BULLFINCH

Yes sure, methinks I should know him. But I am sure I never saw him before. would— I apprehend him to be Master Salom Nonsense, Son and Heir to my right worthy friend, sir Hercules Nonsense of Cornwall. If you be not he sir. I am sure it is you. I m y be deceived, but I am certain 'tis he. I apprehend it Sir. That sir Paul Squelch his Niece be first married or contracted, and then she consents to a divorce: And that you be assistant to her brother here to obtain her for him. I will only appear in it, for I will not be seen in the atter. As thus sir. I will keep your counsel: not only in holding my peace to all the world, but in saying nothing to sir Paul himself. Dee apprehend me sir? Your Master abroad and not within say you? I partly apprehend you at full. Mistress Traynwell ap pointed me to come too with all possible speed. M. Vonsens you are well apprehended. Love has made you a Courtier. M Nonsense I apprehend you sir.— Mistake me not I beseech you, I apprehend you to be some great stranger here: because you know the place better then the Master of it. As I am a Justice of Peace I cannot apprekend, and yet me thinks I do. What sort of people these Gentlemen may be. See: more I Is sir Paul turned swaggerer? Or is his house abused by servants? I will not leave it, until they go out be before me Like a layle delivery. They lo ke Like men betwixt a Reprieve and Pardon. Friend: Are these sir Pauls elected friends? Protected? I should wonder what they did here else. See. A roa ring Doctor too, broke out of the Kings Bench. I apprehend you friend. Give me the Gown and Chair, and let the Delinquents approach. Umh, umh. What news b king ou M. Constable? Are you a Spam iard sir? See Signior. He speaks nothing but Spanish. The question will be how we shall understand this Examinant. I do see Signior I thank the light, that you are a good lie man of outward parts, and ezcept it were the black Knight himself, or him with the Fistula, the properest man I have seen of your Nation. They are a People of very spare diet, I have eared, and therefore seldom fat. Sum e you you have had most of your br eding in this C untrey, the diet whereof you Like better then your own, which makes you linger here, after all you Country men, upon ome un ouch plot. And I shall wone der therefore how you can speak no English. Can you speak no English at all sir? Answer me I pray. , what shall we do then? Gentlemen, have any of you any Spanish, to help me to understand this strange S a get? What S jere of our Nation is next to Spain? Perhaps he may und rst and that Shi r, English. Be contented, sir Philip in a noble Gentleman, and a Courtier, and as I apprehend. Sir Philip, and Madame, you apprehend these things as things done, when they are not things indeed, but as it were show and devise, as by the sequel you may at large apprehend. or if you apprehend it rightly, it expresses duty in the Woman to lie prepared for him; and love in the Man, not to be slack to mbrace that duty. I apprehend it to be passed 12 Clock very near. I apprehend you sir. I cry you mercy Gallants. I apprehend you would be private. I appreh n Gen lemen you are merrily disposed; in good adnesse. Sure I apprehend this as ight as could be possi le the wrong way. Madam , your case is in my apprehension, most worser sperate, yet comfort in regard you seek and ise and counse l. Mine is ever ready, and more fortunate oftentimes the . For I do nothing but upon good reason and de beration. I see we shall never understand, nor do good on him, till he be instructed in the English tongue. It must be so. His instruction will cost little there, if he be not too old to learn. Therefore set him by, and let me fallen up on the Gentlewoman. Now Gentlewoman, will it please you to be unmasked. Mistress Trainowell, as I apprehend. With all my heart, so you can speak Spanish and make him understand you. Question , we should know one another sir Paul: or else oh e of us two were both very ignorant. I will say, she e erues or ever hereafter to hold her peace.