“Ser. He calls himselfe Kempe.

“Sir Ant. Kemp! bid him come in.

[Exit Seruant]. Enter Kempe.

Welcome, honest Will; and how doth all thy fellowes in England?

“Kemp. Why, like good fellowes, when they haue no money, liue vpon credit.

“Sir Ant. And what good new Plays haue you?

“Kemp. Many idle toyes; but the old play that Adam and Eue[xiv:4] acted in bare action vnder the figge tree drawes most of the Gentlemen.

“Sir Ant. Jesting, Will.

“Kemp. In good earnest it doth, sir.

“S. Ant. I partly credit thee; but what Playe of note haue you?