The things we do!

_Clowne_. All this sea-sophestry will not serve your turne, for where
my right is deteind mee by fayre meanes I will have it by force.
_Fisher_. Of what I caught in the sea?
_Clowne_. Yes, and what I catch hold on ashore. With what consciens
can'st thou denye mee part of the gaine, when the owner heareinge it is
in thy custody and within my knowledge, must eather find mee a principall
in the theft, or at least accessary to the fellony.
_Fisher_. I'l showe thee a redy waye to prevent boathe.
_Clowne_. How's that?
_Fisher_. Marry, thus: go thou quietly thy way, I'l go peacably myne;
betraye thou mee to nobody, as I meane to impart to thee nothinge;
seeke thy preferment by land as I have doone myne by sea; bee thou mute,
I'l be dumbe; thou silent, I mumbudgett; thou dismisse mee, I'l acquitte
thee; so thou art neather theife nor accessary.
_Clowne_. Syrrah, though you bee owner of the boate I'l steare my course
at healme.
_Fisher_. Hands off, I saye. But hark a noyse within
Letts cease our controversy till wee see [_Noyse_.


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