ill.

[_Exeunt_.

SCENA IV.

_Enter_ Bartolus.

_Bar_.

Where is my wife? 'fore heaven, I have done wonders,
Done mighty things to day, my _Amaranta_,
My heart rejoyces at my wealthy Gleanings,
A rich litigious Lord I love to follow,
A Lord that builds his happiness on brawlings,
O 'tis a blessed thing to have rich Clyents,
Why, wife I say, how fares my studious Pupil?
Hard at it still? ye are too violent,
All things must have their rests, they will not last else,
Come out and breathe. [Leandro _within_.

_Lean_.

I do beseech you pardon me,
I am deeply in a sweet point Sir.

_Bar_.

I'le instruct ye:

_Enter_ Amaranta.

I say take breath, seek health first, then your study.
O my sweet soul, I have brought thee golden birds home,
Birds in abundance: I have done strange wonders:
There's more a hatching too.

_Am_.

Have ye done, good husband?
Then 'tis a good day spent.

_Bar_.

Good enough chicken,
I have spread the nets o'th' law, to catch rich booties,
And they come fluttering in: how do's my Pupil?
My modest thing, hast thou yet spoken to him?

_Am_.

As I past by his chamber I might see him,
But he is so bookish.

_Bar_.

And so bashfull too,
I' faith he is, before he will speak, he will starve there.

_Am_.

I pitie him a little.

_Bar_.

So do I too.

_Am_.

And if he please to take the air o'th' gardens,
Or walk i'th' inward rooms, so he molest not--

_Bar_.

He shall not trouble thee, he dare not speak to thee.

_Enter_ Moor, _with Chesse-board_.

Bring out the Chesse-board,--come let's have a game wife,
I'le try your masterie, you say you are cunning.

_Am_.

As learned as ye are, Sir, I shall beat ye.

_Enter_ Leandro.

_Bar_.

Here he steals out, put him not out of countenance,
Prethee look another way, he will be gone else
Walk and refresh your self, I'll be with you presently.

_Lean_.

I'le take the air a little. [_Play at chess_.

_Bar_.

'Twill be healthfull.

_Am_.

Will ye be there? then here? I'le spare ye that man.

_Lea_.

Would I were so near too, and a mate fit