Nabbes, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written 1633 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men T30 Constables, justices and the watch typicality 0.83 · 491 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T30: constable, squire, tub, clay, worship, justice, turf, mr, hun, valentine.
Sir, I owe your goodness all that ever I have been, am, or shall be. He writes again. Now Mr. Littleword, you have some fine matter there to work upon. To undo me. Sir, I desire you will command all that is to be commanded in my house to do you service. Yes, yes; he writes again. That word command is a word of great danger, I would you had not used it. Alas Sir, Mris Tongall, 'twas not neighbourly done of you to bring an informer into my house. How, I bring an Informer! as I am a Matron, he's a Gentleman, a wit, and a rare Projector. I believe it, to undo a poor Vintner, that cannot compliment a Gentleman into a ten pounds' expense; but his neck must be in danger. Sir, if I were a King I would be your servant. He writes again. Bless me Sir, you have spoken treason. Alas, Sir, I, am undone then. Master, the Constable and other officers are coming up. Yes, yes; to apprehend me. 'Tis for us, Dobson. The Constable! I hope we are not suspected persons. If I thought you were, you should never have my daughter Iinny. By your leave Gentlemen. You are welcome Sir, and I pray be gone. But not without you Sir. You are suspected, and must answer— Answer what? here are neither Traitors nor Felons. I fear I shall be proved both. No Sir, nor night-walkers that are taken up, and cast down I have declared myself of as good carriage as any in the neighbourhood; and my daughter Iinny waits upon an honourable Lady. Mr. Constable, I am your servant, I hope you suspect no Traitors in my house. If you do, they shall wait upon you into the Cellar; and there commit what treason you will against as good Sack as is in the King of Spain's Dominions. The Gentleman writes still. I am utterly lost. There are two suspected to be here, that have broken the peace, and committed a robbery. Deny it Ralph. I tell you Constable, there are none here, but can break the peace, as well as you that are a Constable. They shall obey your authority, and in the Vintner's phrase wait upon you. I fear I must wait upon the Gallows. Being my servants, I'll go likewise along with you. Yes, yes; a mere plot to go along, that he may witness against me. Fear nothing Ralph, the Gentlewomen will not see us hanged. But they may suffer us, and that's a word for hanging. You seem apprehensive of your own danger. There's a reckoning to pay; if you but forgive it, I'll free you from this Gentleman's information. Most gladly Sir, and be your servant. But how shall I be sure of it? You shall hear it from his own mouth. You will not (Sir) inform any thing against this man! I pray say no.
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Sir, I owe your goodnesse all that ever I have beene, am, or shall be. He writes againe. Now Mr. Little-word, you have some fine matter there to worke upon. To undoe me. Sir, I desire you will command all that is to bee commanded in my house to doe you service. Yes, yes; he writes againe. That word command is a word of great danger, I would you had not us'd it. Alas Sir, Mris Tongall, 'twas not neighbourly done of you to bring an informer into my hous. How, I bring an Informer! as I am a Matron, he's a Gentleman, a wit, and a rare Projector. I believe it, to undoe a poore Vintener, that cannot complement a Gentleman into a ten pounds expence; but his necke must be in danger. Sir, if I were a King I would be your servant. He writes againe. Blesse me Sir, you have spoken treason. Alas, Sir, I, am undone then. Master, the Constable and other officers are comming up. Yes, yes; to apprehend me. 'Tis for us, Dobson. The Constable▪ I hope wee are not suspected persons. If I thought you were, you should never have my daughter Iinny. By your leave Gentlemen. You are welcome Sir, and I pray be gone. But not without you Sir. You are suspected, and must answer— Answer what? heere are neither Traitors nor . I feare I shall be prov'd both. No Sir, nor night-walkers that are taken up, and cast downe I have declar'd my selfe of as good carriage as any in the neighbour-hood; and my daughter Iinny waits upon an honourable Ladie. Mr. Constable, I am your servant, I hope you suspect no Traitors in my house. If you doe, they shall wait upon you into the Cellar; and there commit what treason you will against as good Sack as is in the King of Spaines Dominions. The Gentleman writes still. I am utterly lost. There are two suspected to be heere, that have broken the peace, and committed a robbery. Denie it Ralph. I tell you Constable, there are none heere, but can breake the peace, as well as you that are a Constable. They shall obey your authority, and in the Vinteners phraze wait upon you. I feare I must wait upon the Gallowes. Being my servants, Ple goe likewise along with you. Yes, yes; a meere plot to goe along, that hee may witnesse against me. Feare nothing Ralph, the Gentlewomen will not see us hang'd. But they may suffer us, and that's a word for hanging. You seeme apprehensive of your owne danger. There's a reckoning to pay; if you but forgive it, 'le free you from this Gentlemans information. Most gladly Sir, and bee your servant. But how shall I be sure of it? You shall heare it from his owne mouth. You will not (Sir) informe any thing against this man! I pray say no.