Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 589 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Even now when you told it to Damon, I both saw you and heard you, though you saw not me: a good part I promise' you, to accuse the poor wench, kill the old man with care, over and beside the danger you have brought Dulipo and the Nurse unto, and many more, fie, fie. In deed I was to blame, but not so much as you think. And how not so much? did I not hear you tell? Yes, But I will tell you how it came to pass: I have known for a great while, that this Dulipo and Polinesta have lain together, and all by the means of the nurse: yet I held my peace, and never told it. Now this other day the Nurse cell on scolding with me, and twice or thrice called me drunken old whore, and such names that it was too bad: and I called her bawd, and told her that I knew well enough how often she had brought Dulipo to Polynesta's bed: yet all this while I thought not that any body had heard me, but it befell clean contrary: for my master was on the other side of the wall, and heard all our talk, where upon he sent for me, and forced me to confess all that you heard. And why wouldst thou tell him? I would not for. etc. Well, if I had thought my master would have taken it so, he should rather have killed me. Why? how could he take it? Alas, it pitieth me to see the poor young woman how she weeps, wails, and tears her hear: not esteeming her own life half so dear as she doth poor Dulipo's: and her father, he weeps on the other side, that it would pierce an heart of stone with pity: but I must be gone. Go that the gun powder consume thee old trot. WHat shall I do? Alas what remedy shall I find for my rueful estate? what escape, or what excuse may I now devise to shift over our subtle supposes? for though to this day I have usurped the name of my master, and that without check or control of any man, now shall I be openly deciphered, and that in the sight of every man: now shall it openly be known, whether I be Erostrato the gentleman, or Dulipo the servant. We have hitherto played our parts in abusing others: but now cometh the man that will not be abused, the right Philogano the right father of the right Erostrato: going to seek Pasiphilo, and hearing that he was at the water gate, behold I espied my fellow Litio, and by and by my old master Philogano setting forth his first step on land: I to fuge and away hither as fast as I could to bring word to the right Erostrato, of his right father Philogano, that to so sudden a mishap some subtle shift might be upon the sudden devised. But what can be imagined to serve the turn, although we had months respite to beat our brains about it, since we are commonly known, at the least supposed in this town, he for Dulipo, a slave & servant to Damon, & I for Erostrato a gentleman & a student? But behold, run Crapine to yonder old woman before she get within the doors, & desire her to call out Dulipo: but hear you? if she ask who would speak with him, say thyself and none other.
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Euen now when you tolde it to Damon, I both ſawe you and heard you, though you ſaw not me: a good parte I promiſe you, to accuſe the poore wenche, kill the olde man with care, ouer and beſides the daunger you haue brought Dulipo and the Nurſſe vnto, and many moe, fie, fie. In déed I was to blame, but not ſo much as you think. And how not ſo muche? did I not heare you tell? Yes, But I will tell you how it came to paſſe: I haue knowen for a great while, that this Dulipo and Polyneſta haue lyen togither, and all by the meanes of the nurſe: yet I held my peace, and neuer tolde it. Now this other day the Nurſſe ſell on ſcolding with me, and twyce or thryce called me drunken olde whore, and ſuche names that it was too badde: and I called hir baude, and tolde hir that I knew well enoughe howe often ſhe had brought Dulipo to Polyneſtas bed: yet all this while I thought not that anye body had heard me, but it befell cleane contrarye: for my maiſter was on the other ſide of the wall, and heard all our talke, where vpon he ſent for me, and forced me to confeſſe all that you heard. And why wouldeſt thou tell him? I woulde not for. &c. Well, if I had thought my maiſter would haue taken it ſo, he ſhould rather haue killed me. Why? how could he take it? Alas, it pitieth me to ſée the poore yong woman how ſhe wéepes, wailes, and teares hir heare: not eſteming hir owne life halfe ſo deare as ſhe doth poore Dulipos: and hir father, he wéepes on the other ſide, that it would pearce an hart of ſtone with pitie: but I muſt be gone. Go that the gunne pouder conſume thée olde trotte. WHat ſhall I doe? Alas what remedie ſhall I finde for my ruefull eſtate? what eſcape, or what excuſe may I now deuiſe to ſhifte ouer our ſubtile ſuppoſes? for though to this day I haue vſurped the name of my maiſter, and that without checke or controll of any man, now ſhal I be openly diſcyphred, and that in the ſight of euery man: now ſhal it openly be knowen, whether I be Eroſtrato the gentleman, or Dulipo the ſeruaunt. We haue hitherto played our parts in abuſing others: but nowe commeth the man that wil not be abuſed, the right Philogano the right father of the right Eroſtrato: going to ſeke Paſiphilo, and hearing that he was at the water gate, beholde I eſpied my fellowe Litio, and by and by my olde maiſter Philogano ſetting forth his firſt ſtep on land: I to fuge and away hither as faſt as I could to bring word to the right Eroſtrato, of his right father Philogano, that to ſo ſodaine a miſhap ſome ſubtile ſhift might be vpō the ſodaine deuiſed. But what can be imagined to ſerue the turne, although we had monethes reſpite to beate oure braines about it, ſince we are commōly knowen, at the leaſt ſuppoſed in this towne, he for Dulipo, a ſlaue & ſeruant to Damon, & I for Eroſtrato a gentleman & a ſtudent? But beholde, runne Crapine to yonder olde woman before ſhe get within the doores, & deſire hir to call out Dulipo: but heare you? if ſhe aſke who would ſpeake with him, ſaye thy ſelfe and none other.