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276 XXIII. NICHOLAS UDALL.For itM. Mcry. But <strong>the</strong> ientman had ra<strong>the</strong>r spent fiue thousandepounde,disgraced him at least fiue tymes so muche.Scriuener. He disgraced hym-selfe, his loutishnesse issuche. 10R. Royster. Howe long <strong>the</strong>y stande prating ? Why comstthou not away ?M. Mery. Come nowe <strong>to</strong> hymselfe, and hearke what hewill say.Scriuener.I am not afrayde in his presence <strong>to</strong> appeere.R. Royster. Arte thou come, felow ?Scriuener. How thinke you ? am I not here ?R. Royster. What hindrance hast thou done me, and whatScriuener.villanie ? 15It hath come <strong>of</strong> thy-selfe, if thou hast had any.R. Royster. All <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>cke thou comest, <strong>of</strong> later or ra<strong>the</strong>r.From thy fyrst fa<strong>the</strong>rs grandfa<strong>the</strong>rs fa<strong>the</strong>rs fa<strong>the</strong>r,Nor all that shall com^e <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>e <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> worldes ende.Though <strong>to</strong> three score generations <strong>the</strong>y descende, 20Can be able <strong>to</strong> make me a iust recompenseFor this trespasse <strong>of</strong> thine and this one <strong>of</strong>fense.Scriuener. Wherin ?R. Royster. Did you not make me a letter, bro<strong>the</strong>r ?Scriuener. Pay <strong>the</strong> like hire, I will make you suche an o<strong>the</strong>r.R. Royster. Nay, see and <strong>the</strong>se [wretched] Phariseys andScribes 25Doe not get <strong>the</strong>ir liuyng by polling and bribes.If itwere not for shame—Scriuener.Nay, holde thy hands still.M. Mcry. Why.? did ye not promise that ye would nothim spill }Scriuener.Let him not spare me.R. Royster. Why .?wilt thou strike me again ?

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