Why, Nab here knows him.
And then for making matches for rich widows,
Young gentlewomen, heirs, the fortunat'st man!
He's sent to, far and near, all over England,
To have his counsel, and to know their fortunes.
KAS. God's will, my suster shall see him.
FACE. I'll tell you, sir,
What he did tell me of Nab. It's a strange thing: --
By the way, you must eat no cheese, Nab, it breeds melancholy,
And that same melancholy breeds worms; but pass it: --
He told me, honest Nab here was ne'er at tavern
But once in's life!
DRUG. Truth, and no more I was not.
FACE. And then he was so sick --
DRUG. Could he tell you that too?
FACE. How should I know it?
DRUG. In troth we had been a shooting,
And had a piece of fat ram-mutton to supper,
That lay so heavy o' my stomach --
FACE. And he has no head
To bear any wine; for what with the noise of the fidlers,
And care of his shop, for he dares keep no servants --
DRUG. My head did so ach --
FACE. And he was fain to be brought home,
The doctor told me: and then a good old woman --
DRUG. Yes, faith, she dwells in Sea-coal-lane, -- did cure me,
With sodden ale, and pellitory of the wall;
Cost me but two-pence. I had another sickness
Was worse than that.
FACE. Ay, that was with the grief
Thou took'st for being cess'd at eighteen-pence,
For the water-work.
DRUG. In truth, and it was like
T' have cost me almost my life.
FACE. Thy hair went off?
DRUG. Yes, sir; 'twas done for spight.
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