"Sub. I say 'then, not a mouth shall eat for him "At any ordinary, but o' the score, "This is a gaming month, 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? Sub. Ay, sir, and reason too, the ground of art. He is o' the only best complexion He'll over-hear you. Sir, should she but see him— Face. What? Sub. Do not you tell him. Face. Will he win at cards too? Sub. He will, he will, "The spirits of dead Holland, living Isaac, "You'd swear, were in him; such a vigorous luck "As cannot be resisted. 'Slight, he'll put "Six o' your gallants to a cloak indeed." ვზი Face. Indeed, a strange success that some men should 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 an hour; Win some five thousand pound, and send us two on't. Dap. Believe it, and I will, sir. 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 Reign'd at your birth. Dap. At mine, sir! No. Face. The doctor Swears that you are―― [Face takes him aside. Sub. Nay, captain, you'll tell all now. Believe it, no such matter. Face. Yes, and that You were born with a cawl o' your head. Dap. Who says so? Face. Come, You know it well enough, tho' you dissemble it. Face. How! Swear by your fac! and in a thing so known When you have won five or six thousand pound, Dap. By Jove, sir, 400 I'll win ten thousand pound, and send you half. I-fac's no oath. Sub. No, no, he did but jest. 420 Face. Go to. Go thank the doctor. He's your friend, To take it so. Dap. I thank his worship. Face. Do you think that will do? No, no; Give him another angel. Dap. Must I? Face. Must you! 'Slight, What else is thanks? Will you be trivial? Doctor, When must he come for his familiar? Dap. Shall I not ha' it with me? Sub. Oh, good sir! There must be a world of ceremonies pass; You must be bath'd and fumigated first; Besides, the queen of Fairy does not rise Face. Not if she danc'd to-night. Sub. And she must bless it. Face. Did you never see Her royal grace yet ? Dap. Whom? Face. Your aunt of Fairy. 440 Sub. Not since she kiss'd 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. However, see her. You are made, believe it, If you can see her. Her grace is a lone woman, 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? [One knocks without. 460 Anon. Conduct him forth by the back way.➡ Sir, against one o'clock prepare yourself; Dap. I warrant you. Face. Well, then, away. 'Tis but your bestowing Some twenty nobles '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. Sub. Good wives, I pray you forbear me now: Troth, I can do you no good till afternoon. What is your name, say you? Abel Drugger! 180 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 plot 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'd 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. 500 Enter FACE. 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. |