Moth. Denuncio vobis gaudium magnum,
Robertus de Tinea electus est in sedem hospitalem,
Et assumit sibi nomen Galfridi.
Joy comes to our house: I, Robert Moth, am
Chesen into thylk hospital seat,
Thylk bason of Joan Potluck, vintner's widow,
And do transmue[229] my name to Geffery.
New foysons[230] byn ygraced with new titles.
Come, buss. [Kisses her.
Pot. Fie! Master Geffery, I swear
You make m' asham'd 'fore all this company.
Sir T. Sir, if you be the master of this house,
You've harbour'd here a company of cheating
Villains we are come to apprehend.
Pot. Pray y', look,
Search every corner: here's no cheats. I'm sure
The house was clear before your worship enter'd.
Con. Make fast the doors, for fear they do escape.
Let's in, and ferret out these cheating rake-hells.
[As the Watchmen go in and out about the
rooms, Hearsay, Slicer, and Shape,
mingle themselves with them, being accounted
watchmen, and so pass without discovery.
Enter 1st Watchman and Hearsay.
1st Watch. 'Tis very certain they are not in the house.
Sir T. They had no time to get away.
Hear. Why, then,
It may be, being they are such cunning fellows,
They have the trick of going invisible.