SCENE IX.[1322

[_Enter_] MATHEW _and_ BOBADILL.

_Mat._ I wonder, captain, what they will say of my going away, ha?

_Bob._ Why, what should they say, but as of a discreet gentleman; quick, wary, respectful of nature’s fair lineaments? and that’s all. 5

_Mat._ Why so! but what can they say of your beating?

_Bob._ A rude part, a touch with soft wood, a kind of gross battery us’d, laid on strongly, borne most patiently; and that’s all. 10

_Mat._ Ay, but would any man have offered it in Venice, as you say?

_Bob._ Tut! I assure you, no: you shall have there your _nobilis_, your _gentilezza_, come in bravely upon your reverse, stand you close, (15) stand you firm, stand you fair, save your _retricato_ with his left leg, come to the _assalto_ with the right, thrust with brave steel, defy your base wood! But wherefore do I awake this remembrance? I was fascinated, by Jupiter; fascinated, but I will be unwitch’d and reveng’d by law. 21

_Mat._ Do you hear? Is it not best to get a warrant, and have him arrested and brought before justice Clement?

_Bob._ It were not amiss? Would we had it! 25

[_Enter_ BRAINWORM _disguised as_ FORMAL.]

_Mat._ Why, here comes his man; let’s speak to him.

_Bob._ Agreed, do you speak.

_Mat._ Save you, sir.

_Brai._ With all my heart, sir. 30

_Mat._ Sir, there is one Downright hath abus’d this gentleman and myself, and we determine to make our amends by law. Now, if you would do us the favour to procure a warrant to (34) bring him afore your master, you shall be well considered, I assure you, sir.

_Brai._ Sir, you know my service is my living; such favours as these gotten of my master is his only preferment,[1323] and therefore you must (39) consider me as I may make benefit of my place.

_Mat._ How is that, sir?

_Brai._ Faith, sir, the thing is extraordinary, and the gentleman may be of great account; yet, be he what he will, if you will lay me down a brace of angels in my hand you shall (45) have it, otherwise not.

_Mat._ How shall we do, captain? He asks a brace of angels; you have no money?

_Bob._ Not a cross,[1324] by fortune.

_Mat._ Nor I, as I am a gentleman, but two-pence (50) left of my two shillings in the morning for wine and radish: let’s find him some pawn.

_Bob._ Pawn! we have none to the value of his demand.

_Mat._ O, yes; I’ll pawn this jewel in my (55) ear, and you may pawn your silk stockings, and pull up your boots, they will ne’er be mist: it must be done now.

_Bob._ Well, an there be no remedy, I’ll step aside and pull ’em off. [_Withdraws._] 60

_Mat._ Do you hear, sir? We have no store of money at this time, but you shall have good pawns; look you, sir, this jewel, and that gentleman’s silk stockings; because we would have it dispatch’d ere we went to our chambers. 65

_Brai._ I am content, sir; I will get you the warrant presently.[1325] What’s his name, say you? Downright?

_Mat._ Ay, ay, George Downright.

_Brai._ What manner of man is he? 70

_Mat._ A tall big man, sir; he goes in a cloak most commonly of silk-russet, laid about with russet lace.

_Brai._ ’Tis very good, sir.

_Mat._ Here, sir, here’s my jewel. 75

_Bob._ [_returning._] And here are stockings.

_Brai._ Well, gentlemen, I’ll procure you this warrant presently; but who will you have to serve it?

_Mat._ That’s true, captain: that must be (80) consider’d.

_Bob._ Body o’ me, I know not; ’tis service of danger.

_Brai._ Why, you were best get one o’ the varlets o’ the city,[1326] a serjeant: I’ll appoint you one, if you please. 85

_Mat._ Will you, sir? Why, we can wish no better.

_Bob._ We’ll leave it to you, sir. [_Exeunt_ BOB. _and_ MAT.]

_Brai._ This is rare! Now will I go and pawn this cloak of the justice’s man’s at the broker’s (90) for a varlet’s suit, and be the varlet myself; and get either more pawns, or more money of Downright, for the arrest. [_Exit._]