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 Shall verily thinke it comes from him.

Bar. I cannot choose but like thy readinesse: Yet be not rash, but doe it cunningly.

Ith. As I behave my selfe in this, imploy me hereafter.

Bar. Away then. So, now will I goe in to Lodowicke, And, like a cunning spirit feigne some lye, Till I have set 'em both at enmitie.

nce this Towne was besieg'd, my gaine growes cold: The time has bin that, but for one bare night A hundred Duckets have bin freely given: But now against my will I must be chast. And yet I know my beauty doth not faile. From Venice Merchants, and from Padua, Were wont to come rare witted Gentlemen, Schollers I meane, learned and liberall; And now, save Pilia-borza, comes there none, And he is very seldome from my house; And here he comes.

Pilia. Hold thee, wench, there's something for thee to spend.

Curt. 'Tis silver. I disdaine it.

Pilia. I, but the Jew has gold, And I will have it or it shall goe hard.

Curt. Tell me, how cam'st thou by this?

Pilia. Faith, walking the backe lanes through the Gardens I chanc'd to cast mine eye up to the Jewes counting-house Where I saw some bags of mony, and in the night I Clamber'd up with my hooks, and as I was taking My choyce, I heard a rumbling in the house; so I tooke