tongues: therefore follow me, and I direct you how you shall go by him. Content, content. O sir, you are not right: have you not known The worthiest men have done't? What must I say? 'I Pray, sir'--Plague upon't! I cannot bring My tongue to such a pace:--'Look, sir, my wounds! I got them in my country's service, when Some certain of your brethren roar'd and ran From the noise of our own drums.' O me, the gods! You must not speak of that: you must desire them To think upon you. Think upon me! hang 'em! I would they would forget me, like the virtues Which our divines lose by 'em. You'll mar all: I'll leave you: pray you, speak to 'em, I pray you, In wholesome manner. Bid them wash their faces And keep their teeth clean. So, here comes a brace. You know the cause, air, of my standing here. We do, sir; tell us what hath brought you to't. Mine own desert. Your own desert! Ay, but not mine own desire. How not your own desire? No, sir,'twas never my desire yet to trouble the poor with begging. You must think, if we give you any thing, we hope to gain by you. Well then, I pray, your price o' the consulship? The price is to ask it kindly. Kindly! Sir, I pray, let me ha't: I have wounds to show you, which shall be yours in private. Your good voice, sir; what say you? You shall ha' it, worthy sir. A match, sir. There's in all two worthy voices begged. I have your alms: adieu. But this is something odd. An 'twere to give again,--but 'tis no matter. Pray you now, if it may stand with the tune of your voices that I may be consul, I have here the customary gown. You have deserved nobly of your country, and you have not deserved nobly. Your enigma? You have been a scourge to her enemies, you have been a rod to her friends; you have not indeed loved the common people. You should account me the more virtuous that I have not been common in my love. I will, sir, flatter my sworn brother, the people, to earn a dearer estimation of them; 'tis a condition they account gentle: and since the wisdom of their choice is rather to have my hat than my heart, I will practise the insinuating nod and be off to them most counterfeitly; that