Did you think, had this man been rich--

_Bar_.

'Tis well, Sir.

_Mil_.

He would have chosen such a Wolf, a Canker,

A Maggot-pate, to be his whole Executor?

_Lop_.

A Lawyer, that entangles all mens honesties,

And lives like a Spider in a Cobweb lurking,

And catching at all Flies, that pass his pit-falls?

Puts powder to all States, to make 'em caper?

Would he trust you? Do you deserve?

_Die_.

I find, Gentlemen,

This Cataplasm of a well cozen'd Lawyer

Laid to my stomach, lenifies my Feaver,

Methinks I could eat now, and walk a little.

_Bar_.

I am asham'd to feel how flat I am cheated,

How grossly, and maliciously made a May-game,

A damned trick; my Wife, my Wife, some Rascal:

My Credit, and my Wife, some lustful Villain,

Some Bawd, some Rogue.

_Ars_.

Some crafty Fool has found ye:

This 'tis, Sir, to teach ye to be too busie,

To covet all the gains, and all the rumours,

To have a stirring Oare in all mens actions.

_Lop_.

We did this, but to vex your fine officiousness.

_Bar_.

Good yield ye, and good thank ye: I am fooled, Gentlemen;

The Lawyer is an Ass, I do confess it,

A weak dull shallow Ass: good even to your Worships:

Vicar, remember Vicar, Rascal, remember,

Thou notable rich Rascal.

_Die_.

I do remember, Sir,

'Pray ye stay a little, I have ev'n two Legacies

To make your mouth up, Sir.

_Bar_.

Remember Varlets,

Quake and remember, Rogues;

I have brine for your Buttocks.

[_Exit_.

_Lop_.

Oh how he frets, and fumes now like a Dunghil!

_Die_.

His gall contains fine stuff now to make poysons,

Rare damned stuff.

_Ars_.

Let's after him, and still vex him,

And take my Friend off: by this time he has prosper'd,

He cannot lose this dear time: 'tis impossible.

_Mil_.

Well _Diego_, thou hast done.

_Lop_.

Hast done it daintily.

_Mil_.

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