ANTONIO

God save you Master Juniper. And how do you sir? No not yet, I assure you. I very well. Nay good master Onion what do you mean, I pray you sir you are to respectue in good faith. My name is Antonio Balladino. I supply the place sir: when aworse cannot be had sir. I am at your service good Master Onion, but concer ning this maiden that you love sir? what is she, Truly a very good saying. Oh t'is the better, such things ever are Like bred, which the staler it is, the more wholesome. Why, I'll tell you, M. Onion, I do use as much stale stuff, though I say it my self, as any man does in that kind I am sure. Did you see the last Pageant, I set forth? Why, you shall be one of my Maecen-asses, I'll give you one of the books, Oh you'll Like it admirably. Read it sir, I'll read it to you. Why look you sir, I write so plain, and keep that old Decorum, that you must of necessity Like it; marry you shall have some now (as for example, in plays) that will have eve ry day new tricks, and write you nothing but humours: in deed this pleases the Gentlemen: but the common sort they care not for't, they know not what to make on't, they look for good matter, they, and are not edified with such toys. True sir, they would have me make such plays, but as I tell hem, and they'le give me twenty pound a play, I'll not raise my vain. Tut give me the penny, give me the penny, I care not for the Gentlemen I, let me have a good ground, no matter for the pen the plot shall carry it. I, I might as well would be put in for a dumb show too.