Gammer. Now, gentle Diccon, do so, and, good sir, let us trudge.

D. Rat. By the masse, I may not tarry so long to be your judge.

Diccon. Tys but a little while, man; what! take so much paine! 60

If I here no newes of it, I wil come sooner againe.

Hodge. Tary so much, good Master Doctor, of your gentlenes!

D. Rat. Then let us hie us inward, and, Diccon, speede thy busines.

Diccon.[722] Now, sirs, do you no more, but kepe my counsaile juste,

And Doctor Rat shall thus catch some good, I trust. 65

But Mother Chat, my gossop, talke first with-all I must:

For she must be chiefe captaine to lay the Rat in the dust.