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Cor. Under the canopy.

3. Serv. 'Under the canopy!'

Cor. Ay.

3. Serv. Where's that?

Cor. I' the city of kites and crows.

3. Serv. 'I' the city of kites and crows!' What

an ass it is! Then thou dwell'st with daws

too?

Cor. No; I serve not thy master.

3. Serv. How sir! Do you meddle with my

master?

Cor. Ay; 'tis an honester service than to

meddle with thy mistress.

Thou prat'st, and prat'st: serve with thy trencher.

Hence.

Auf. Where is this fellow?

2. Serv. Here, sir: I'd have beaten him like a

dog, but for disturbing the lords within.

Auf. Whence com'st thou? what wouldst thou? Thy name?

Why speak'st not? Speak, man: what's thy name?

Cor. [Unmuffling.] If, Tullus,

Not yet thou know'st me, and, seeing me, dost not

Think me for the man I am, necessity

Commands me name myself.

Auf. What is thy name?

Cor. A name unmusical to the Volscians' ears,

And harsh in sound to thine.

Auf. Say, what's thy name?

Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy face

Bears a command in 't; though thy tackle's torn,

 41 canopy: sky

47 daws: jackdaws, fools

54 trencher: wooden platter

67 tackle: rigging of ship

