Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1573 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 457 words
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So they boarded them, & in the end overcame them, and brought the goods to Palermo, from whence they came, and amongst other things that they had, was this villain my servant, a boy at that time, I think not past five years old. Alas I lost one of that same age there. And I being there, and liking the Child's favour well, proffered them four and twenty ducats for him, and had him. What? was the child a Turk? or had the Turks brought him from Otranto? They said he was a Child of Otranto, but what is that to the matter? once xxiiij Ducats he cost me, that I wot well. Alas, I speak it not for that sir, I would it were he whom I mean. Why, whom mean you sir? Beware sir, be not too lavish. Was his name Dulipo then? or had he not another name? Beware what you say sir. What the devil hast thou to do? Dulipo? no sir, his name was Carino. Yea, well said, tell all and more to, do? O Lord, if it be as I think, how happy were I? and why did you change his name then? We called him Dulipo, because when he cried as Children do sometimes, he would always cry on that name Dulipo. Well, than I see well it is my own only Child, whom I lost, when I lost my country: he was named Carino after his grandfather, and this Dulipo whom he always remembered in his lamenting, was his foster father that nourished him and brought him up. Sir, have I not told you enough of the falsehood of Ferrara? this gentleman will not only pick your purse, but beguile you of your servant also, and make you believe he is his son. Well goodfellow, I have not used to lie. Sir no, but every thing hath a beginning. Fie, Philogano have you not the least suspect that may be of me. No marry, but it were good he had the most suspect that may be. Well, hold thou thy peace a little good fellow. I pray you tell me Philogano had the child any remembrance of his father's name, his mother's name or the name of his family? He did remember them, and could name his mother also, but sure I have forgotten the name. I remember it well enough. Tell it then. Nay, that I will not marie, you have told him too much already. Tell it I say, if thou can. Can? yes by the mass I can well enough: but I will have my tongue pulled out, rather than tell it, unless he tell it first: do you not perceive sir, what he goeth about?
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So they boarded them, & in the end ouercame them, and brought the goods to Palermo, from whence they came, and amongst other things that they had, was this villeine my seruaunte, a boy at that time, I thinke not paste fiue yeres olde. Alas I lost one of that same age there. And I beyng there, and lyking the Childes fauour well, proffered them foure and twentie ducattes for him, and had him. What? was the childe a Turke? or had the Turks brought him from Otranto? They saide he was a Childe of Otranto, but what is that to the matter? once .xxiiij Ducattes he cost me, that I wot well. Alas, I speake it not for that sir, I woulde it were he whom I meane. Why, whom meane you sir? Beware sir, be not to lauishe. Was his name Dulippo then? or had he not another name? Beware what you say sir. What the deuill hast thou to doe? Dulipo? no sir, his name was Carino. Yea, well said, tell all and more to, doe? O Lord, if it be as I thinke, how happie were I? and why did you change his name then? We called him Dulippo, bycause when he cryed as Children doe sometimes, he woulde alwayes cry on that name Dulippo. Well, then I sée well it is my owne onely Childe, whom I loste, when I loste my countrey: he was named Carino after his grandfather, and this Dulippo whom he alwayes remembred in his lamenting, was his foster father that nourished him and brought him vp. Sir, haue I not told you enough of ye falshood of Ferrara? this gentlemā will not only picke your purse, but beguile you of your seruaunt also, and make you beleue he is his sonne. Well goodfellow, I haue not vsed to lie. Sir no, but euery thing hath a beginning. Fie, Philogano haue you not the least suspect that may be of me. No marie, but it were good he had the moste suspecte that may be. Well, hold thou thy peace a litle good fellow. I pray you tell me Philogano had y• child any remembrance of his fathers name, his mothers name or ye name of his familie? He did remember them, and could name his mother also, but sure I haue forgotten the name. I remember it well enough. Tell it then. Nay, that I will not marie, you haue tolde him to much already. Tell it I say, if thou can. Cā? yes by y• masse I cā wel enough: but I wil haue my tong pulled out, rather thā tell it, vnlesse he tell it first: doe you not perceiue sir, what he goeth about?