Plot. Illustrissime domine, huc adveni—
Foss. Illustrissime domine——non usus, sum loquere Latinum——If you cannot speak English, we can have no lingual conversation.
Plot. I can speak but a little Englise. Me ave great deal heard of de fame of de great luminary of all arts and sciences, de illustrious doctor Fossile. I would make commutation (what do you call it) I would exchange some of my tings for some of his tings.
Foss. Pray, Sir, what university are you of?
Plot. De famous university of Cracow in Polonia minor. I have cured de king of Sweden of de wound. My name be doctor Cornelius Lubomirski.
Foss. Your Lubomirskis are a great family. But what Arcana are you master of, Sir?
Plot. [Shows a large snuff-box.] See dere, Sir, dat box de snuff.
Foss. Snuff-box.
Plot. Right. Snuff-box. Dat be de very true gold.
Foss. What of that?