2641Par Good M^r Lauatch giue my Lord Lafew this let-

2642ter, I haue ere now sir beene better knowne to you, when

2643I haue held familiaritie with fresher cloathes: but I am

2644now sir muddied in fortunes mood, and smell somewhat

2645strong of her strong displeasure.

2646Clo Truely, Fortunes displeasure is but sluttish if it

2647smell so strongly as thou speak'st of: I will hencefoorth

2648eate no Fish of Fortunes butt'ring. Prethee alow the

2649winde.

2650Par Nay you neede not to stop your nose sir: I spake

2651but by a Metaphor.

2652Clo Indeed sir, if your Metaphor stinke, I will stop

2653my nose, or against any mans Metaphor. Prethe get thee

2654further.

2655Par Pray you sir deliuer me this paper.

2656Clo Foh, prethee stand away: a paper from fortunes

2657close-stoole, to giue to a Nobleman. Looke heere he

2658comes himselfe.

2660Clo Heere is a purre of Fortunes sir, or of Fortunes

2661Cat, but not a Muscat, that ha's falne into the vncleane

2662fish-pond of her displeasure, and as he sayes is muddied

2663withall. Pray you sir, vse the Carpe as you may, for he

2664lookes like a poore decayed, ingenious, foolish, rascally

2665knaue. I doe pittie his distresse in my smiles of comfort,

2666and leaue him to your Lordship.

2667Par My Lord I am a man whom fortune hath cruel-

2668ly scratch'd.

2669Laf And what would you haue me to doe? 'Tis too

2670late to paire her nailes now. Wherein haue you played

2671the knaue with fortune that she should scratch you, who

2672of her selfe is a good Lady, and would not haue knaues

2673thriue long vnder? There's a Cardecue for you: Let the

2674Iustices make you and fortune friends; I am for other

2675businesse.

2676Par I beseech your honour to heare mee one single

2677word,

2678Laf you begge a single peny more: Come you shall

2679ha't, saue your word.

2680Par My name my good Lord is Parrolles

2681Laf You begge more then word then. Cox my pas-

2682sion, giue me your hand: How does your drumme?

2683Par O my good Lord, you were the first that found

2684mee.

2685Laf Was I insooth? And I was the first that lost thee.

2686Par It lies in you my Lord to bring me in some grace

2687for you did bring me out.

2688Laf Out vpon thee knaue, doest thou put vpon mee

2689at once both the office of God and the diuel: one brings

2690thee in grace, and the other brings thee out. The Kings

2691comming I know by his Trumpets. Sirrah, inquire fur-

2692ther after me, I had talke of you last night, though you

2693are a foole and a knaue, you shall eate, go too, follow.

2694Par I praise God for you.