Enter Count, and Lazarello.
Your Lordship is most honourably welcome in regard of your Nobility; but most especialy in regard of your scholarship: did your Lordship come openly?
Count. Sir this cloak keeps me private, besides no man will suspect me to be in the company of this Gentleman, with whom, I will desire you to be acquainted, he may prove a good customer to you.
Laza. For plain silks and velvets.
Mer. Are you scholasticall?
Laza. Something addicted to the Muses.
Count. I hope they will not dispute.
Mer. You have no skill in the black Art.
Enter a Prentice.
Pren. Sir yonder's a Gentleman enquires hastily for Count Valore.