herselfe to imitate and yet do y' aske now which is that Fle, Howe sister nay now I smell you yfaith do y' heare do y' heare whose Fidlers are you two what Instruments do you beare I pra'y Nan You haue tolde a wise tale fayth fir wee carrie none Fl: T' is true my little musitians you carry but the cases my little curtals yfaith I smell a smock heere too and are you two wenches yfaith Nan If we were I hope thou wouldest not wrong vs Fl: No as I am true Italian borne Su: Then t is true wee confesse to thee wee are both wenches and the loue of these two Gentlemen Sparke and Ruffel hath made vs leaue our selues to waite on them which by misfortune we did misse Fle. But beleeue me my little Gallants yee play the Boyes well Na. Well why I le tell thee I haue plaid the boy so long as I am chang'd into the nature of a boy I le goe to span-counter with any page in Europe for his best garters I can tell baudie tales drinke drunke brag sweare and lye with any Lackie in the towne Su: I can man a punck to a play or slaunder any Gentlewoman as well as anie Innes a Court puny I can as well as he sweare such a Lady is in loue with me and such a Cittizens Daughter would haue come to bed to mee when all shall be as true as thy Ladies are honest Na I wonder thou lt liue in such a sinfull place Su: Thy Ladies are as common as any Tauerne doore Fl. Good comparisons for a man comes no sooner into a Tauerne but hee s welcome and the operation of the pot makes him not able to stand when he comes out Na, But what shall we doe in this matter Su. Doe Why complaine them to the Magistrates and preuent the murder Fl, No not so I le tell you how 't shall bee harke in your eares Both Doe it and we shall euer thanke thee Come le ts about it then Exeunt Enter Signior Alunio the Apotheearie in his shop with wares about him Al. What 's this O this is Arringus this makes the old man able and the young man lustie strengthneth the nerues doth concoct the bloud and her name is written on the box because my wife should knowe it in my absence this is Ciuet this comes from the Cats taile I would my were such a Cat this perfumes your Ladies and not without cause for some I meane whose sweet breath is dead and teeth mourne in blacke for the losse on 't this makes your young Gallants smell them nine daies before they see them like young poops this drug is pretious deere what 's this O this is the spirit of roses nineteene bushels and a halfe of Roses make but an ounce a dram on 't t is made of the Quintessence of the water after the fifteenth distillation none may kisse a Ladie after shee hath annointed her lips with this vnder the degree of a Lord at least t is worth nine poundes an ounce yet I could neuer still it so Enter Fleire disguised Fle. Saue you Signior Alu: Y' are welcome sir what doe ye lacke Fel. I want a seruice and am by my profession an Apothecarie and shall be glad to be intertained by you Alu: What countrie man art thou Fle. I am a Florentine borne Alu, Thou art my Countrie man and therefore welcom and in happie time for I am bound for Italy and want a man to take charge of my Shop onely this is all I shall require of you bee carefull of your cares and obedient to your Mistresse Fle. I shall remember still not to forget what you giue me in charge Alu. What is thy name Fle, Iacomo Alu: Well Iacomo if I finde thee honest thou shalt find me liberall Fle. I would be loath to be found otherwise Alu: Continue so I prethee and so farwell Iaques but I le enforme my wife before I goe to respect thee according to thy merrit Exit Enter Piso and Knight Fle. Now come away my Customers I hope I am fitted for an Apothecary s'hart I thinke i me turnd coniurer for I haue no sooner cal'd but the Deuils are appeared what do yee lacke Gentlemen Pis. Where 's your Maister fellow Fle. My Maister is gone into Italie sir but if you want any thing I le vse you well if you want any drugs to make Lotiums any Restringent Powders anie Aqua Mirabilis any Cordiall receipts or anie Pretious poysons Kni. What poysons haue you Fle. Excellent good sir as euer was tasted looke you sir this poysons by the smell this by the sight and this by the tastes Pis, Come giue mee some of this that poysons by the taste but how must I vse it Fl, Put it into a little wine and drinke it t will bring you into a long sleepe Pis. But art sure t will poyson a man Fle. Am I sure on 't why tak 't vpon my credit t wil poison any vermine except it be a woman for t will poyson a Cat sir Kni, Why a Cat hath nine liues sir and wilt not poyson a woman seeing t will poyson a Cat Fl. O no why a woman hath nine Cats liues a woman hath more liues then a horse hath diseases and she wil bee sometimes in as many mindes in an houre as shee has liues Pis, What times are those Fl. When shee 's left a rich Marchants Widdow commonly and hath many suiters she will in her minde marrie three or foure and fiftie of a'm in an afternoone and threescore more when she goes to bed yet in the morning shee le haue none of them all but goe to Church before day and marry her Prentice for the good seruice a did her in her Husbands time Pis, VVell but what 's the price of your poyson Fl. There 's an ounce will cost you a French crowne sir Kni: T is verie deere Fle. O sir t is verie cheape considering the goodnesse on 't Pis. Yea is there good in ill Fl, O sir I in many thinges the better the worser Kni. As how Fle: As in poyson or in a punck for the better whore the worser woman euer Pis, Well honest fellowe there 's thy money and farwell Exit Fle: I thanke you sir I haue sold you a poyson my old elders t wil make ani sleep indeede and I thank God that 's the worst t will doe well farwell Maister Apothecarie I must now like a friend intreate your shop to haue a special care of it selfe Exit Enter Sparke Ruffell and Petoune Ruff, And shall wee dine with this Honorable Lord Knight to day Spa, Thei le take it vnkindely else Ruff, Signior will you goe Pet. Not I I was not bid Ruff, That 's all one shalt be my guest Sp, Come a shall goe for there will bee his Mistresse Madam Fromaga Ruff, Nay then I knowe the Iet of her complexion will draw the straw of his loue thither Sp. Faith I