Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
O sweet Daughter, shift clothes with this Lady! Nay, as thou lov'st thy credit and mine, change Habits— So, if thou be'st taken in her Garments, finding the mistake, will let thee pass; and should they meet her in thine, not knowing her, would no way question her: and this prove to both your securities and my safety. As fast as I can, good Mother: So Madam farewell. All happy joys betide you. Ha, ha, let me hold my sides, and laugh: Here were even a Plot to make a play on, but that Chartley is so fooled by my Boy Jack: Well, he'll make a notable Wag, I'll warrant him. All the jest will be, if Boyster should meet with him in Luce's habit, which he hath now on, he would think himself merely gulled and cheated; and should Chartley meet with Luce as she is now Robed, he would be confident he had married her. Let me see how many Trades have I to live by: First, I am a Wise-woman, and a Fortune-teller, and under that I deal in Physic and Fore-speaking, in Palmistry, and recovering of things lost. Next, I undertake to cure Mad folks. Then I keep Gentlewomen Lodgers, to furnish such Chambers as I let out by the night: Then I am provided for bringing young Wenches to bed; and for a need, you see I can play the Matchmaker. She that is but one, and professeth so many, may well be termed a Wise-woman, if there be any. Why, run away, and leave my Wench behind? I'll back: what have Warrants and Pursuivants to do with me? with me? why should I budge? why should I wear Mask or Wizard? If Lords or Ladies offend, let Lords and Ladies answer; let me better bethink me. Why should I play at Hob-man blind? Hum. why marry in Tenebris, ha! is there no trick in it? If my Grannam should make me a younger Brother now, and instead of Luce, pop me off with some broken commodity, I were finely served: most sure I am, to be in for better and worse, but with whom, Heaven and my Grannam knows. I am stolen out of doors, to see if I can meet my Husband; with whom I purpose to make some sport, ere I suddenly disclose myself: what's he? Heyday, what have we here, an hobbadehoy? come hither you. 'Tis Mistress Luce's Husband, I'll not leave him thus. What art thou? Do you not know me? That Mask and Robe I know? I hope so, or else I were in a woe case. That Mask, that Gown I married. Then you have no reason, but to enjoy both them and me too, and so you are like; I should be loath to divorce Man and Wife. I am fooled, but what cracked ware are you, forsooth? I belong to the old Gentlewoman of the house. I'll set her house on fire: I am finely bobbed.
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O svveet Daughter, shift cloathes vvith this Lady! Nay, as thou lov'st thy credit and mine, change Habits—So, if thou bee'st taken in her Garments, finding the mistake, vvill let thee passe; and should they meet her in thine, not knovving her, vvould no vvay her: and this prove to both your securities and my . As fast as I can, good Mother: So Madam farewell. All happy joyes betide you. Ha, ha, let me hold my sides, and laugh: Here were even a Plot to make a play on, but that Chartley is so fool'd by my Boy : Well, heele make a notable Wagge, Ile warrant him. All the Iest will bee, if Boyster should meete with him in Luce's habitt, which hee hath novv on, hee would thinke himselfe meerely gull'd and cheated; and should Chartley meet with Luce as shee is now Roab'd, hee would bee confident hee had marryed her. Let mee see how many Trades have I to live by: First, I am a VVise-vvoman, and a Fortuneteller, and under that I deale in Physicke and Fore-speaking, in Palmistry, and recovering of things lost. Next, I undertake to cure Madd folkes. Then I keepe Gentlewomen Lodgers, to furnish such Chambers as I let out by the night: Then I am provided for bringing young Wenches to bed; and for a need, you see I can play the Match-maker. Shee that is but one, and professeth so many, may well bee tearmed a Wise-woman, if there bee any. Why, runne away, and leave my Wench behind? Ile backe: vvhat have Warrants and Pursevants to doe with mee? with mee? why should I budge? why should I weare Maske or Visard? If Lords or Ladies offend, let Lords and Ladies ansvver; let mee better bethinke mee. Why should I play at Hob-man blinde? Hum; vvhy marry in Tenebris, ha! is there no tricke in it? If my Grannam should make mee a yonger Brother now, and instead of Luce, pop mee off vvith some broken commoditie, I vvere finely serv'd: most sure I am, to be in for better and worse, but with vvhom, Heaven and my Grannam knovves. I am stolne out of doores, to see if I can meet my Husband; with vvhom I purpose to make some sport, ere I suddenly disclose my selfe: vvhat's hee? Heyday, what have vvee here, an Hoberdehoy? come hither you. 'Tis Mistris Luces Husband, Ile not leave him thus. What art thou? Doe you not know mee? That Maske and Robe I know? I hope so, or else I vvere in a vvo case. That Maske, that Gowne I married. Then you have no reason, but to injoy both them and me too, and so you are like; I should be loath to divorce Man and Wife. I am fool'd, but vvhat crackt vvare are you, forsooth? I belong to the old Gentlevvoman of the house. Ile set her house on fire: I am finely bobb'd.