NOVERINDO

Mounsieur Proberi , I have herd all the confe rence between you and Simplo: and I do so much mislike your discourse that I cannot choose but oppose my self in my friends behalf whom I hear egregiously to be wronged by you Pr beri . In all your speech generally: and in many parti culars. 'Tis no matter. I'll tell him all when we meet next Faith, or else I know but little: for if you praise friend on this fa hion I prithee speak the worst ou canst by me. Yes, that I can, & that I will. I can disprove thee in hat thou aidst he never deal with any man but he cavils, and wrangles with him which is untrue. And I had much ado to keep in my mother tongue, but could have found in my heart presently to have put the lie down thy throat, but I did bridle my nature to hear all thou wouldst speak. And now to demonstrate thy falsehood, I say, and will I stifie that he is as good a 10 ith 100 man either to give or take as any is in London and that he keeps his days (espe cially of receipt) as strictly to and hour as any man. And fur there, that he cavelleth or wrangleth not with any in this Kind: therefore you are a lying fellow. But did he recover any? or did the scrivener give him any thing?000? Segnieur Simpl , Help me a little. Canst thou say no good of this gentleman it frets me to the heart to hear a man of our own making to be thus misused. What a rascal stis? do I call thee to speak in his behalf, and dost thou prate of religion? what has he or I to do with religion? I dare swear that he's and honest man of no religion. (Intrat Antonio) and younders the man, let's see now who dares charge him with religion. I hope he and I have work enough and never busy our selves about religi on. So many bankrupts, and housekeepers now adais 'tis time to look about us. I find fault with such housekeepers as dare not show their faces without their own doors. I cannot endure this. I'll complain to him on you both, if ever he light on you within the lash of the law, ther's no rcy: and 'tis no matter, teach you to speak so evil of him behind his back. Well, mock on, it in his abs nce, thats all one: I'll tell him if yowl give me nothing. Bonum die Segni ur Antonio, Magnifi ; the wor thiest gentleman that ever consorted with the bankers of this city. Sir I hope you make no doubt oh teneri & firmi ter obligari ibi aut to oh certo attnrnato, &c. And further ob ligamus nos, & quemlibet nostrum, heredes, & exec oars no stros &c. The condition is to be ever ready at your lowest service. Sir you may have as much as you will at eight in the hundred, others pay ten. You are wiser sir, fast bind fast find. And if they fail yeull trice them. I trow upon the mortgage. Well, this is agreed: and if you will have 3000 l peak but the word, and give three days warning, weel come at your whistle as your wife was wont to do: but theres a thing I must impart to you which (I hope) you will take well at my hands, being but the relator. Not one, they are as safe as in your chest. Sir it is some discredit to you if it be true. Nay, that's certain: they all agree on that as a verdict. Faith it's true. And they have nothing to charge a man withal but Conscience and Religion, and such imper tinent stuff. But I think I have taken down some of the about the word Religion of the oldest stamp, that you should be tainted withal, and I trow I have so silenced them that you shall not need to trouble your self with studying to revenge it. Oh, no Sir, I warrant you, they dare not for forty pound say so. But that you were one, that you look Like one, that your heart is so still, if you durst for losing some of your goods, that you were honester when you stuck to it. That now you dissemble. And such Like words full of sum spition, but not to bear and Actium. They are crafty enough for that. But I trow. Sir, you are too wise, and so I answered for you. In any case hold him in, let him not escape, he shall pay for his expedition. I'll about it, and I'll have it for you within 24 hours, or I'll give you my head (heegoes forward a little, and suddenly steps back saying) I had almost forgotten a matter of weight: you are entreated by the whole compa nigh of our sort, that some order may be taken to check the sauciness of diverse mean persons that inquire for moneys to be taken up. They make no more ado, but with hats on their heads, ask the question thus: have you 100 to lend upon good security: what a malapertness and abuse is this? Of my honesty Sir. (what a villain was I to swear so deep lie?) there be many knights, and some Lords that have not always 100 l to lend upon and instant. And then what reason is there, that we which have it at all hours should be so sle ̄ derly regarded? This Sir: you are acquainted at Court: they entreat that you would use your friends to get a grant under the broad seal (whatsoever it cost) that we may erect and office with a master and clark's belonging to it, to the end that e very one which wants money may repair thither, and upon request to the under clark's speak with the master of the of fice, and hence take directions how to proceed, and so ob taine money. This will make them know themselves, and yield duty to them that it appertains: when they shall come by degrees to the worth of money. Sir you mistake it quite. The company hath argu ed that case to and from. The master and clerks will pick out a living well enough I warrant you out of them that take up m High, and this will free them from other brocage. As you know all offices are maintained by the suitors, not by the granters of the place. That must be done by the company. But weel loose nothing by it. For we are determined to let no money go but one way or other we will get 30 in the 100. And if we give commodities we will have more: & 'tis reason too. The worse the bargain is, the more they must loose that take it. And there is another thing that we will be at the charge of Sir. Wherein we must crave your help also. And that is: some arms from the king of Heralds appropriated to our company alone, and hanged up behind the master of the office: this will give honour to the place, and cause suitors to understand they enter into a court of command and au thoritie. Thanks Proberio: and thou shalt not travail for unthankful persons. Here is 10 l and a piece for expedition: and anon there for thy pains: study hard to have it exactly done, thou shalt have two pieces more. (Proberio makes hast away, but Nov. calls him) stay, one word before you go. Let it be somewhat terrible to the beholders: weel make them do ( that same ) in their breeches. I warran: thee: if they were sure to go to prison within a while after, they will come again for money. They are very venturous: nay desperate: nay foolchardy. Oh, monic is money, and they must have it. Noverindo looks earnestly upon it a long time, and then fetching a great sighs, says. What Tiburnist is this? And what's the mystery of all this picture? 'Tis a good exposition. But I wood I had my two pieces again. I do not Like it very well, for many ignorant people will take it far otherwise: as thus, 30. p. 30 . for a hundredth. And he that takes 30 in the 100. is to be hanged by the Devil. But I wish it were made plainer to the vnderstan ding: for the more partly will take it as I did at first sighed. Because I cannot imagine any other meaning so proper to those figures as that I conceived. If you can do so I am satisfied. That judgement is very prejudicial for us, & may force from us many Clients. Oh this; this. none Like to this. Now I Like this riddle excellent well that yields so many, & so witty continued ̄ structio ̄ S. And so he shall warrant him. This is as good or rather better then the other. I commend thee Proberio. ei there of these will serve our turn. Here, thou shalt have one piece more. I'll be bigger to thee then my word. Thou wilt make all our worships hearts merry with this device. Ah noble Antony (he embraceth him) pardon me if I be bold with your worship, for no man could have spoken more pithily, and more Like our own corporate brother then this was: why Sir for all the world so are we, never moved say what men will: we could not live richly if men had cause to speak well of us, give me your hand, I'll live & die with you for that word and leo here with this handof mine I reach you the hearts of all our company; now I dare say any thing to you without fear, or blushing. That which I was so vnwillidg to utter was no more but this: it is very credibly reported that you never deal, or contract with a nigh but you avill, wrangle , paulter, wrench, shift, chapp, change, deny, efuse, go back from your word, break off, and play all manner offowle play; whereupon all men speak evil of you, and as many as had once commerce will never more meddle with you. I cry you mercy Master Proberio. I am sorry for that. And I thought you had not dispatched our business. I pray you let me see it. All our occasions are at a stand until it come, for it must be set up before any be admitted thither, or else the world will think it to be a new devised trick, and not appendant to our corporation. Well said Proberio, so would I have it appear indeed. Unfold, let me see it quickly. I am with child till I see it. If I Like it, I will perform your two pieces. Will you not trust me for 44. shillings? No. But you have good security: for you have the thing it self in your hand, which you may keep. How shall I know that it is done when I have paid you? You say well. Come, here is your money. No. Why should there be any more circumstan ces used? is it not ours, and belongs to us only?