ainly one wit knows
another by instinct. By that old gentleman, it should be the lady
Laura too. Hum! Benito, thou art made for ever.

_Lau._ He has the most unpromising face, for a wit, I ever saw; and
yet he had need have a very good one, to make amends for his face. I
am half cured of him already.

_Ben._ What means all this surveying, madam? You bristle up to me, and
wheel about me, like a turkey-cock that is making love: Faith, how do
you like my person, ha?

_Lau._ I dare not praise it, for fear of the old compliment, that you
should tell me, it is at my service. But, pray, is your name Benito?

_Ben._ Signior Benito, at your service, madam.

_Lau._ And have you no brother, or any other of your name; one that is
a wit, attending on signior Aurelian?

_Ben._ No, I can assure your ladyship; I myself am the only wit, who
does him the honour,--not to attend him, but--to bear him company.

_Lau._ But sure it was another you, that waited on Camillo in the
garden, last night?

_Ben._ It was no other me, but me signior Benito.

_Lau._ 'Tis impossible.

_Ben._ 'Tis most certain.

_Lau._ Then I would advise you to go thither again, and look for the
wit which you have left there, for you have brought very little along
with you. Your voice, methinks, too, is much altered.

_Ben._ Only a little overstrained, or so, with singing.

_Lau._ How slept you, after your adventure?

_Ben._ Faith, lady, I could not sleep one wink, for dreaming of you.

_Lau._ Not sleep for dreaming? When the place falls, you shall be
bull-master-general at court.

Ben. _Et tu, Brute!_ Do you mistake me for a fool too? Then, I find
there's one more of that opinion besides my master.

_Vio._ Sister, look to yourself, my uncle is returning.

_Lau._ I am glad on't: He has done my business: He has absolutely
cured me. Lord, that I could be so mistaken!

_Vio._ I told you what he was.

_Lau._ He was quite another thing last night: Never was man so altered
in four-and-twenty hours. A pure clown, mere elementary earth, without
the least spark of soul in him!

_Ben._ But, tell me truly, are not you in love with me? Confess the
truth: I love plain-dealing: You shall not find me refractory.

_Lau._ Away, thou animal! I have found thee out for a high and mighty
fool, and so I leave thee.

_Mar._ Come, now I am ready for you; as little devotion, and as much
good huswifery as you please. Take example by me: I assure you, nobody
debauches