First Lord He hath out-villained villany so far, that the
rarity redeems him.
BERTRAM A pox on him, he's a cat still.
First Soldier His qualities being at this poor price, I need not
to ask you if gold will corrupt him to revolt.
PAROLLES Sir, for a quart d'ecu he will sell the fee-simple
of his salvation, the inheritance of it; and cut the
entail from all remainders, and a perpetual
succession for it perpetually.
First Soldier What's his brother, the other Captain Dumain?
Second Lord Why does be ask him of me?
First Soldier What's he?
PAROLLES E'en a crow o' the same nest; not altogether so
great as the first in goodness, but greater a great
deal in evil: he excels his brother for a coward,
yet his brother is reputed one of the best that is:
in a retreat he outruns any lackey; marry, in coming
on he has the cramp.
First Soldier If your life be saved, will you undertake to betray
the Florentine?
PAROLLES Ay, and the captain of his horse, Count Rousillon.
First Soldier I'll whisper with the general, and know his pleasure.
PAROLLES [Aside] I'll no more drumming; a plague of all
drums! Only to seem to deserve well, and to
beguile the supposition of that lascivious young boy
the count, have I run into this danger.
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