Chapter4。VI。
How,thefraybeingover,PanurgecheapenedoneofDingdong\'ssheep。
Thisquarrelbeinghushed,PanurgetippedthewinkuponEpistemonandFriarJohn,andtakingthemaside,Standatsomedistanceoutoftheway,saidhe,andtakeyourshareofthefollowingsceneofmirth。Youshallhaveraresportanon,ifmycakebenotdough,andmyplotdobuttake。Thenaddressinghimselftothedrover,hetookofftohimabumperofgoodlanternwine。Theotherpledgedhimbrisklyandcourteously。Thisdone,Panurgeearnestlyentreatedhimtosellhimoneofhissheep。
Buttheotheransweredhim,Isitcometothat,friendandneighbour?
Wouldyouputtricksupontravellers?Alas,howfinelyyoulovetoplayuponpoorfolk!Nay,youseemararechapman,that\'sthetruthon\'t。Oh,whatamightysheep-merchantyouare!Ingoodfaith,youlooklikeroneofthedivingtradethanabuyerofsheep。Adzookers,whatablessingitwouldbetohaveone\'spursewelllinedwithchinknearyourworshipatatripe-housewhenitbeginstothaw!Humph,humph,didnotweknowyouwell,youmightserveoneaslipperytrick!Praydobutsee,goodpeople,whatamightyconjurorthefellowwouldbereckoned。Patience,saidPanurge;butwaivingthat,besokindastosellmeoneofyoursheep。