Act 2 — SCENE V.

Alb. The chamber's fit: provide the plate and hangings, And other necessaries: give strict order The room be cleans'd, perfum'd, and hang'd; meanwhile, With astrolabe[294] and meteoroscope,[295] I'll find the cusp[296] and alfridaria,[297] And know what planet is in cazimi.[298] Pan. All shall be ready, sir, as you command it. Trin. Doctor Albumazar, I have a vein of drinking; An[299] artery of lechery runs through my body: Pray, when you turn me, gentlemen, preserve Those two, if't may be done with reputation.

Alb. Fear not; I'll only call the first good fellowship,[300] And th' other civil recreation. Trin. And when you come To th' heart, spoil not the love of Armellina; And in my brain leave as much discretion As may spy falsehood in a tavern reckoning; And let me alone for bounty to wink and pay't; And if you change me perfectly, I'll bring y' a dozen knights for customers. Alb. I warrant thee. Sir, are you well instructed In all these necessaries? Pan. They're in my table-book. Alb. Forget not clothes for th' new transform'd, and robes For me to sacrifice—you know the fashion. I'll rather change five, than apparel one: For men have living souls—clothes are unanimate. Pan. Here, take this ring, deliver it to my brother, An officer in the Wardrobe; he'll furnish you With robes and clothes of any stuff or fashion. Alb. Almuten Alchochoden[301] of the stars attend you. Pan. I kiss your hands, divine astrologer.