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ar._ You are above 'em: As you are already worshipful, I hope, ere long, you will increase in worship, And be right worshipful. _Wellb._ Pr'thee do not flout me, What I shall be, I shall be. Is't for your ease, You keep your hat off. _Mar._ Ease, and it like your worship! I hope Jack Marall shall not live so long, To prove himself such an unmannerly beast, Though it hail hazel nuts, as to be covered, When your worship's present. _Wellb._ Is not this a true rogue, [_Aside._ That out of mere hope of a future coz'nage Can turn thus suddenly? 'tis rank already. _Mar._ I know your worship's wise, and needs no counsel: Yet if in my desire to do you service, I humbly offer my advice (but still Under correction), I hope I shall not Incur your high displeasure. _Wellb._ No; speak freely. _Mar._ Then in my judgment, sir, my simple judgment, (Still with your worship's favour) I could wish you A better habit, for this cannot be But much distasteful to the noble lady That loves you: I have twenty pounds here, Which, out of my true love, I presently Lay down at your worship's feet; 'twill serve to buy you A riding suit. _Wellb._ But Where's the horse? _Mar._ My gelding Is at your service: nay, you shall ride me, Before your worship shall be put to the trouble To walk a-foot. Alas! when you are lord Of this lady's manor (as I know you will be), You may with the lease of glebe land, Requite your vassal. _Wellb._ I thank thy love; but must make no use of it. What's twenty pounds? _Mar._ 'Tis all that I can make, sir. _Wellb._ Dost thou think, though I want clothes, I could not have 'em, For one word to my lady? _Mar._ As I know not that-- _Wellb._ Come, I'll tell thee a secret, and so leave thee. I'll not give her the advantage, tho' she be A gallant-minded lady, after we are married To hit me in the teeth, and say she was forc'd To buy my wedding clothes, Or took me with a plain suit, and an ambling nag, No, I'll be furnish'd something like myself. And so farewell; for thy suit touching the glebe land, When it is mine, 'tis thine. _Mar._ I thank your worship. [_Exit_ Wellborn. How was I cozen'd in the calculation Of this man's fortune! my master cozen'd too, Whose pupil I am in the art of undoing men; For that is our profession. Well, well, Mr. Wellborn, You are of a sweet nature, and fit again to be cheated: Which, if the fates please, when you are possess'd Of the land and lady, you
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