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SCENA TERTIA.

Enter Opposition.
Oppo.

I cannot conjecture wherefore Fallacy is so desirous
to speake with me, he requested I would meete
him here sometime before wee sate, and yet he is not come.
Now I doe wonder I was so much moved at his carriage in
this businesse, I beginne to pitty his poore fortune: Alas,
that he was base borne; but what of his base birth? Hercules

was base borne, so was Romulus, so many Worthies: He
seemes to have more wit than both his Brothers, and although
that be counted such a blot, yet who can condemne
him? it was no fault of his; but what if there hath gone a
bad report of him? why hee may mend in time. Was not
Themistocles a dissolute yong fellow, yet who proved a
braver Souldier? Oh 'tis Magistracy shews the man; what
hopes? what encouragements hath hee ever had? still kept
under and disgraced; neither is his Title altogether naught:
and now a dayes 'tis a small right a man would forgoe for
want of standing to it; I cannot blame him and a little thing
more would make me favour him.

Enter Ambiguity laughing in Distinctions coate.
Ambi.

O wonderfull operation, two or three drops of this
Wine fuming into his head, turned his braines like the
fannes of a Winde-mill, and then his tongue like a clacke
began to talke on both sides; everything was taken dupliciter;
he talkt pure Scot, and Thomas Occham and Caietan
might have learnt some new Schoole-learning from him: but
this storme held not long, e're a still calme followed this violent
tempest; and he fell fast asleepe, and I thinke I was
not long uncasing the Foxe; he was so ready but now to give
a double interpretation of every word I spake, and I thinke
(to be quitts with him) I shall make more than a single use
of this Cloake: first by this shift I have left him to pay for
the Wine, then by this disguise I may unsuspected come to
deliver my Masters Letter at the Bench, if Opposition come
not before: But I thinke mine eyes are dazeled; he is here,
and I saw him not.

Oppo.

And I saw you, but I knew you not.

Amb.

My Master Fallacy by me kindly greets you Sir, and
would have met you here himselfe, but was detained with
extraordinary businesse, and desirous more closely to impart

his minde unto you, by these his Letters doth expresse the
same.

He delivers the Letters.

I doubt not but 'twall doe; oh there is great hope: some
thinke the mediation of Angels may helpe in Heaven; I am
sure Angels are the best intercessors in Earth: when they become
Oratours, there is no doubt of propitious audience.
There is no reading to the golden Legends: This Chrysostomes
Style is most perswasive. Hath he done since? I think
if it had beene longer, it would not have seemed tedious.

Oppo.

You may tell your Master from me, I have perused
his Letters, know his minde, and will give him my best
assistance; bid him be confident.

Amb.

I will Sir.

Exit.
Oppo.

Well that's all; I never did hate this Fallacy, and
of late I saw matter deserving pity in him; but now I see hee
loves me, he is willing to relye upon me, he dares so farre
trust me, he doth promise to advance me, I cannot chuse
but love him, I must needs helpe him, I will doe my best
to honour him: well, here they come.