Sea. The company,
Should every one believe his part, would scarce
Have faith enough among us.
Ware. Mark again.
Sale. The States of Holland would have bought him of us,
Out of a great design.
Sea. Indeed!
Sale. They offer'd a thousand dollars.
Quart. You cannot enter yet. [Some knock.
Ware. Indeed! so much! Pray, what to do?
Sale. Why, sir,
They were in hope, in time, to make this fish
Of faction 'gainst the Spaniard, and do service
Unto the state.
Sea. As how?
Sale. Why, sir, next plate-fleet,
To dive, bore holes i'th' bottom of their ships,
And sink them. You must think a fish like this
May be taught Machiavel, and made a state-fish.