He was a-acting of Niobby.
SECOND MARINER.
Niobe, who was Niobe?
THIRD MARINER.
A first-rate, went down with all hands off Andros, the year of Claudius’ death.
1st. True, mate; that was our Niobby. But this was a Greek lady that lost all her children at a clap; bad luck with her name!
2nd. The Emperor would have made to be her, as ’twere; was it?
1st. ’Twas a tragedy, look: and that’s just where it is. Everybody is somebody else, and nothing’s as it should be.
2nd. That’s right: he were dressed out like a woman.
1st. Did ye not see him, nodding to the music, and throwing his hands about? then he gets red in the face, then he should stoop down to catch his breath, (he acts) then creening up again he should throw back his head, and ei! ei! (Screams. All laugh loudly.)