Chapter XXIII: Epilogue: Spoken by Trincalo

Two hundred crowns? and twenty pound a year
For three good lives? Cargo[358] hai, Trincalo!
My wife's extremely busy, dressing the supper
For these great marriages, and I not idle,
So that I cannot entertain you here,
As I would elsewhere. But if you come to Totnam
Some four days hence, and ask for Trincalo,
At th' sign o' th' Hogshead, I'll mortgage all my lives
To bid you welcome. You that love Trincalo,
And mean to meet, clap hands, and make 't a bargain.[359]

[358] A corruption of _corragio!_ Ital. courage! a hortatory
exclamation.--_Steevens._

A cant word, meaning a good round sum of money. "Canting Dictionary,"
_in voce_.--_Pegge._

[359] Thus in "A Woman Kill'd with Kindness," 1607, the first scene we
have, on a wager being laid--

"What, _clap ye hands_,
Or is't no bargain?"

--_Collier._

THE HOG HATH LOST HIS PEARL.

_EDITION._

_The Hogge hath lost his Pearle. A Comedy. Divers times
Publicely acted, by certaine London Prentices. By Robert Tailor.
London, Printed for Richard Redmer, and are to be solde at the
West-dore of Paules at the of the Starre._ 1614. 4º.