thief; Nay, sometime hangs both thief and true man: what Can it not do and undo? I will make One of her women lawyer to me, for I yet not understand the case myself. By your leave. Who's there that knocks? A gentleman. No more? Yes, and a gentlewoman's son. That's more Than some, whose tailors are as dear as yours, Can justly boast of. What's your lordship's pleasure? Your lady's person: is she ready? Ay, To keep her chamber. There is gold for you; Sell me your good report. How! my good name? or to report of you What I shall think is good?--The princess! Good morrow, fairest: sister, your sweet hand. Good morrow, sir. You lay out too much pains For purchasing but trouble; the thanks I give Is telling you that I am poor of thanks And scarce can spare them. Still, I swear I love you. If you but said so, 'twere as deep with me: If you swear still, your recompense is still That I regard it not. This is no answer. But that you shall not say I yield being silent, I would not speak. I pray you, spare me: 'faith, I shall unfold equal discourtesy To your best kindness: one of your great knowing Should learn, being taught, forbearance. To leave you in your madness, 'twere my sin: I will not. Fools are not mad folks. Do you call me fool? As I am mad, I do: If you'll be patient, I'll no more be mad; That cures us both. I am much sorry, sir, You put me to forget a lady's manners, By being so verbal: and learn now, for all, That I, which know my heart, do here pronounce, By the very truth of it, I care not for you, And am so near the lack of charity-- To accuse myself--I hate you; which I had rather You felt than make't my boast. You sin against Obedience, which you owe your father. For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, One bred of alms and foster'd with cold dishes, With scraps o' the court, it is no contract, none: And though it be allow'd in meaner parties-- Yet who than he more mean?--to knit their souls, On whom there is no more dependency But brats and beggary, in self-figured knot; Yet you are curb'd from that enlargement by The consequence o' the crown, and must not soil The precious note of it with a base slave. A hilding for a