And three times thrice is nine.

Cost. Not so, sir; under correction, sir; I hope it is not so.

[490] You cannot beg us, sir, I can assure you, sir; we know what we know:

[491] I hope, sir, three times thrice, sir,—

Biron. Is not nine.

Cost. Under correction, sir, we know whereuntil it doth amount.

495 Biron. By Jove, I always took three threes for nine.

Cost. O Lord, sir, it were pity you should get your living by reckoning, sir.

Biron. How much is it?

Cost. O Lord, sir, the parties themselves, the actors, sir, 500 will show whereuntil it doth amount: for mine own part, I [501] am, as they say, but to parfect one man in one poor man, Pompion the Great, sir.