This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...Cost. My sweet ounce of man's flesh! my incony Jew!—Exit Moth. Now will I look to his remuneration. Remuneration! O, that's the Latin word for three farthings: three farthings, —remuneration.—" What's the price of this inkle V—" A penny."—" No, I 'll give you a remuneration: " why, it carries it.—Remuneration!—why, it is a fairer name than French crown. I will never buy and sell out of this word. Enter Bieon. Biron. O, my good knave Costard! exceedingly well met. Cost. Pray you, Sir, how much carnation ribband may a man buy for a remuneration? Biron. What is a remuneration? Cost. Marry, Sir, half-penny farthing. Biron. O, why then, three-farthings-worth of silk. Cost. I thank your worship: God be wi' you. Biron. O, stay, slave; I must employ thee: As thou wilt win my favour, good my knave, Do one thing for me that I shall entreat. Cost. When would you have it done, Sir? Biron. O, this afternoon. Cost. Well, I will do it, Sir: fare you well. Biron. O, thou knowest not what it is. Cost. I shall know, Sir, when I have done it. Biron. Why, villain, thou must know first. Cost. I will come to your worship to-morrow morning. Biron. It must be done this afternoon. Hark, slave, It is but this: —The princess comes to hunt here in the park, And in her train there is a gentle lady; When tongues speak sweetly, then they name her name, And Rosaline they call her: ask for her; And to her white hand see thou do commend This seal'd-up counsel. Gives him money.. There's thy guerdon; go. Cost. Gardon, —O sweet gardon! better than remuneration; eleven-pence farthing better: most sweet gardon!—I will do it, Sir, in print.—Gardon—remuneration. Exit. Biron. O, —and I, forsooth, in love! I, that have been love's whip; A very beadle to a humorous sigh; A...
