Maſter of the Dependances! A place Of my proiection too, Sir, and hath met Much oppoſition; but the State, now, ſee’s That great neceſſity of it, as after all 65 Their writing, and their ſpeaking, againſt Duells, They haue erected it. His booke is drawne— For, ſince, there will be differences, daily, ’Twixt Gentlemen; and that the roaring manner Is growne offenſiue; that thoſe few, we call 70 The ciuill men o’ the ſword, abhorre the vapours; They ſhall refer now, hither, for their proceſſe; And ſuch as treſſpaſe ’gainſt the rule of Court, Are to be fin’d—
Fit. In troth, a pretty place!
Mer. A kinde of arbitrary Court ’twill be, Sir. 75
Fit. I ſhall haue matter for it, I beleeue, Ere it be long: I had a diſtaſt.
Mer. But now, Sir, My learned councell, they muſt haue a feeling, They’ll part, Sir, with no bookes, without the hand-gout Be oyld, and I muſt furniſh. If’t be money, 80 To me ſtreight. I am Mine, Mint and Exchequer. To ſupply all. What is’t? a hundred pound?
Eve. No, th’ Harpey, now, ſtands on a hundred pieces.
Mer. Why, he muſt haue ’hem, if he will. To morrow, Sir, Will equally ſerue your occaſion’s,—— 85 And therefore, let me obtaine, that you will yeeld To timing a poore Gentlemans diſtreſſes, In termes of hazard.—
Fit. By no meanes!
Mer. I muſt Get him this money, and will.—
Fit. Sir, I proteſt, I’d rather ſtand engag’d for it my ſelfe: 90 Then you ſhould leaue mee.