Heywood, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written c.1627 (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 481 words
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But stay stay; No living soul hath for these six months' space Here entered, but the house stood desolate. Last week I am sure, so late, and th' other day, Such Revels were here kept. And by my son? Yes, and his servant Reignald. And this house at all not haunted? Save Sir with such Sprights. This Murder will come out. But see, in happy time here comes my Neighbour of whom he bought this mansion; He I am sure More amply can resolve me: I pray Sir, What sums of moneys have you late received Of my young son? Of him? None I assure you. What of my servant Reignald? But device What to call less than nothing, and that sum I will confess received. Pray Sir, be serious; I do confess myself indebted to you, A hundred pound. You may do well to pay't then, for here's witness Sufficient of your words. I speak no more than what I purpose; lust so much I owe you, And ere I sleep will tender. I shall be as ready to receive it, and as willing, As you can be to pay't. But provided, You will confess seven hundred pounds received Before hand of o? But by your favour; Why should I yield seven hundred received Of them I never dealt with? Why? For what? What reason? What condition? Where or when Should such a sum be paid me? Why? For this bargain: And for what? This house, Reason? Because you sold it: The conditions? Such As were agreed between you: Where and When? That only hath escaped me. Madness all. Was I not brought to take free view thereof, As of mine own possession? I confess; Your servant told me you had found out a wife Fit for your son, and that you meant to build; Desired to take a friendly view of mine, To make it your example: But for selling, I tell you Sir, my wants be not so great, To change my house to Coin. Spare Sir your anger, And turn it into pity; Neighbours and friends, I am quite lost, was neuer man so so'd, And by a wicked servant; Shame and blushing Will not permit to tell the manner how, Lest I be made ridiculous to all: My fears are to inherit what's yet left; He hath made my son away. That's my fear too. Friends, as you would commiserate a man Deprived at once, both of his wealth and son; And in his age, by one I ever tendered More like a son than servant: By imagining My case were yours, have feeling of my griefs And help to apprehend him; Furnish me with Cords and Fetters, I will lay him safe in Prison within Prison. we'll assist you. And I. And all; But not to doe the least hurt to my old friend Reigd.
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But stay stay; No liuing soule hath for these sixe moneths space Heere enter'd, but the house stood desolate. Last weeke I am sure, so late, and th' other day, Such Reuells were here kept. And by my sonne? Yes, and his seruant Reignald. And this house at all not haunted? Saue Sir with such Sprights. This Murder will come out. But see, in happy time heere comes my Neighbour of whom he bought this mansion; He I am sure More amply can resolue me: I pray Sir, What summes of moneys haue you late receiued Of my young sonne? Of him? None I assure you. What of my seruant Reignald? But deuise What to call lesse then nothing, and that summe I will confesse receiu'd. Pray Sir, be serious; I doe confesse my selfe indebted to you, A hundred pound. You may doe well to pay't then, for heere's witnesse Sufficient of your words. I speake no more then what I purpose; lust so much I owe you, And ere I sleepe will tender. I shall be as ready to receiue it, and as willing, As you can bee to pay't. But prouided, You will confesse seuen hundred pounds receiued Before hand of o? But by your fauour; Why should I yeeld seuen hundred receiu'd Of them I neuer dealt with? Why? For what? What reason? What condition? Where or when Should such a summe be paid mee? Why? For this bargaine: And for what? This house, Reason? Because you sold it: The conditions? Such As were agreed betweene you: Where and When? That onely hath escapt me. Madnesse all. Was I not brought to take free view thereof, As of mine owne possession? I confesse; Your seruant told me you had found out a wife Fit for your sonne, and that you meant to build; Desir'd to take a friendly view of mine, To make it your example: But for selling, I tell you Sir, my wants be not so great, To change my house to Coyne. Spare Sir your anger, And turne it into pity; Neighbours and friends, I am quite lost, was neuer man so so'd, And by a wicked seruant; Shame and blushing Will not permit to tell the manner how, Lest I be made ridiculous to all: My feares are to inherit what's yet left; He hath made my sonne away. That's my feare too. Friends, as you would a mn Depriu'd at once, both of his wealth and sonne; And in his age, by one I euer tender'd More like a sonne then seruant: By imagining My case were yours, haue feeling of my griefes And helpe to apprehend him; Furnish me with Cords and Fetters, I will lay him safe in Prison within Prison. Weele assist you. And I. And all; But not to doe the least hurt to my old friend Reigd.