Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
I'll ensure you Mistress Abigail, many of 'em be able to do a woman a good pleasure sometimes; and yet there be some again that promise more than all their strength can perform too, when they be put to it; for alas, Courtiers do for so many, that they cannot do for all: for mine own part, I have tried 'em, and tried 'em again; and some of 'em have stood to me very sufficiently and friendly, when I have come to see the Masking and bearbaiting there. God's my pity, is there bearbaiting at Court? do the Ladies love bearbaiting? O, abomination: they'll so shift for corners and places to be at it, that their waiting gentlewomen can seldom come to the pastime. And how does your good husband Master Damasippus? In good deed la not well: he has been ill at ease ever since tother night. Ah sweet man! he does so labour, and labour to fill us with morality, that he's e'en tired out in the City amongst us. Fie upon't: how heavy this authority sits upon us! ever since midnight in the Duke's business! but it stands us upon it; 'tis for the credit of the City: we must do more than one bare Office, or we cannot be good subjects. Here take in my weapon. I'faith 'tis a fine time o'day to come home at: Gods my precious, do you think to leave me so still? from twelve o'clock till I rise I must he alone dreaming, and dreaming, sometimes that you are dead; sometimes that I am with child, and a lust for a thing that I cannot have; sometimes again that you have fall'n down the Stairs, and broke your back; and such fearful dreams that I cannot rest an hour, because I can do nothing but dream. O, good wife! we be for this year Magistrates Officers of place, men of employment, the upholders of the City, the eyes of the Commonwealth: and therefore when matters of State call, we must come with wisdom, and with severity answer our Vocation. Focation me no Vocation: for as true as I am married, if you put me in such frights by going away, and leaving me in the dark, I'll get me a bedfellow shall stick closer to me, so I will; cannot you have a Deputy as well as an Alderman? I hope you are in authority too. O patience dear Mistress Frailware! patience with your Spouse: my husband told me that patience was one of the ten moral virtues. I Mistress Abigail, if a woman had such a husband as you have, that were able to put patience into a woman; she might easily be content and have mortal virtues enough too. Nay prithee Duck be quiet: when the Sessions are past we shall have more leisure; meanwhile let's in, and drink this fury over in a cup of Canary. Come Mistress Abigail.
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Ile enſure you Miſtris Abigail, many of 'hem be able to doe a woman a good pleaſure ſometimes; and yet there be ſome againe that promiſe more than all their ſtrength can performe too, when they be put to it; for alas, Courtiers doe for ſo many, that they cannot doe for all: for mine owne part, I have try'd 'hem, and try'd 'hem agen; and ſome of 'hem have ſtood to mee very ſufficiently and friendly, when I have come to ſee the Masking and Beare-baiting there. God's my pitty, is there Beare-baiting at Court? doe the Ladies love Beare-baiting? O, abomination: they'll ſo ſhift for corners and places to be at it, that their waiting gentlewomen can ſeldome come to the paſtime. And how does your good husband Maſter Damaſippus? In good deed la not well: hee has beene ill at eaſe ever ſince t'other night. Ah ſweet man! he does ſo labour, and labour to fill us with moralitie, that hee's ee'n tyr'd out in the Citie amongſt us. Fie upon't: how heavy this authoritie ſits upon us! ever ſince midnight in the Dukes buſineſſe! but it ſtands us upō it; 'tis for the credit of the City: we muſt doe more than one bare Office, or wee cannot bee good ſubjects. Here take in my weapon. I'faith 'tis a fine time o'day to come home at: Gods my precious, doe you thinke to leave me ſo ſtill? from twelve a Clock till I riſe I muſt he alone dreaming, and dreaming, ſometimes that you are dead; ſometimes that I am with childe, and a luſt for a thing that I cannot have; ſometimes again that you have falne downe the Stayres, and broke your back; and ſuch fearfull dreames that I cannot reſt an houre, becauſe I can doe nothing but dreame. O, good wife! we be for this yeare Magiſtrates Officers of place, men of imployment, the upholders of the Citie, the eyes of the Common-wealth: and therefore when matters of State call, wee muſt come with wiſedome, and with ſeverity anſwer our Vocation. Focation me no Vocation: for as true as I am marry'd, if you put me in ſuch frights by going away, and leaving mee in the darke, Ile get me a bedfellow ſhall ſtick cloſer to mee, ſo I will; cannot you have a Deputy as well as an Alderman? I hope you are in authority too. O patience deare Miſtris Frailware! patience with your Spouſe: my husband told me that patience was one of the ten morall vertues. I Miſtris Abigail, if a woman had ſuch a husband as you have, that were able to put patience into a woman; ſhe might eaſily be content and have mortall vertues enough too. Nay prethee Duck be quiet: when the Seſſions are paſt wee ſhall have more leiſure; meane while lets in, and drinke this fury over in a cup of Canary. Come Miſtris Abigail.