Wit Without Money - The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher by Francis Beaumont
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_Lan._ He that has spoil'd himself, to make him sport, and by
Copie, will spoil all comes near him: buy but a Glass, if you be yet so wealthy, and look there who? _Val._ Well said, old Copihold. _Lan._ My heart's good Freehold Sir, and so you'l find it, this Gentleman's your Brother, your hopeful Brother, for there is no hope of you, use him thereafter. _Val._ E'ne as well as I use my self, what would'st thou have _Frank_? _Fran._ Can you procure me a hundred pound? _Lan._ Hark what he saies to you, O try your wits, they say you are excellent at it, for your Land has lain long bedrid, and unsensible. _Fran._ And I'le forget all wrongs, you see my state, and to what wretchedness your will has brought me; but what it may be, by this benefit, if timely done, and like a noble Brother, both you and I may feel, and to our comforts. _Val._ (A hundred pound!) dost thou know what thou hast said Boy? _Fran._ I said a hundred pound. _Val._ Thou hast said more than any man can justifie, believe it: procure a hundred pounds! I say to thee there's no such sum in nature, forty shillings there may be now i'th' Mint and that's a Treasure, I have seen five pound, but let me tell it, and 'tis as wonderful as |
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