

Drug. Ay, an't please you.

Sub. Well

Your business, Abel?

Drug. This, an't please your worship;
I am a young beginner, and am building
Of a new shop, an't like your worship, just
At corner of a street: - Here is the plot2 on't-
And I would know by art, sir, of your worship,
Which way I should make my door, by necromancy,
And where my shelves: and which should be for boxes,
And which for pots. I would be glad to thrive, sir :
And I was wish'd3 to your worship by a gentleman,
One Captain Face, that says you know men's planets,
And their good angels, and their bad.

Sub. I do.

If I do see them

Re-enter FACE.

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Face. What! my honest Abel?

Thou art well met here.

Drug. Troth, sir, I was speaking,

Just as your worship came here, of your worship :

I pray you, speak for me to Master Doctor.

Face. He shall do anything.— Doctor, do you hear?

This is my friend, Abel, an honest fellow;

He lets me have good tobacco, and he does not
Sophisticate it with sack-lees or oil,

Nor washes it in muscadel and grains,

1 Belonging to the grocers' guild.

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2 Plan.

3 Recommended.