Nabbes, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written 1633 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 519 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
It is not in my understanding; wherefore the satisfaction I can give you will be doubtful. I know none of my neighbours better than myself. I have as handsome Lodgings as any are in Covent Garden: my fore-rooms have a fair prospect, and my back-rooms a sweet air. Which is not usual backwards. May we see them? If you please to let that Tavern receive you till I have made them ready, I will return and give you notice. I'll sup there: shall I entreat your company? I shall be ready to fulfil your desires. And we our bellies: hitherto, we have had but a hungry journey of it. My friend, pray what's your Master's name? What if it be not in my Commission to tell you? My demands are civil and for no hurt. I must know before my house can give him entertainment. But I must not tell you, till I have a mind to it. You may be the agent to an Informer: do you not correspond with the Summer and Apparitor, to keep yourself off some deserved punishment. I am a patient bearer. Not unlikely, I have heard there are many such in Covent-Garden. I mean with your unmannerliness. If a downright Country thing will please you. A downright! you make me blush. This interest then, and— So Sir, the terms are not equal for such familiarity. Why then you must seek you a more proportioned Schoolmaster to enter you farther, and teach you my Master's name. The Wine stays, and I want it. Good friend stay a little, and tell me thy Master's name. What again! Fare you well, I have forgot it. Nay, prithee friend: my knowledge of it may much concern his, or (if not) thy good. My daughter Iynny's a handsome girl, he that pleaseth me best shall have her. I rather think he shall have her that pleaseth her best, else I shall doubt her for a woman. But how can she concern our goods? your instance. Nay, credit me upon my word, 'tis earnest. A Woman's word! 'tis not worth an ounce of feathers. Besides, you may be under covert barn. Have you not a Husband? Yes indeed. What's his profession? An under-Lawyer, an attorney. His word may be taken in the term for a gown-facing or so: but to do any man good, is worth a double fee, if he perform it. Mistress, if you must know my Master's name, go to Carterton in the County of Sussex, and there in the Church-Register you shall find, that Roger the son of Rowland Dungworth of Dirtall Farm in the Parish of Carterton aforesaid, was baptised— But stay, I'll know first if he be resolved to continue a Christian; 'tis ordinary to change names with religion. Besides, he means to be a Knight; and Dungworth will stink in the delicate nostrils of a Lady: it may make the heralds give him a mock-coat with three kennel-rakers. Farewell sweet Mistress, and if my Master chance to lie at your house, I should be glad if I might lie over your Daughter.
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It is not in my understanding; wherefore the satisfaction I can give you will be doubtfull. I know none of my neighbours better then my selfe. I have as handsome Lodgings as any are in Covent Garden: my foreroomes have a faire prospect, and my back-roomes a sweet ayre. Which is not usuall backwards. May we see them? If you please to let that Taverne receive you till I have made them ready, I will returne and give you notic. I'le sup there: shall I intreat your company? I shall be ready to fulfill your desires. And we our bellies: hitherto, we have had but a hungry journey of it. My friend, pray what's your Masters name? What if it be not in my Commission to tell you? My demands are civill and for no hurt. I must know before my house can give him entertainment. But I must not tell you, till I have a mind to . You may be the agent to an Informer: doe you not correspond with the Summer and Apparitour, to keepe your selfe off some deserv'd punishment. I am a patient bearer. Not unlikely, I have heard there are many such in Covent-Garden. I meane with your unmanerlinesse. If a downe-right▪ Countrey thing will please you. A downe-right! you make me blus. This interest then, and— So Sir, the termes are not equall for such familiaritie. Why then you must seeke you a more proportion'd Schoole-master to enter you farther, and teach you my Masters name. The Wine stayes, and I want it. Good friend stay a little, and tell me thy Masters name. What agen! Fare you well, I have forgot it. Nay, prethee friend: my knowledge of it may much concerne his, or (if not) thy good. My daughter Iynny's a handsome girle, he that pleaseth me best shall have her. I rather thinke hee shall have her that pleaseth her best, else I shall doubt her for a woman. But how can se concerne our goods? your instance. Nay, credit me upon my word, 'tis earnest. A Womans word! 'tis not worth an ounce of feathers. Besides, you may be under covert barne. Have you not a Husband? Yes indeede. What's his profession? An under-Lawyer, an Attourney. His word may be taken in the terme for a gown-facing or so: but to doe any man good, is worth a double fee, if he performe it. Mistris, if you must know my Masters name, goe to Carterton in the Countie of Sussex, and there in the Church-Register you shall finde, that Roger the sonne of Rowland Dungworth of Dirtall Farme in the Parish of Carterton aforesaid, was baptised—But stay, I'le know first if he be resolved to continue a Christian; 'tis ordinary to change names with religion. Besides, hee means to be a Knight; and Dungworth will stink in the delicate nostrils of a Lady: it may make the herauls give him a mock-coate with three kennell-rakers. Farewell sweet Mistris, and if my Master chance to lie at your house, I should be glad if I might lie over your Daughter.