"Tho' we break up a fortnight, 'tis no matter."

Sub. Who is it, Dol?

Dol. A fine young quodling.

Face. Oh,

My lawyer's clerk, I lighted on last night

In Holborn at the Dagger. He would have (I told you of him) a familiar,

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To rifle with at horses, and win cups.

Dol. Oh, let him in.

Face. Get you

Your robes on: I will meet him, as going out.

Dol. And what shall I do?

Face. God be with you, sir.

I pray you let him know that I was here.

His name is Dapper. I would gladly have staid, but→→→

Enter DAPPER.

Dap. Captain, I am here.

Sub. Who's that?

Face. He's come, I think, doctor.

Good faith, sir, I was going away.
Dap. In truth,

I am very sorry, captain.

Face. But I thought

Sure I should meet you.
Dap. Ay, I am very glad.

I had a scurvy writ or two to make,

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And I had lent my watch last night to one

That dines to-day at the sheriff's, and so was robb'd Of my pass-time. Is this the cunning man?

Face. This is his worship.

Dap. Is he a doctor?

Face. Yes.

Dap. And ha' you broke with him, captain ?
Face. Ay.

Dap. And how?

Face. Faith, he does make the matter, sir, so dainty, I know not what to say.

Dap. Not so, good captain.

Face. Would I were fairly rid on't, believe me. Dap. Nay, now you grieve me, sir. Why should you wish so?

I dare assure you, I'll not be ungrateful.

"Face. I cannot think you will, sir. But the law "Is such a thing -And then he says, Read's matter "Falling so lately.

"Dap. Read! he was an ass,

"And dealt, sir, with a fool.

Face. It was a clerk, sir.

"Dap. A clerk!

"Face. Nay, hear me, sir, you know the law

"Better, I think

"Dap. I should, sir, and the danger.

"You know, I shew'd the statute to you.

"Face. You did so.

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"Dap. And will I tell then? By this hand of flesh,

"Would it might never write good court-hand more,

"If I discover. What do you think of me,

"That I am a Chiause?

"Face. What's that?

"Dap. The Turk was, here

"As one would say, do you think I am a Turk ?” Face. I'll tell the doctor so.

Dap. Do, good sweet captain.

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Sub. Captain, I have return'd you all my answer. I would do much, sir, for your love-but this I neither may, nor can.

Face. Tut, do not say so.

You deal now with a noble fellow, doctor.

One that will thank you richly, “ and he's no Chiause.’

Let that, sir, move you.

Sub. Pray you, forbear.

Face. He has

Four angels here.

Sub. You do me wrong, good sir.

Face. Doctor, wherein? To tempt you with these spirits!

Sub. To tempt my art and love, sir, to my peril. 'Fore Heaven, I scarce can think you are my friend, That so would draw me to apparent danger.

Face. I draw you! a horse draw you, and a halter. You and your flies together.

Dap. Nay, good captain.

Face. That know no difference of men.

Sub. Good words, sir.

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Face. Good deeds, sir, doctor Dogs-meat.

Dap. Nay, dear captain,

Use master doctor with some more respect.

Face. Hang him, proud stag, with his broad velvet head.

But for your sake, I'd choak, ere I would change
An article of breath with such a puck-foist-

Come, let's be gone.

Sub. Pray you, let me speak with you.
Dap. His worship calls you, captain.
Face. I am sorry

I e'er embark'd myself in such a business.
Dap. Nay, good sir, he did call you.
Face. Will he take then?

Sub. First hear me

Face. Not a syllable, 'less you take.

Sub. Pray ye, sir—

Face. Upon no terms, but an assumpsit.

Sub. Your humour must be law.

Face. Why now, sir, talk.

[He takes money.

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Sub. 'Fore Heaven, you do not apprehend the loss

You do yourself in this.

Face. Wherein? For what?

Sub. Marry, to be so importunate for one,

That, when he has it, will undo you all!

He'll win up all the money i' the town,

If it be set him.

"Face. How!

"Sub. Yes, and blow up gamester after gamester, "As they do crackers in a puppet-play.

"If I do give him a familiar,

"Give you him all you play for: never set him; "For he will have it.

"Face. You are mistaken, doctor.

"Why, he does ask one but for cups and horses, "A rifling fly; none o' your great familiars.

Dap. Yes, captain, I would have it for all games. "Sub. I told you so.

"Face. 'Slight, that's a new business! "I understood you, a tame bird, to fly

"Twice in a term, or so, on Friday nights,
"When you had left the office, for a nag
"Of forty or fifty shillings.

"Dap. Ay, 'tis true, sir;

"But I do think now I shall leave the law, "And therefore

"Face. Why, this changes quite the case! "Do you think that I dare move him?

Dap. If you please, sir;

"All's one to him, I see.

"Face. What! for that money?

"I cannot with my conscience: nor should you

"Make the request, methinks.

· Dap. No, sir, I mean

"To add consideration. "Face. Why then, sir,

I'll try. Say that it were for all

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games, doctor.