Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1628 [licensed for stage, Oct 3] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.77 · 512 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
SO soon after dinner? I am engaged, and must away, excuse me brother. Well, make ready his horse. His worship's pad shall be prepared: If your Golding be not ready in a minute, your Worship shall ride me. I shall not need to urge your care upon My Daughter, on whom next the devotion of My soul to heaven, all my desires And thoughts reflect, I leave her to your trust, And in my absence doubt not you will be Both Uncle and a Father. Willingly, I would depose myself from both those titles, To serve my Niece, her virtue will reward me, I know she is your study, in your want I will put on your jealousy. It would not Become me to confine your entertainments, Of friends and visitants, but remember Brother, she's now my sole heir, and by the late death Or her twin Sister, she derives the right O▪ all my wealth to her, Gallants I feare I'th' Town hold too fruitful intelligence In these affairs, and if they be not watched They'll with their wit charm all the dragon's guard, these golden apples. There are such indeed. Oh sir, there are too many, not a Virgin Left by her friend's heir to a noble fortune, But she's in danger of a Marriage To some puft Title, what are these enter the Garden? The Gentlemen that dined with us— Why how now Frank, grown musty on a sudden? Head hung, and playing the thief thus with your friends, to steal your person from us, what's the matter. Nothing, nothing Gentlemen. Very like, and yet you leave our company for this nothing. Let's in again to the Ladies. What's he. One Master Fowler a reputed wit I'th' Town, affected by young Gentlemen For his Converse, yet lives upon no pension But his own Fortune, and a Fair one. Th'other Mr. Clare, a friend to Mr. Aymwell, whom they both seem to solicit. Mr. Aymwell. A hopeful Gentleman. Brother, did you not observe at dinner His eyes shoot beams upon my Daughter (more Than I was pleased with) Mr. Aymwell call you him, I may suspect unjustly, but such looks are often loose conveyors. Make no part of him your fear. I do not, when I call to mind my daughter's virtue and obedience, She knows my purpose to dispose her to Sir Nicolas Treedle. And how do you find her inclination? As I would direct it. She will maintain it to your comfort Sir, however with what vigilance becomes me, I will preserve it, while she remains within my custody. I'll leave a Servant to wait upon her. Brains. The same. He is a cunning fellow. He has a sconce, Carries some subtlety which he employs Still honestly in discharge of any trust committed to him. Good. And 'tis his pride. He was ne'er o'er-reached in any action. He knows his charge. Perfectly, but I lose time, Sir Nicolas Treedle expects me, this night i'the Country. When d'ee return? Within these three days at most, Trouble yourself no further.
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SO soone after dinner? I am engaged, and must away, excuse me brother. Well, make ready his horse. His Worships padde shall be prepared: If your Golding be not ready in a minute, your Worship shall ride me. I shall not need to vrge your care vpon My Daughter, on whom next the deuotion of My soule to heauen, all my desires And thoughts reflect, I leaue her to your trust, And in my absence doubt not you will be Both Vncle and a Father. Willingly, I would depose my selfe from both those titles, To serue my Neece, her vertue will reward me, I know shee is your study, in your want I will put on your jealousie. It would not Become me to confine your entertainments, Of friends and visitants, but remember Brother, Shee's now my sole heyre, and by the late death Or her twinne Sister, shee deriues the right O▪ all my wealth to her, Gallants I feare I'th Towne hold too fruitfull intelligence In these affaires, and if they be not watched They'l with their wit charme all the Dragons guard, these golden apples. There are such indeed. Oh sir, there are too many, not a Virgin Left by her friends heyre to a noble fortune, But shee's in danger of a Marriage To some puft Title, what are these enter the Garden? The Gentlemen that din'd with vs — Why how now Franck, grown musty on a sud-dain? Head hung, and playing the thiefe thus with your friends, to steale your person from vs, what's the matter. Nothing, nothing Gentlemen. Very like, and yet you leaue our company for this nothing. Let's in againe to the Ladies. What's he. One Master Fowler a reputed wit I'th Towne, affected by young Gentlemen For his Converse, yet liues vpon no pension But his owne Fortune, and a Faire one. Th'other Mr. Clare, a friend to Mr. Aymwell, whom they both seeme to sollicite. Mr. Aymwell. A hopefull Gentleman. Brother, did you not obserue at dinner His eyes shoote beames vpon my Daughter (more Then I was pleas'd with) Mr. Aymwell call you him, I may suspect vniustly, but such lookes are often loose conveyers. Make no part of him your feare. I doe not, when I call to mind my Daughters vertue and obedience, Shee knowes my purpose to dispose her to Sir Nicolas Treedle. And how doe you find her inclination? As I would direct it. She will maintaine it to your comfort Sir, How euer with what vigilance becomes me, I will preserue it, while shee remaines within my custody. Ile leaue a Seruant to waite vpon her. Braines. The same. He is a cunning fellow. He has a sconce, Carryes some subtilty which he employes Still honestly in discharge of any trust committed to him. Good. And 'tis his pride. He was nere o're-reached in any action. He knowes his charge. Perfectly, but I loose time, Sir Nicolas Treedle expects me, this night i'the Countrey. When dee returne? Within these three dayes at most, Trouble your selfe no further.