Whereupon  did  Euseby  Treen  come  forth
through  the  great  hall-door  which  was  ajar,  and
answer  most  audibly,  —

'*  Your  worship  !  "

Straightway  did  Sir  Thomas  read  aloud,  in
like  form  and  manner,  the  name  of  Joseph
Carnaby ;  and  in  like  manner  as  aforesaid  did
Joseph  Carnaby  make  answer  and  say,  —

"  Your  worship  I  "

Lastly  did  Sir  Thomas  turn  the  light  of  his
countenance  on  William  Shakspeare,  saying,  —

"Thou  seest  these  good  men  deponents
against  thee,  William  Shakspeare."

And  then  did  Sir  Thomas  pause.  And  pend-
ing this  pause  did  William  Shakspeare  look
steadfastly  in  the  faces  of  both  ;  and  stroking
down  his  own  with  the  hollow  of  his  hand
from  the  jaw-bone  to  the  chin-point,  said  unto
his  honour,  —


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"  Faith  I  it  would  give  me  much  pleasure,
and  the  neighbourhood  much  vantage,  to  see
these  two  fellows  good  men,  Joseph  Carnaby
and  Euseby  Treen  1  Why  I  your  worship  1
they  know  every  hare's  form  in  Luddington-
field  better  than  their  own  beds,  and  as  well
pretty  nigh  as  any  wench's  in  the  parish."

Then  turned  he  with  jocular  scoff  unto
Joseph  Carnaby,  thus  accosting  him,  whom  his
shirt,  being  made  stiflfer  than  usual  for  the  occa-
sion, rubbed  and  frayed, —

"  Ay,  Joseph  1  smoothen  and  soothe  thy
collar-piece  again  and  again  I  Hark  ye  I  I  know
what  smock  that  was  knavishly  cut  from."

Master  Silas  rose  up  in  high  choler,  and  said
unto  Sir  Thomas,  —

"Sir!  do  not  listen  to  that  lewd  reviler ;  I
wager  ten  groats  I  prove  him  to  be  wrong  in
his  scent.  Joseph  Carnaby  is  righteous  and
discreet."

WILLIAM    SHAKSPEARE.
