ANA. When thou dar'st, Heuresis, when thou dar'st, I'll be as ready as thyself at any time. [Exeunt MENDACIO and HEURESIS.] This Heuresis, this Invention, is the proudest jackanapes, the pertest, self-conceited boy that ever breathed. Because, forsooth, some odd poet or some such fantastic fellows make much on him, there's no ho with him.[250] The vile dandi-prat will overlook the proudest of his acquaintance; but well I remember me, I learned a trick t'other day to bring a boy o'er the thigh finely. If he come, i'faith, I'll tickle him with it.
[MENDACIO comes running back in great haste.
MEN. As I am a rascal, Nam, they are all coming. I see Master Register trudging hither as fast as his three feet will carry up his four ages.
[Exit MENDACIO.
SCAENA QUARTA.
MEMORIA, ANAMNESTES.
MEM. Ah, you leaden-heeled rascal!
ANA. Here 'tis, sir; I have it, I have it.
MEM. Is this all the haste you make?
ANA. An't like your worship, your cloghead Oblivio went before me, and foiled the trail of your footsteps, that I could hardly undertake the quest of your purse, forsooth.