rabbit on a spit; or your hands in your pocket
like a man after the old painting; and keep not
too long in one tune, but a snip and away. These
are complements, these are humours, these be- 24
tray nice wenches, that would be betrayed with-
out these; and make them men of note,—do you
note? men,—that most are affected to these.
Arm. How hast thou purchased this ex- 28
perience?
Moth. By my penny of observation.
Arm. But O—but O,—
Moth. 'The hobby-horse is forgot.' 32
Arm. Callest thou my love 'hobby-horse'?
Moth. No, master; the hobby-horse is but a
colt, and your love perhaps a hackney. But
have you forgot your love? 36
Arm. Almost I had.
Moth. Negligent student! learn her by heart.
Arm. By heart, and in heart, boy.
Moth. And out of heart, master: all those 40
three I will prove.
Arm. What wilt thou prove?
Moth. A man, if I live; and this, by, in, and
without, upon the instant: by heart you love 44
her, because your heart cannot come by her; in
heart you love her, because your heart is in love
with her; and out of heart you love her, being
out of heart that you cannot enjoy her. 48
Arm. I am all these three.
Moth. And three times as much more, and
yet nothing at all.
24 complements: accomplishments
25 nice: coy
30 penny: i.e. purchasing medium
32 Cf. n.
35 hackney: i.e. loose woman
