joy takes that men his good advance 35
Then in the good it selfe, does it by chance.

_Char._ My brother speakes all principle. What man
Is mov'd with your soule? or hath such a thought
In any rate of goodnesse?

_Cler._ Tis their fault.
We have examples of it, cleare and many. 40
Demetrius Phalerius, an orator,
And (which not oft meete) a philosopher,
So great in Athens grew that he erected
Three hundred statues of him; of all which,
No rust nor length of time corrupted one; 45
But in his life time all were overthrowne.
And Demades (that past Demosthenes
For all extemporall orations)
Erected many statues, which (he living)
Were broke, and melted into chamber-pots. 50
Many such ends have fallen on such proud honours,
No more because the men on whom they fell
Grew insolent and left their vertues state,
Then for their hugenesse, that procur'd their hate:
And therefore little pompe in men most great 55
Makes mightily and strongly to the guard
Of what they winne by chance or just reward.
Great and immodest braveries againe,
Like statues much too high made for their bases,
Are overturn'd as soone as given their places. 60

_Enter a Messenger with a Letter._

_Messenger._ Here is a letter, sir, deliver'd mee
Now at the fore-gate by a gentleman.

_Cler._ What gentleman?

_Mess._ Hee would not tell his name;
Hee said, hee had not time enough to tell it,
And say the little rest hee had to say. 65

_Cler._ That was a merry saying; he tooke measure
Of his deare time like a most thriftie husband.

_Char._ What newes?

_Cler._ Strange ones, and fit for a novation;
Waightie, unheard of, mischievous enough.

_Ren._ Heaven shield! what are they?

_Cler._ Read them, good my lord. 70

_Ren._ "You are betraid into this countrie." Monstrous!

_Char._ How's that?

_Cler._ Read on.

_Ren._ "Maillard, your brothers Lieutenant,
that yesterday invited you to see his musters, 75
hath letters and strickt charge from the King to
apprehend you."

_Char._ To apprehend him!

_Ren._ "Your brother absents himselfe of
purpose."