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Third Citizen.Then let us quickly take the better places.

[All take their stand near the throne.—Enter Sir Richard Willis, wrapped in a cloak.

Trick [calling his comrades' attention to Willis and the citizens.
See the good cits, and yonder squinting fellow;
Amid the general anticipation
Another motive guides him: they have come
To see and he to watch. 'Tis the spy, Willis.
Giraff.Wherefore reproach him? Must the wise man feed
On empty words? Spectators of two sorts
They are,—that's all.

[Enter Overton and Syndercomb.—Without speaking, they join the spectators already assembled.

First Citizen [pointing out the platform to his neighhour.
They are,—that's all. Ah! 'twill be beautiful.
Second Citizen.Superb, my friend!
Third Citizen. Superb, my friend! Our Oliver doth not
Do things by halves.
First Woman. Do things by halves. The throne is solid gold!
Second Woman.That fringe is beautiful!
Third Woman. That fringe is beautiful! We shall have games,
And theatres and holidays, at last!
A Tradesman [in the crowd.
A lucky dog is Barebones, on my word!
So much for happening to have a brother
In Parliament!
First Citizen [to the tradesman.] Ay, in the Rump he was
The bare back-bone.
The Tradesman [examining the hangings on a pillar.
The bare back-bone. I' faith he sells them this
For Chinese stuff! The court upholsterer!