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SCENA. 3.

Hevresis. Mend: Anamnestes.
Hevr.

Phantastes not at Court? ist possible 'tis the strangest
accident that euer was heard off, I had thought the Ladies and
Gallants would neuer lye without him.

An.

Hist, hist, Mendacio I prethee obserue Heuresis, it seemes
he cannot finde his Maister, that's able to finde out all things:
and art thou now at a fault, canst not finde out thine owne maister?
nor? Ile trie one more way. O yes.

Men.

What a Proclamation for him?

Ana.

I, I, his nimble head is alwayes full of proclamations.

Hev.

O yes.

Men.

But doth he crie him in the wood?

Anam.

O good sir, and good reason, for euery beast hath
Phantasie at his pleasure.

Hev.

O yes if any man can tell any tidings, of a spruce,
neate, apish, nimble, fine, foolish, absurd, humerous, conceited,
Phantastique Gallant, with hollow eyes, sharpe looke, swart
complexion, meager face, wearing as many toyes in his apparrell,
as fooleries in his lookes and gesture, let him come forth &
certifie me thereof, and he shall haue for his reward—

Anam.

I can tell you where he is, what shall he haue?

Hevr.

A box o'the eare sirra, (snappe)

Anam.

How now Inuention, are you so quick fingred? ifaith,
ther's your principall sirra, (snappe)
and here's the interest
ready in my hand (snappe)

[They fall together by the cares.]
Yea? haue you found out scratching? now I remember me.

Hevr.

Do you bite you Rascall?

Merd.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, here's the liuely picture of this axiome,
A quick Inuention and a good Memory can neuer agree. Fie
fie, fie Heuresis, beate him when hee's downe?

Anam.

Prethee lets alone proud Iack-an-Apes, Ile—

Hevr.

What will you do?

Anam.

Vntrusse thy points, and whip thee, thou paltry—
Let me go Mendacio if thou lou'st me, shall I put vp the—

Men.

Come, come, come you shall fight no more in good
faith: Heuresis, your Maister will catch you anon.

Hevr.

My Maister, where is he?

Men.

Ile bring you to him, come away.

Hevr.

Anamnestes, I scorne that thou shouldst thinke I go
away for feare of any thing thou canst do vnto me; here's my
hand assoone as thou canst pick the least occasion, put vp thy finger
I am for thee.

Exit Mendacio and Heuresis.
An.

When thou dar'st Heuresis, when thou dar'st, Ile be as
ready as thy selfe at any time.

This Heuresis, this Inuention, is the proudest Iack-a-napes, the
peartest selfe conceited Boy that euer breath'd, because forsooth
some odde Poet, or some, such Phantastique fellowes, make
much on him, there's no ho with him, the vile dandi-pratte will
ore-looke the proudest of his acquaintance: but well I remember
me, I learnt a trick t'other day, to bring a Boy ore the thigh
finely, if he come, ifaith Ile tickle him with it.

Mendacio comes running back in great hast.
Men.

As I am a Rascall Nam, they are all comming, I see
Maister Register trudging hether, as fast as his three feete will
carry vp his foure Ages.

Exit Mendacio.