Avarice. Adulation.
Avar. Such greedy covetous folk as now-of-days been,
I trow, before these present days were never seen;
An honest man can go in no place of the street
But he shall, I think, with an hundred beggars meet.
"Give for God's sake!" "Give for saint Charity!"
"Give for our Lady's sake!" "Give for the Trinity!"
"Give in the way of your good-speed!" "Give, give!" "Give, give!"
Find we our money in the street, do they believe?
If I had not a special grace to say Nay,
I were but undone amongst them, in one day.
But who cometh yond? Honesty? he cometh in haste.
Adul. I seek Policy.
Avar. Here, boy!
Adul. All is in waste!
Avar. How so?
Adul. We strive against the stream, all that we do.
Avar. Wherein?
Adul. That Verity come not this place unto.
For wot ye what?
Avar. I shall when he have spoke the word.