Pietro. Would God nothing but the dogs were at it!

Let the deer pursue safety,[477] the dogs follow the game, and do you follow the dogs: as for me, ’tis unfit one beast should hunt another; I ha’ one chaseth me: an’t[478] please you, I would be rid of ye a little.

Fer. Would your grief would, as[479] soon as we, leave you to quietness!

Pietro. I thank you.

[Exeunt Ferrardo and Prepasso.

Boy, what dost thou dream of now?    10

First Page. Of a dry summer, my lord; for here’s a hot world towards: but, my lord, I had a strange dream last night.

Pietro. What strange dream?

First Page. Why, methought I pleased you with singing, and then I dreamt that you gave me that short sword.

Pietro. Prettily begged: hold thee, I’ll prove thy dream true; take’t.