Aristippus. My friend, in this case I can do you no pleasure.
Pithias. Sir, you serve in the court, as fame doth tell.
Aristippus. I am of the court indeed, but none of the council.
Pithias. As I hear, none is in greater favour with the king, than you at this day.
Aristippus. The more in favour, the less I dare say.
Pithias. It is a courtier’s praise to help strangers in misery.
Aristippus. To help another, and hurt myself, it is an evil point of courtesy.
Pithias. You shall not hurt yourself to speak for the innocent.
Aristippus. He is not innocent, whom the king judgeth nocent.
Pithias. Why, sir, do you think this matter past all remedy?