ar._ You are above 'em:
As you are already worshipful,
I hope, ere long, you will increase in worship,
And be right worshipful.
_Wellb._ Pr'thee do not flout me,
What I shall be, I shall be. Is't for your ease,
You keep your hat off.
_Mar._ Ease, and it like your worship!
I hope Jack Marall shall not live so long,
To prove himself such an unmannerly beast,
Though it hail hazel nuts, as to be covered,
When your worship's present.
_Wellb._ Is not this a true rogue, [_Aside._
That out of mere hope of a future coz'nage
Can turn thus suddenly? 'tis rank already.
_Mar._ I know your worship's wise, and needs no counsel:
Yet if in my desire to do you service,
I humbly offer my advice (but still
Under correction), I hope I shall not
Incur your high displeasure.
_Wellb._ No; speak freely.
_Mar._ Then in my judgment, sir, my simple judgment,
(Still with your worship's favour) I could wish you
A better habit, for this cannot be
But much distasteful to the noble lady
That loves you: I have twenty pounds here,
Which, out of my true love, I presently
Lay down at your worship's feet; 'twill serve to buy you
A riding suit.
_Wellb._ But Where's the horse?
_Mar._ My gelding
Is at your service: nay, you shall ride me,
Before your worship shall be put to the trouble
To walk a-foot. Alas! when you are lord
Of this lady's manor (as I know you will be),
You may with the lease of glebe land,
Requite your vassal.
_Wellb._ I thank thy love; but must make no use of it.
What's twenty pounds?
_Mar._ 'Tis all that I can make, sir.
_Wellb._ Dost thou think, though I want clothes, I could not have 'em,
For one word to my lady?
_Mar._ As I know not that--
_Wellb._ Come, I'll tell thee a secret, and so leave thee.
I'll not give her the advantage, tho' she be
A gallant-minded lady, after we are married
To hit me in the teeth, and say she was forc'd
To buy my wedding clothes,
Or took me with a plain suit, and an ambling nag,
No, I'll be furnish'd something like myself.
And so farewell; for thy suit touching the glebe land,
When it is mine, 'tis thine.
_Mar._ I thank your worship. [_Exit_ Wellborn.
How was I cozen'd in the calculation
Of this man's fortune! my master cozen'd too,
Whose pupil I am in the art of undoing men;
For that is our profession. Well, well, Mr. Wellborn,
You are of a sweet nature, and fit again to be cheated:
Which, if the fates please, when you are possess'd
Of the land and lady, you
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