Por. God made him, and therefore let him pass
for a man. In truth, I know it is a sin to be a 60
mocker; but, he! why, he hath a horse better
than the Neapolitan's, a better bad habit of
frowning than the Count Palatine; he is every
man in no man; if a throstle sing, he falls 64
straight a-capering; he will fence with his own
shadow: if I should marry him, I should marry
twenty husbands. If he would despise me, I
would forgive him, for if he love me to madness, 68
I shall never requite him.
Ner. What say you, then, to Falconbridge,
the young baron of England?
Por. You know I say nothing to him, for he 72
understands not me, nor I him: he hath neither
Latin, French, nor Italian; and you will come
into the court and swear that I have a poor
pennyworth in the English. He is a proper 76
man's picture, but, alas! who can converse with
a dumb-show? How oddly he is suited! I think
he bought his doublet in Italy, his round hose in
France, his bonnet in Germany, and his be- 80
haviour everywhere.
Ner. What think you of the Scottish lord, his
neighbour?
Por. That he hath a neighbourly charity in 84
him, for he borrowed a box of the ear of the
Englishman, and swore he would pay him again
when he was able: I think the Frenchman be-
came his surety and sealed under for another. 88
Ner. How like you the young German, the
Duke of Saxony's nephew?
64 throstle: thrush
74 Latin; cf. n.
76 proper: handsome
78 suited: dressed
79 doublet: tight-fitting coat
round hose: a variety of knee-breeches
87 Frenchman; cf. n.
88 sealed under: pledged himself
