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and I think not to rest till I come thither, where I 

 have appointed a friend or two to meet me : but 

 for this Gentleman that you see with me, I know 

 not how far he intends his journey ; he came so 

 lately into my company, that I have scarce had time 

 to ask him the question. 



Auceps. Sir, I shall, by your favour, bear you 

 company as far as Theobald's ; and there leave you, 

 for then I turn up to a friend's house who mews a 

 Hawk for me, which I now long to see. 



Ven. Sir, we are all so happy as to have a fine, 

 fresh, cool, morning, and I hope we shall each be the 

 happier in the other's company. And, Gentlemen, 

 that I may not lose yours, I shall either abate, or 

 amend, my pace to enjoy it ; knowing that, as the 

 Italians say, Good company in a journey makes the 

 ivay to seem the shorter. 



Auc. It may do so, Sir, with the help of good 

 discourse, which, methinks, we may promise from 

 you that both look and speak so cheerfully : and, for 

 my part, I promise you as an invitation to it, that I 

 will be as free and open-hearted, as discretion will 

 allow me to be with strangers. 



Ven. And, Sir, I promise the like. 



Pise. I am right glad to hear your answers : 

 and in confidence you speak the truth, I shall put 

 on a boldness to ask you, Sir, whether business or 

 pleasure caused you to be so early up, and walk so 

 fast ; for this other Gentleman hath declared he is 

 going to see a hawk, that a friend mews for him. 



