Here come those I have done good to against my will, and already appearing in the blossoms of their fortune.

Shep.

Come boy, I am past more children; but thy sons and daughters will be all gentlemen born.

Clo.

You are well met, Sir; you denied to fight with me this other day, because I was no gentleman born: see you these cloaths? say you see them not, and think me still no gentleman born. You were best say these robes are not gentlemen born. Give me the lie; do, and try whether I am not now a gentleman born.

Aut.

I know you are now, Sir, a gentleman born.

Clo.

Ay, and have been so any time these four hours.

Shep.

And so have I, boy.

Clo.

So you have; but I was a gentleman born before my father; for the King's son took me by the hand, and call'd me brother; and then the two Kings call'd my father brother; and then the prince my brother, and the princess my sister call'd my father, father, and so we wept; and there was the first gentleman-like tears that ever we shed.

Shep.

We may live, son, to shed many more.

Clo.

Ay, or else 'twere hard luck, being in so preposterous estate as we are.

Aut.

I humbly beseech you, Sir, to pardon me all the faults I have committed to your worship, and to give me your good report to the prince, my master.

Shep.

'Pry'thee son do; for we must be gentle, now we are gentlemen.

Clo.

Thou wilt amend thy life?

Aut.

Ay, and it like your good worship.

Clo.

Give me thy hand; I will swear to the prince, thou art as honest a true fellow as any is in Bohemia.

Shep.

You may say it, but not swear it.

Clo.

Not swear it, now I am a gentleman? let boors and franklins say it, I'll swear it.

Shep.

How if it be false, son?

Clo.

If it be ne'er so false, a true gentleman may swear it in the behalf of his friend: and I'll swear to the Prince, thou art a tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt not be drunk; but I know thou art no tall fellow of thy hands and that thou wilt be drunk; but I'll swear it, and I would thou would'st be a tall fellow of thy hands.

Aut.

I will prove so, Sir, to my power.

Clo.

Ay, by any means prove a tall fellow; if I do not wonder how thou dar'st venture to be drunk, not being a tall fellow, trust me not. Hark, the Kings and the Princes our kindred are going to see the Queen's picture. Come follow us: we'll be thy good masters.