your pardon. All's well, sir: take my power i' the court for yours. My humble thanks. I had almost forgot To entreat your grace but in a small request, And yet of moment to, for it concerns Your lord; myself and other noble friends, Are partners in the business. Pray, what is't? Some dozen Romans of us and your lord-- The best feather of our wing--have mingled sums To buy a present for the emperor Which I, the factor for the rest, have done In France: 'tis plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form; their values great; And I am something curious, being strange, To have them in safe stowage: may it please you To take them in protection? Willingly; And pawn mine honour for their safety: since My lord hath interest in them, I will keep them In my bedchamber. They are in a trunk, Attended by my men: I will make bold To send them to you, only for this night; I must aboard to-morrow. O, no, no. Yes, I beseech; or I shall short my word By lengthening my return. From Gallia I cross'd the seas on purpose and on promise To see your grace. I thank you for your pains: But not away to-morrow! O, I must, madam: Therefore I shall beseech you, if you please To greet your lord with writing, do't to-night: I have outstood my time; which is material To the tender of our present. I will write. Send your trunk to me; it shall safe be kept, And truly yielded you. You're very welcome. Was there ever man had such luck! when I kissed the jack, upon an up-cast to be hit away! I had a hundred pound on't: and then a whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing; as if I borrowed mine oaths of him and might not spend them at my pleasure. What got he by that? You have broke his pate with your bowl. If his wit had been like him that broke it, it would have run all out. When a gentleman is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths, ha? No my lord; nor crop the ears of them. Whoreson dog! I give him satisfaction? Would he had been one of my rank! To have smelt like a fool. I am not vexed more at any thing in the earth: a pox on't! I had rather not be so noble as I am; they dare not fight with me, because of the queen my