FERRARESE

By my faith sir it hath be a great travail in de e and to much for one of your age? Yea, & I think y you had but homly lodging by y e way. Sure I have herd no less, and that the merchants bob them some times, but they play the knaves still. Well, this passage shall seem pleasant unto you when ̄ you shall find your child in health and well: but I pray you sir why did you not rather send for him into Sicilia, than ̄ to come your self, specially since you had none other busi ness? peradventure you had rather endanger your self by this noisome journey, than hazard to draw him from his study. Why? if you minded not to make him learned, to what end did you send him hither at the first? In deed he is very much commended of all men, and specially of the best reputed students. It is commendable in a man to love his children ̄ , but to be so tender over them is more womanlike? In deed, enough were as good as a feast: lo you sir, here is your son Erostratoes house, I will knock. They hear not. I think they be on sleep. Sure he seems so: see you not how red he is about the gilles? Nay, then God help, think you I know not Ero stratos house? yes, and himself also: I saw him here no longer since than ̄ yesterday: but here continued ̄ mes one that will tell us tidings of him. I Like his countenance better than the others that answered at the window erewhile. Friend, you do not well to slander the City, these men are no Ferrareses you may know by their tonge. What know the officers of this? think you they know of every fault? I will wait upon you willingly, and either at the schools, or at the convocations, we shall find him. Well sir, you may judge of me as it pleases you, and how the matter comes to pass I know not, but truly, ever since he came First hither, I have known him by the name of Erostrato y son of Philogano a Cathanese, now whither he be so in deed, or whither he be Dulipo, (as you allege) let that be proved by them that knew him be before he came hither. But I protest before God, that which I have said, is neither a matter compact with him, nor any other, but eve ̄ as I have hard him called & reputed of all me ̄ . Yes sir, we have potestates, we have Judges, and a above all, we have a most just prince, doubt you not, but you shall have justice if your cause be joust. I have not herd, that the law hath any respect to fa vour, what you mean by it I cannot tell. I pray you sir, let him tell me what is favour? Of thus much (although I never herd thus much in this country before) doubt you not Philogano, I will bring you to and advocate that shall speed you accordingly. Yea sir, but this man that I tell you of, is half a Saint. Well sir, I think this whom I mean, is no such manner of man: but if he were, there is such hatred and evil will between him and this gentleman (whither he be Erostrato or Dulippo, what so ever he be) that I warrant you, he will do what so ever he can do for you, were it but to spite him. They are both in love and suitors to one gentlewo man, the daughter of a wealthy man in this city. Yea sir out of all doubt. Cleander, one of the excellentest doctors in our city. Go we then. Oh Erostrato, Philogano your father is come, of Sicilia. Is it possible? and it seemeth by him that you know not of his coming. Look you where he stands, why go you not to him? Look you Philogano, behold your deer son Erostrato. Friend, thou dost me wrong to suspect me, for sure I never heard him otherwise called than Ero strato. In deed, I never knew him otherwise called than Erostrato, and so they call him, as many as know him. Look where he is, whither runs he? stay you a while, I will go tell him that you are here: Erostrato, Ero strato, ho Erostrato, I would speak with you.