human
I maintain, my masters all, said he,
gpt
Here he stopped and looked around with great importance.
human
Nay, he resumed,
gpt
For mine own part, said Master Lambe, the glover,
human
I know not precisely in what consists a Jesuit.
gpt
Why, then, lament therefore, said Teazle,
human
Expound unto us, neighbour, said goodman Hyde, the tanner,
gpt
Wild beast is a bad term to apply to a Jesuit, said Teazle,
human
There art thou wrong, brother, said Master Cramboy.
gpt
The order of Jesuits was erected when the Pope perceived that his lazy monks and beggarly friars sufficed no longer to defend the Church, and that the unquiet spirit of the age required something more keen, active, and erudite to defend it.
human
Well, neighbour, well, said Teazle, (who was generally somewhat in awe of the learning of the pedant),
gpt
I sit corrected. Be it, however, as it may, you will bear with me in holding that prevarication, and every stratagem which serves their ghostly purposes, are the especial privileges of the Order.
human
Thereafter, as may be, said Cramboy;
gpt
A decent hint to him of the sort of martyrdom he might expect in case his suit was a successful one,
human
A grievous martyrdom had all England suffered, an the French duke had prospered,
gpt
said Master Lambe,
human
A severe sentence upon a loyal subject, said Cramboy,
gpt
Go to, my masters, 'enough said is soonest mended,' as the old saw goes. An I were the Queen, after what has happened, I would take Spain by the beard, said Teazle;
human
O' my word, neighbour, said Master Lambe,
gpt
Go to, neighbour, returned Teazle,
human
Perhaps, neighbour, said John Shakespeare,
gpt
A fico for the Earl of Leicester, said Teazle;
human
Thyself, said Cramboy.
gpt
Ah, ah! a very pretty piece of soldiership we should have in thee.
human
Thou hast said it, not I, neighbour, returned Teazle.
gpt
Methinks 'twere wise not to pursue such comparison further, said Master Lambe;
human
What gentlemen of note are engaged in this expedition?
gpt
I hear, said John Shakespeare,
human
Still do I maintain, said Teazle,
gpt
And how would you speak of those in commission with him? inquired Cramboy,
human
To begin with Essex, what think you of him?
gpt
As of one better to be led than to lead. Essex is a brave boy doubtless, and a clever, but then he is rash, headstrong, and unweighing. Curb him never so little and he flings up in your teeth. Give him his head and he knocks out his own brains.
human
What of Lords Audley and North?
gpt
Put into the scale against the other one and their weight will about weigh against his lightness. Ergo, the three together are as naught.
human
And how say ye to Sir William Russell?
gpt
But so so. Marry a good blade and a stout man, a proper fellow of his hands. But for brains the accompt is very minute indeed.
human
How of Sir Arthur Basset?
gpt
As of one fitter to feat in a couranto, at court, than trail a pike in the Low Countries.
human
Nay, then, 'tis vain to say more, said Cramboy,
gpt
Thou hast again said it, neighbour, and not I, returned Teazle.
human
Though in sooth, an I had, I had not been far out.
gpt
said Cramboy,
human
That likes me somewhat better, said Teazle,