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206 BIOGRAPHICAL STUDIES under Cavalier Shift and other eminent masters, whose names have not reached the present times — carent quia vate sacro." The dialogue proceeds ; Face, as the eminently disinterested friend of truth, extolling the little less than omniscience and omni- potence of the doctor with such effect that we read : — " Kas. Pray thee, tobacco-boy, go fetch my suster ; I'll see this learned boy before I go ; And so shall she. Face, Sir, he is busy now ; But if you have a sister to fetch hither, Perhaps your own pains may command her sooner ; And he by that time may be free. Kas. I go. [Exit. Face. Drugger, she's thine : the damask ! {Exit Abel.] Subtle and I Must wrestle for her. [Aside.l " Surly, disguised as a wealthy Spanish Don ignorant of English, penetrates into the house to expose the cheaters, and has the opportunity of telling Dame Pliant, whom he hopes to win for himself, into what hands she has fallen, 'mongst what a nest of villains. Discovering himself when Subtle enters, he jeers and strikes down that venerable doctor ; and when Subtle cries, " Help ! Murder ! " retorts balefuUy ; — " There's no such thing intended : a good cart And a clean whip shall ease you of that fear." Face comes at the cry ; sees how matters stand, slips out, and returns with Kastril : — ^' Face. Why, now's the time, if ever you will quarrel Well, as they say, and be a true-born child : The doctor and your sister both are abused.