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Twill be but ye sublimateinge of ye sporte:
And I finde none so fitt to worke on as this Piscinus
And ifaith tis but A little strayneinge of conscience
To venture on my vncle Ægidius: and as we
Shall have occasion sende him in for ye 2 course
this aside

S
r ever since you haue inbarqued yr selfe now to Pisc:
into this suite, you have bin y
e man whom I did ever most desyre to further, as alwayes likeinge well
of y
r discreet carriage, & so far patient yt you have bin w
t hout [y] retourne of all ye fowle iniuryes Surdatoes haug[h]ty and disgracefull spirit endeavors to throw

On you: but as by my diligent observation, you know
I cannot but be throughly informed, so for ye honest
And good will I from ye firste did beare; you may

Promise y
r selfe (I will not but trulye instruct you). y
e onely rub I find in yr way (duty must here give place) is Ægidius; he is y
e likelyest to whom Lepidus and Facetia must condescende,: but I have dealte
w
t h him already (as I was alwayes willinge to prpare all for y
r good) and I finde, vppon some consideration, he woulde be willinge to give over y
e wearye suite you know hee's vnwilye and covetous too: you may be
sure of my prosecutinge it for my owne sake: For

shoulde I suffer him to be matchd to her, his estate
(of w
c h I hope for noe meane portion) falls into ye hands of others: therfore thincke you ar well advised

Trust me w
t h ye rest: I would not haue you seene. my vncle promised to come about this
time and lo hee's here w
t h a wish.

Piscin:
Gives him a bagg of monye
and wt h signes of likeing:
Exit Piscinus