JACOMO

So, so, yet more perfume, you're sweet Serving men, make eum ry corner of the house smoke, bestir your selves, very man know his Pr vince, and be officious to pl e my ady, according to his Talon, have you furnish out the b nquet? 'Tis well, here should have been a fresh suit of Arras, but no matter, these the ag well, let'em hang. Busy with my Lady Sir? Never doubt, 'Tis done, be bold and call me fellow. I smell a match again, the Duke will fetch her about, here was another Amba ardour at Dinner, and his Highness is again expected, in confidence of my place that shall be, I will continue my state posture, use my toothpick with dis cretion, and cough distinctly, what can hinder my rising? I am no Scholar, that exception is taken away, for most of our states men, do hold it a saucy thing, for any of their Sir vaunts, to be sir then themselves, observe the inventory of a great Nobl men house, mark the number of the learned, I'll begin with them. mprimis, Chaplains and School ma sters one, two Page S, 3. Gentlemen, 4. Footmen, 6. Horses, 8 Serving cr ures, and 10. couple of Dogs. a very Noble family. My Lady shall be at leisure for you presently— It may be you would speak with me first? de laugh at that, howsoever you are heartily welcome and ever shall be, you do hear no harm of the Duke? Madam, here's the Youth. Here is no couch, I do not Like My Ladies familiarity with a boy, Me thinks a man were fitter, and more able To give her a refreshing, but this Lobby Shall be my next remove. Not without a cause my Lord. Thats not the right on't, it runs for I did but kiss her, for I did but kiss her. And feel her pulse. 'Tis a good hearing. Very likel , I say nothing but I think I know my Ladies secrets for the triumph, as pageants, or running at tilt, you may hear more shortly, there may be reasons of state to have things carried privately, they will break out in Bells and bonfires hereafter; what their Gram ces have intended for me, I conceal. How? Fortune's a slut, and because she is a whore her self, would have no Lady marry and live honest. And you be so sharp set, I do e mean to withdaw. Hang Masks, let every conceit show his own face, my Lady would not disguise her entertainment, and now I talk of disguising, where the Butler? May it please you Madam, This pretty Gentleman, has a suit to you, And I in his behalf, he will be serviceable, And active in his place, a friend of mine. I hope I have not been your S eward so long, But I know how to put your Ladyship To cost enough without study. We will divide em. You needs not bid, I use to make they stay, and long enough, Ere they receive such bounties. If your Ladyship Like him, I have known him long If otherwise, I never saw him in my life. This is strange, My Lady is in Love with him. Hum? How's this. Hum? This is a Favrie, and the Devil sent him To make my Lady mad, it well to try Whither he be flesh and blood, would, I'll pinch him first. My care shall see nothing be wanting, for Your honour, and the Dukes. So, I were best keep my self warm with my own office, while I may, the Tide is turned I see with in two Minutes, here was nothing but look to the Gallery, perfume the Chambers, what Music for the Duke, a Banquet for the Duke, now, be less officious, We'll have noryot for his Highness, 'tis this Urchin has undone all our preferment. I'm sick too, Let not your Ladyship repent your cost, I'll have a care the Sweet meats be not lost. Madam here is Prince Lodwicke, Newly discoach'd. I'll say she's dead if you please, it's my duty I'll never speak truth while I live, that shall Offend your Ladyship. He shall be with your Ladyship, Next time, before he come, when I but spy him A mile off, I'll acquaint you, in my duty To your self, and my honour unto him. So am not I, Let me see, somebody is dead, if I knew who, no matter it's one that my Lady loved, and I am glad to hear it, for mine ownesake, now Venus speed the Dukes plough and turn me lose to a privy Conncellor. She is within my good Lord, wilt please you Walk this way? I small him hither to, So so, I will take this opportunity, to present my self to his Highness, that he may take particular notice, of my bulk and personage, he may chance speak to me, I have common places to answer any ordinary question, and for other, he shall find by my impudence, I come not short of a perfect Courtier. Here he comes, I will dissemble some contemplation, and with my hat on, give him cause to ob serve me the better. A touch or so, abeame with which his Highness, Does use to keep desert warm, good my Lord, It is not come to that yet. He talks on her already. A Gentlewoman that you were late in company with. Saw her, yes and him too. No not Grimundo, but I saw and other Gentleman That has been held a notable spirit, Familiar with her. I wonot say what I think, but I think somewhat, And I know what I say, if she be a Devil as she Can be little less, if she be as bade as I imagine Some bodies head will ache for't, for mine own Partly, I did but see and hear, thats all, and Yet I would not told you half. Yes my Lord, she is all the Ladies in the house, For my Lady and mistress was sent for To the Abbey. What I have said, I have said, and what they have Done, they have done, by this time. Show what feats of acti city you please but I bel eve he hath vaulted into your saddle Exit Lod. Already—so so now I am alone which is as The learned say, Solus cumsola I will entertain Some honourable thoughts of my preferment, Enter Piero. Hum the gamester is returned what melancholy, then He ha don't I lay my head to a fools cap on't I was always so my self after my capering Did you not meet the Prince sir. He was here but now, and inquired how his Lady did, and I told him you could tell the ate of her body bet ter then I, for I thought you were gone in before him. As a noble Gentleman should Sir? My Lady does rise as early as other Ladies do that go to bed late. 'Tis very likely my Lady understands her self You are a Gentleman I shall take particular notice of. It pity of my life else, you shall command the first that falls, but you must swear you came in without cham fearing or buying, imagine it a plump Parsonage, or other Church living, the oath will go down the more easily. Di vines make no scruple. Here they are Madam, you do not mean to Run upon their naked weapons. Whimseyes caribit soes. Grow in love with a coxcomb his last words Stick on my stomach still fortune forbid the banes Quotha, slid if fortune should forbid the banes And my Lady be not converted into a Duchess Where are allmy offices? Hum where are they quoth I, I do not know But of all tunes I shall hate fortune my foe. Where Sir? 'tis my Ladies pleasure, that you be drunk to day, you will deal her wine abroad, the more liberally among he Dukes Servants, you two are tall fellows, make good the credit of the Buttery, and when you are drunk, I will send others to relee e you, go to your stations, if his Grace c me hither a Suitor to my Lady, as we have some cause to suspect, and after mar ry her, I may be a great man, and ride upon a reverend Mov e by Patent, to ere is no end of my preferment, I did once teach my Lady to dance, she must then help me to rise; for indeed, it is joust that on lie those, who her their living by their legs, should rid upon a Foot cloth. I have found it, That boy comes from the Duke, that letter love, It'll be a match, and please your Ladyship— Most officiously. More young Gentlemen? tell him I am busy. No my Lord, she is new gone into the withdrawing Chamber. I would not done with my Lady my self yet, he shall stay, 'tis for my Ladies S to, no time to inter rupt my Lady, but now, I'll know his business, and taste it for my Lady, if I Like it, she shall hear more, but bid him come to me, me thinks I talk, Like a peremptory States man already, I shall quickly learn to forget my self, when I am in great office, I will oppress the Subject, flatter the Prince, take bribes a both sides, do right to neither, serve Heaven as far as my profit will give me l ave, and tremble, on lie at the Summons of a Parliament. Hum? a Page, a very Page, one that would wriggle and prefer himself to be a Wag, 'tis so, have you any Letter of commendations? Let me see the complex on of the face, has it a handsome Title Page, is it Stilo . Your Highness humble creature, you have blessed my lips, and I will wear them threadbare, with my prayers, for your Graces immortal prosperity. There came indeed before you certain news, that a noble Gentleman, I know not who, and therefore he shall be nameless, but some deer friend of hers, is dead, and thats all, and that has put her into a melancholy mood, with your gracious pardon, if I were worthy to be one of your Counsellors— A forward youth, I Like him, he is not modest, I will assist his preferment, to engage him to my faction, a special Court policy, see my Lady. This is the right Court largess. I will enrich my Ladies understanding, I'll say no thing else but that you are here shall I? that's enough if you have another Letter. He brought some welcome Letter To my Lady. One word with your Grace in private, she is as well, as either you, or I. No my good Lord. So so, I Like this well, My Lady does apply her to the Duke, There is some hope again, things may succeed This Lords discoursing with me, is and Omen To my familiarity with Greatness. My bud is niptagen, Would all the Banquet were in his belly for't. Is't e'ne so? My friend, what make you here? who sent for you? begun dee hear, begun I say the word too, there is a Porters lodge else, where you may have endue chastisement, yowl be gone. More private room, said he? I smell a business I thought this Gamester had been gone, is it e'ne so, have at your burrough Madam, he's a shrewd Fer et I can tell you, and joust in the neck here comes the Warrener. Piero my Lord I would advise you, as others do, to take your own course, your Grace knows best, what is to be done. I would wish you deliver it to her own hand, but under your favour, the contents of the last Chapter, had Like to undone us all, and Cupid had not been more merciful. You shall hear more shortly, I say no more, but hea ven bless my Lady and his Highness together, for my partly though I speak a proud word—I'll tell my L die that you attend her.