T. It is still Court for the vicious, but death for the virtuous, learned and wise.
C. Seven days doth the Court regard a virtuous man, be he never so mannerly, well-brought up, and of gentle conditions. That is, the first day he makes a show of himself, he is counted gold; the second, silver; the third, copper; the fourth, tin; the fifth, lead; the sixth, dross; and the seventh, nothing at all, whereas the contrary happeneth of the vicious.
T. Yet the virtuous have sometimes got rich gifts there.
C. Yea, but they come as seldom as the year of jubilee.
T. Yet some of them are so courteous, so gentle, so kind, so liberal, so bountiful, that envy itself cannot choose but love them, and blame honour them, and, I think, there is no Court in the world that hath more nobility in it than ours.
T. But tell me truth, had you never the mind to become a courtier?
C. He that is well, let him not stir, for if in removing he break his leg, at his own peril be it.
T. Where there is life there is means; where means, entertainment; where entertainment, hope; where hope, there is comfort."