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Fal. I am glad to see you well, good Master

Robert Shallow. Master Surecard, as I think.

Shal. No, Sir John; it is my cousin, Silence,

in commission with me.

Fal. Good Master Silence, it well befits you

should be of the peace.

Sil. Your good worship is welcome.

Fal. Fie! this is hot weather, gentlemen.

Have you provided me here half a dozen

sufficient men?

Shal. Marry, have we, sir. Will you sit?

Fal. Let me see them, I beseech you.

Shal. Where's the roll? where's the roll?

where's the roll? Let me see, let me see,

So, so, so, so, so, so, so: yea, marry, sir: Ralph

Mouldy! let them appear as I call; let them do so,

let them do so. Let me see; where is Mouldy?

Moul. Here, an 't please you.

Shal. What think you, Sir John? a good-

limbed fellow; young, strong, and of good

friends.

Fal. Is thy name Mouldy?

Moul. Yea, an 't please you.

Fal. 'Tis the more time thou wert used.

Shal. Ha, ha, ha! most excellent, i' faith!

things that are mouldy lack use: very singular

good. In faith, well said, Sir John; very well

said.

Fal. Prick him.

Moul. I was pricked well enough before, an

you could have let me alone: my old dame will

be undone now for one to do her husbandry and

 96 Surecard: the name signifies 'boon companion'

98 commission: office

104 sufficient: fit

123 Prick: mark down 