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58 EOMEO AND JULIET. Mercut'io. Farewell, ancient lady; farewell, [singing'] 'lady, lady, lady.' \_Exeunt Mercut'io and Benrolh. JS^iirse. jSIarry, farewell 1 — I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery ? Borneo. A gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear himself talk, and Avill speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month. Xurse. An a' speak anything against me, I"ll take him down, an a' were lustier than he is, and twenty such Jacks ; and if I cannot, I'll find those that shall. Scurvy knave ! I am none of his llirt-gills ; I am none of his skains-mates. — And thou must stand by too, and suffer every knave to use me at his pleasure ? Peter. I saw no man use you at his pleasure ; if I had, my weapon should quickly have been' out, I warrant you. I dare draw as soon as another man, if I see occa- sion in a good quarrel, and the law on my side. Nurse. Now, afore God, I am so vexed, that every part about me quivers. Scurvy knave ! — Pray you, sir, a word ; and as I told you, my young lady bade me inquire you out ; what she bade me say, I Avill keep to myself : but first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her in a fool's paradise, as they say, it were a very gross kind of behavior, as they say ; for the gentlewoman is young, and, therefore, if you should deal double with her. truly it were an ill thing to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing.
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