The Laws of Candy Part 11

Why are you then dejected? you will say, You have lost a father; but you have found a Mistris 260] Doubles that loss: be master of your spirit; You have a cause for it, which is my favour.

Gonzalo:

And mine.

Erota:

Will no man ease me of this fool?

Gonzalo:

Your fellow.

Erota:

_Antinous_ wait upon us.

Antinous:

I shall Madam.

Gonzalo:

Nay but Ladie, Ladie.

Erota:

Sir, you are rude: and if you be the Master Of such means as you do talk of, you should Learn good manners.

Gonzalo:

O Lady, you can find a fault in me, But not perceive it in your self: you must, shall hear me: I love you for your pride, 'tis the best vertue In you.

Erota:

I could hang this fellow now: by whom Are you supported, that you dare do this?

Have you not example here in a Prince Transcending you in all things, yet bears himself As doth become a man had seen my beautie?

Back to your Country, and your Curtizans, Where you may be admired for your wealth, Which being consum'd, may be a means to gain you The opinion of some wit. Here's nothing To be got but scorn, and loss of time.

Gonzalo:

Which are things I delight in.

Erota:

_Antinous_ follow me.

[Exit.

Gonzalo:

She is vext to the soul.

Mochingo:

Let her be vext, 'tis fit she should be so: Give me thy hand _Gonzalo_, thou art in our favour, For we do love to cherish lofty spirits, Such as percusse the Earth, and bound With an erected countenance to the clouds.

Gonzalo:

'S-foot, what thing is this?

Mochingo:

I do love fire-works, because they mount: An Exhalation I profess to adore, Beyond a fixed star, 'tis more ill.u.s.trious, As every thing rais'd out of smoak is so: Their vertue is in action: what do you think of me?

Gonzalo:

Troth Sir, 261] You are beyond my ghess, I know you not.

Mochingo:

Do you know your self?

Gonzalo:

Yes Sir.

Mochingo:

Why you and I are one: I am proud, and Very proud too, that I must tell you; I saw It did become you, cousin _Gonzalo_, prethee Let it be so.

Gonzalo:

Let it be so good cousin.

Mochingo:

I am no great ones fool.

Gonzalo:

I hope so, for alliance sake.

Mochingo:

Yet I do serve the Mighty, Monstrous, and Magnanimous Invincible _Erota_.

Gonzalo: