Aber. I cannot tell
What heaven hath given him; let some graver eye
Pierce into that; but I can see his pride
Peep through each part of him: whence has he that?[31]
If not from hell, the devil is a niggard,[31] 70
Or has given all before, and he begins
A new hell in himself.
Buck. Why the devil,[32]
Upon this French going out, took he upon him,
Without the privity o' the king, to appoint
Who should attend on him? He makes up the file 75
Of all the gentry; for the most part such[33]
To whom as great a charge as little honour[33]
He meant to lay upon: and his own letter,[34][35][36]
The honourable board of council out,[35][37]
Must fetch him in he papers.[35][37][38]
Aber. I do know[35] 80
Kinsmen of mine, three at the least, that have
By this so sicken'd their estates that never[39]
They shall abound as formerly.
Buck. O, many
Have broke their backs with laying manors on 'em[40]
For this great journey. What did this vanity[41] 85
But minister communication of[42]
A most poor issue?
Nor. Grievingly I think,
The peace between the French and us not values
The cost that did conclude it.
Buck. Every man,
After the hideous storm that follow'd, was 90
A thing inspired, and not consulting broke
Into a general prophecy: That this tempest,
Dashing the garment of this peace, aboded
The sudden breach on't.
Nor. Which is budded out;
For France hath flaw'd the league, and hath attach'd 95
Our merchants' goods at Bourdeaux.[43]
Aber. Is it therefore
The ambassador is silenced?
Nor. Marry, is't.
Aber. A proper title of a peace, and purchased[44]
At a superfluous rate!