Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
I am sorry Sir, I have lent so large an ear To such a bad discourse; and I protest After this hour, never to do the like. I must confess, of all the Gentlemen That ever courted me, you have possessed The best part in my thoughts: but this course language Exiles you quite from thence. Sir, had you come, In stead of changing this mine honest name Into a strumpet's, to have honoured me With the chaste Title of a Modest Wife; I had reserved an ear for all your suits: But since I see your rudeness finds no limit, I leave you to your lust. You shall not, Luce. Then keep your tongue within more moderate bounds. I will, as I am virtuous, I will: I told you, the second word would be Marriage. It makes a man forfeit his Freedom, and makes him walk ever after with a Chain at his heels, or a jackanapes hanging at his elbow: Marriage is like Dedalus his labyrinth, and being once in, there's no finding the way out. Well, I love this little property most intolerably, and I must set her on the Last, though it cost me all the shoes in my shop. Well Luce, thou seest my stomach is come down; thou hast my heart already, there's my hand. But in what way? Nay, I know not the way yet, but I hope to find it hereafter, by your good direction. I mean, in what manner? in what way? In the way of marriage, in the way of honesty, in the way that was never gone yet: I hope thou art a Maid, Luce. Yes Sir, and I accept it; in exchange Of this your hand, you shall receive my heart. A bargain, and there's earnest on thy lips. I'll call my Father, Sir, to witness it: See, here he comes. Father, save you, you have happened of an untoward Son-in-Law; here I am, how do you like me? Sir, I was nearer than you were aware, And overheard both sum and circumstance. Then I perceive you are an old eavesdropper: But what do you think of it, Father? I entertain the motion with all love, And I rejoice my Daughter is preferred, And raised to such a match; I heard the contract, And will confirm it gladly: but pray Sir, When shall the merry day be? Marry, even tomorrow by that we can see; my, we'll lose no more time, I'll take order for that. Stay but a month. A month I thou canst not hire me to't. Why Luce, if thou be'st hungry, canst thou stay a month from meat? Nay, if I see my diet before me, I love to fall too when I have a stomach. Here, buy thee a new Smock; let's have a new Bed too, and look it be strong: there's a box of Rings and Jewels, lay them up. Ha sirrah; methinks the very name of Wedlock hath brought me to a Nightcap already, and I am grown civil on the sudden. There's more money for Dishes, Platters, Ladles, Candlesticks, &c. as I shall find them set down in the Inventory.
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I am sorry Sir, I have lent so large an eare To such a bad discourse; and I protest After this , never to doe the like. I must confesse, of all the Gentlemen That ever courted mee, you have possest The best part in my thoughts: but this course language Exiles you quite from thence. Sir, had you come, In stead of changing this mine honest name Into a Strumpets, to have honoured me With the chaste Title of a Modest Wife; I had reserv'd an eare for all your suits: But since I see your rudenesse finds no limit, I leave you to your lust. You shall not, Luce. Then keepe your tongue within more moderate bounds. I will, as I am vertuous, I will: I told you, the second word would be Marriage. It makes a man forfeit his Freedome, and makes him walke ever after with a Chaine at his heeles, or a Iack-an-Apes hanging at his elbow: Marriage is like his labyrinth, and being once in, there's no finding the way out. Well, I love this little property most intollerably, and I must set her on the Last, though it cost me all the shooes in my shop. Well Luce, thou seest my stomacke is come downe; thou hast my heart already, there's my hand. But in what way? Nay, I know not the way yet, but I hope to find it hereafter, by your good direction. I meane, in what manner? in what way? In the way of marriage, in the way of honesty, in the way that was never gone yet: I hop thou art a Maid, Luce. Yes Sir, and I accept it; in exchange Of this your hand, you shall receive my heart. A bargaine, and there's earnest on thy lips▪ Ile call my Father, Sir, to witnesse it: See, here hee comes. Father, save you, you have happened of an ward Son-in-Law; here I am, how doe you like mee? Sir, I was nearer then you were aware, And over-heard both summe and . Then I perceive you are an old Eves-dropper: But what doe you thinke of it, Father? I entertaine the motion with all love, And I rejoyce my Daughter is preferr'd, And rais'd to such a match; I heard the contract, And will confirme it gladly: but pray Sir, When shall the merry day be? Marry, even to morrow by that we can see; , lose no more time, le ake order for that. Stay but a moneth. A I thou canst not hire me too't. Why Lce, if thou beest hungry, thou stay a moneth from meat? Nay, if I see my diet before me, I love to fall too when I have a stomacke. Here, buy thee a new Smocke; let's have a new Bed too, and looke it be strong: there's a box of Rings and Jewels, lay the up. Ha ; me thinkes the very name of Wedlock hth brought me to a Night-cap already, and I am growne civill on the . There's more money for Dishes, Platters, Ladles, Candlesticks, &c. as I shall them downe in the Inventorie.