Page 204 - Shakespeare - Vol. 4

Why to give over, I pray you? Is it a shame to get when we are old?

PANDER
O, our credit comes not in like the commodity, nor the commodity wages not
with the danger. Therefore, if in our youths we could pick up some pretty
estate, [30] ’twere not amiss to keep our door hatched. Besides, the sore
terms we stand upon with the gods will be strong with us for giving o’er.

BAWD
Come, other sorts offend as well as we.

PANDER
As well as we? Ay, and better too; we offend [35] worse. Neither is our
profession any trade; it’s no calling. But here comes Boult.

Enter Boult with the Pirates and Marina.

BOULT
Come your ways, my masters. You say she’s a virgin?

FIRST PIRATE
O, sir, we doubt it not. [40]

BOULT
Master, I have gone through for this piece you see. If you like her, so. If not, I

have lost my earnest.

BAWD
Boult, has she any qualities?

BOULT
She has a good face, speaks well, and has excellent good clothes. There’s no
farther necessity of qualities [45] can make her be refused.

BAWD
What’s her price, Boult?