The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) · chunk 32 of 63
Killigrew, Henry · published 1638 · first performed or written 1635 [Jan 8(?)] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 479 words
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Does he help your Lordship with ships, that thus you plead his cause? shall I be tutored by a Traitor? Sir, you are happy if you can find a Tutor, when you thus much need one, and for your other language, if I understood it I'd give you an answer, in the mean time it must return upon you. Well Sir, I shall find other ways than words to answer you. How now Timeus, what bloody? No more than you see Sir, the sword rather left it on me then drew it out. Who is the traitor that durst attempt such outrage? he's scaped unknown. Unknown? that cannot be, when he has passed thus far in the court some must take notice of him. Can you describe him? He was habited like a Soldier, but his looks had more of Devil than of man. Upon my life I saw him: but 'tis some two days since, he must be known in all this time, inquire who brought in any such man, or was seen with him. This can be nobody but my Hobgoblin. An't please your grace, was he not in a buff Coat, and his face all to be dabbled with patches? Yes he was so. Then do I know him, he belongs to my Lord Aratus there, nobody durst speak to him but he, he showed his teeth at everybody else, he had like to have bit me once. Aratus do you hear? they say he that committed this outrage belongs to you. To me Sir? he wrongs me that thinks so, I maintain none that dare commit such insolence. My Lord, I saw him with you. Who? pray make me know the man. A black stern Soldier that followed you. I fear I understand you now, there is such a one does follow me, but I never discovered any disloyal spirit in him; his outside, 'tis true, was as you describe, not moulded after the common frame of men, but threatened more than any I have seen; yet 'twas but his outside that threatened so, within he was gentle, all a Courtier, to be wound and turned by the smallest courtesy. I must confess, if he were injured, than he was proud, and Lordly storms rose within his looks, and thunder was in his voice. And you knowing this, how durst you turn such a wild beast lose into the Court, whom had I met and chanced to have angered my fortune had been the same. Lay hands upon him, you shall find that such a Spirit lodges in my breast too, and when 'tis stirred will raise Tempests as great; we shall find other matters to examine you of. Through this seeming neglect we do put on, we can observe all your actions, and with a half and sleeping eye see into your darkest plots.
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Does hee helpe your Lordship with ships, that thus you plead his cause? shall I be tutord by a Traytor? Sir, you are happie if you can find a Tutor, when you thus much need one, and for your other language, if I understood it I'de give you an answere, in the meane time it must returne upon you. Well Sir, I shall finde other waies than words to answer you. How now Timeus, what bloody? No more than you see Sir, the sword rather left it on me then drew it out. Who is the traytor that durst attempt such outrage? He's scapt unknowne. Unknowne? that cannot bee, when he has past thus farre in the court some must take notice of him. Can you describe him? Hee was habited like a Souldier, but his lookes had more of Devill than of man. Upon my life I saw him: but tis some two dayes since, he must be knowne in all this time, enquire who brought in any such man, or was seene with him. This can be no bodie but my Hobgoblin. An't please your grace, was hee not in a buffe Coate, and his face all to bee dab'ld with patches? Yes he was so. Then doe I know him, hee belongs to my Lord Aratus there, no bodie durst speake to him but hee, hee shewed his teeth at every bodie else, he had like to have bit me once. Aratus doe you heare? they say hee that committed this outrage belongs to you. To mee Sir? hee wrongs mee that thinkes so, I maintaine none that dare commit such insolence. My Lord, I saw him with you. Who? pray make me know the man. A blacke sterne Souldier that followed you. I feare I understand you now, there is such a one does follow mee, but I never discoverd anie disloyall spirit in him; his outside, tis true, was as you discribe, not moulded after the common frame of men, but threatned more than anie I have seene; yet twas but his outside that threatned so, within hee was gentle, all a Courtier, to be wound and turnd by the smallest courtesie. I must confesse, if he were injurd, then hee was proud, and Lordly stormes rose within his lookes, and thunder was in his voice. And you knowing this, how durst you turne such a wild beast loose into the Court, whom had I met and chancd to have anger'd my fortune had beene the same. Lay hands upon him, you shall find that such a Spirit lodges in my brest too, and when tisstird will raise Tempests as greate; we shall find other matters to examine you of. Through this seeming neglect we doe put on, we can observe all your actions, and with a halfe and sleeping eie see into your darkest plots.