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 Hoping ere long to set the house a fire; For though they doe a while increase and multiply, I'le have a saying to that Nunnery. As for the Diamond, Sir, I told you of, Come home and there's no price shall make us part, Even for your Honourable fathers sake. It shall goe hard but I will see your death, But now I must be gone to buy a slave.

Lod. And, Barabas, I'le beare thee company.

Bar. Come then, here's the marketplace; whats the price Of this slave, 200 Crowns? Do the Turke weigh so much?

Off. Sir, that's his price.

Bar. What, can he steale that you demand so much? Belike he has some new tricke for a purse; And if he has, he is worth 300 plats. So that, being bought, the Towne-seale might be got To keepe him for his life time from the gallowes. The Sessions day is criticall to theeves, And few or none scape but by being purg'd.

Lod. Ratest thou this Moore but at 200 plats?

1 Off. No more, my Lord.

Bar. Why should this Turke be dearer then that Moore?

Off. Because he is young and has more qualities.

Bar. What, hast the Philosophers stone? and thou hast, Breake my head with it, I'le forgive thee.

Itha. No Sir, I can cut and shave.

Bar. Let me see, sirra, are you not an old shaver?

Ith. Alas, Sir, I am a very youth.

Bar. A youth? I'le buy you, and marry you to Lady vanity If you doe well.

Ith. I will serve you, Sir.

Bar. Some wicked trick or other. It may be under colour Of shaving, thou'lt cut my throat for my goods. Tell me, hast thou thy health well?

Ith. I, passing well.

Bar. So much the worse; I must have one that's sickly, And be but for sparing vittles: 'tis not a stone of beef a day