MUCEDORUS. Thanks, worthy princess: I burn likewise, yet smother up the blast, I dare not promise what I may perform.
AMADINE. Well, shepherd, hark what I shall say, I will return unto my father's court, There[176] to provide me of such necessaries As for my journey I shall think most fit. This being done, I will return to thee. Do thou Therefore appoint the place, where we may meet.
MUCEDORUS. Down in the valley where I slew the bear; And there doth grow a fair broad branchèd beech, That overshades a well: so who comes first, Let them abide the happy meeting of Us both. How like you this?
MUCEDORUS. Now, if you please, you may appoint the time.
AMADINE. Full three hours hence, God willing, I will return.
MUCEDORUS. The thanks that Paris gave the Grecian queen, The like doth Mucedorus yield.
AMADINE. Then, Mucedorus, for three hours, farewell. [_Exit_.
MUCEDORUS. Your departure, lady, breeds a privy pain. [_Exit.
SEGASTO. 'Tis well, Segasto, that thou hast thy will. Should such a shepherd, such a simple swain, As he eclipse thy credit, famous through The court? No, ply, Segasto, ply; Let it not in Arragon be said, A shepherd hath Segasto's honour won.
_Enter_ MOUSE, _the Clown, calling his master_.
CLOWN. What ho! master, will you come away?
SEGASTO. Will you come hither, I pray you, what's the matter?
CLOWN. Why, is it not past eleven o'clock?
CLOWN. Here's such a-do with you, will you never come?
SEGASTO. I pray you, sir, what news of the message I sent you about?
CLOWN. I tell you, all the messes be on the table already-- (There wants not so much as a mess of mustard) half an hour ago.
SEGASTO. Come, sir, your mind is all upon your belly. You have forgotten what I did bid you do.
CLOWN. Faith, I know nothing, but you bad me go to breakfast.
CLOWN. Faith, I have forgotten it, the very scent of the meat made me forget[177] it quite.
SEGASTO. You have forgotten the errand I bid you do?
CLOWN. What arrant? an arrant knave or an arrant whore?
SEGASTO. Why, thou knave, did I not bid thee banish the shepherd?
SEGASTO. I tell thee, the shepherd's banishment.
CLOWN. I tell you, the shepherd's bastard shall be well kept; I'll look to it myself. But I pray you, come away to dinner.
SEGASTO. Then you will not tell me whether you have banished him, or no?