SCENE V.

ALBUMAZAR, PANDOLFO, TRINCALO.[293]

ALB. The chamber's fit: provide the plate and hangings, And other necessaries: give strict order The room be cleans'd, perfum'd, and hang'd; meanwhile, With astrolabe[294] and meteoroscope,[295] I'll find the cusp[296] and alfridaria,[297] And know what planet is in cazimi.[298]

PAN. All shall be ready, sir, as you command it.

TRIN. Doctor Albumazar, I have a vein of drinking; An[299] artery of lechery runs through my body: Pray, when you turn me, gentlemen, preserve Those two, if't may be done with reputation.

ALB. Fear not; I'll only call the first good fellowship,[300] And th' other civil recreation.

TRIN. And when you come To th' heart, spoil not the love of Armellina; And in my brain leave as much discretion As may spy falsehood in a tavern reckoning; And let me alone for bounty to wink and pay't; And if you change me perfectly, I'll bring y' a dozen knights for customers.

ALB. I warrant thee. Sir, are you well instructed In all these necessaries?

PAN. They're in my table-book.

ALB. Forget not clothes for th' new transform'd, and robes For me to sacrifice--you know the fashion. I'll rather change five, than apparel one: For men have living souls--clothes are unanimate.

PAN. Here, take this ring, deliver it to my brother, An officer in the Wardrobe; he'll furnish you With robes and clothes of any stuff or fashion.

ALB. Almuten Alchochoden[301] of the stars attend you.

PAN. I kiss your hands, divine astrologer.