mple fellow that hath
nothing of a scholar, but that the draper hath blacked him over, hath
not gotten the style of the time. [_Aside_.]

STERCUTIO.
By my faith, son, look for no more portion.

IMMERITO.
Well, father, I will not--upon this condition, that when thou have
gotten me the _gratuito_ of the living, thou wilt likewise disburse a
little money to the bishop's poser;[85] for there are certain questions
I make scruple to be posed in.

ACADEMICO.
He means any question in Latin, which he counts a scruple. O. this
honest man could never abide this popish tongue of Latin. O, he is as
true an Englishman as lives. [_Aside_.]

STERCUTIO.
I'll take the gentleman, now he is in a good vein, for he smiles.

AMORETTO.
Sweet Ovid, I do honour every page.

ACADEMICO.
Good Ovid, that in his lifetime lived with the Getes; and now, after his
death, converseth with a barbarian. [_Aside_.]

STERCUTIO.
God be at your work, sir. My son told me you were the grating gentleman;
I am Stercutio his father, sir, simple as I stand here.

AMORETTO.
Fellow, I had rather given thee an hundred pounds than thou shouldst
have put me out of my excellent meditation: by the faith of a gentleman,
I was wrapp'd in contemplation.

IMMERITO.
Sir, you must pardon my father: he wants bringing up.

ACADEMICO.
Marry, it seems he hath good bringing up, when he brings up so much
money. [_Aside_.]

STERCUTIO.
Indeed, sir, you must pardon me; I did not know you were a gentleman of
the Temple before.

AMORETTO.
Well, I am content in a generous disposition to bear with country
education: but, fellow, what's thy name?

STERCUTIO.
My name, sir? Stercutio, sir.

AMORETTO.
Why then, Stercutio, I would be very willing to be the instrument to my
father, that this living might be conferred upon your son: marry, I
would have you know that I have been importuned by two or three several
lords, my kind cousins, in the behalf of some Cambridge man, and have
almost engaged my word. Marry, if I shall see your disposition to be
more thankful than other men, I shall be very ready to respect
kind-natured men; for, as the Italian proverb speaketh well, _chi ha,
havra_.

ACADEMICO.
Why, here is a gallant young drover of livings. [_Aside_.]

STERCUTIO.
I beseech you, sir, speak English; for that is natural to me and to my
son, and all our kindred, to understand but one language.

AMORETTO.
Why thus, in plain English, I must be respec