The Bloody Brother (Rollo, Duke of Normandy) · chunk 12 of 39
Fletcher, John / Field, Nathan / Massinger, Philip · published 1639 · first performed or written 1617 [revised 1627-1630] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
A sweet Gentleman. ay, and as bounteous, if he had his right too. By the mass, a Royal gentleman, indeed Boys, He`de make the chinmeyes smoke. He would do`t friends, And you too, if he had his right, true Courtiers; What could you want then? dare you? Pray you be short sir. And this my soul upon't, I dare assure you, If you but dare your parts. Dare not me Monsieur: For I that fear nor fire, nor water, sir, Dare do enough, a man would think. Believe't, sir, But make this good upon us you have promised, You shall not find us flinchers. Then I'll be sudden. What may this mean? and whither would he drive us? And first, for what you must do, because all danger Shall be apparently tied up and musselled, The matter seeming mighty: there's your pardons. Pardons? ist come to that, gods defend us. And here's five hundred Crowns in bounteous earnest, And now behold the matter. What are these, sir? And of what nature? to what use? I imagine. Will they kill Rats? they eat my pies abominably● Or work upon a woman cold as Christmas: I have an old Jade sticks upon my fingers, May I taste them? Is your will made? And have you said your prayers? for they'll pay you: And now to come up to you, for your knowledge, And for the good you never shall repent you If you be wisemen now. Wise as you will, sir. These must be put then into the several meats Young Otto loves, by you into his wine, sir, Into his bread by you, Into his linen. Now if you desire, you have found the means To make you, and if you dare not, you have Found your ruin; resolve me ere you go. You'll keep your faith with us. May I no more see light else Why 'tis done then? 'tis done. 'tis done which shall be undone. About it then, farewell, y'are all of one mind. All? All: All: All. Why then all happy. What did we promise him? Do you ask that now? I would be glad to know what 'tis. I'll tell you. It is to be all villains, knaves, and traitors. Fine wholesome titles. But if you dare, go forward. We may be hanged, drawn, and quartered. Very true, sir. What a goodly swing I shall give the gallows? yet I think too, this may be done, and yet we may be rewarded, not with a rope, but with a royal master: and yet we may be hanged too. Say it were done; who is it done for? is it not for Rollo? And for his right? And yet we may be hanged too. Or say he take it, say we be discovered? Is not the fame man bound to still protect us? Are we not his? Sure, he will never fail us.
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A sweet Gentleman. I, and as bountious, if he had his right too. By the masse, a Royall gentleman, indeed Boyes, He`de make the chinmeyes smoake. He would do`t friends, And you too, if he had his right, true Courtiers; What could you want then? dare you? Pray you be short sir. And this my soule upon't, I dare assure you, If you but dare your parts. Dare not mee Monsieur: For I that feare nor fire, nor water, sir, Dare doe enough, a man would think. Beleev't, sir, But make this good upon us you have promis'd, You shall not find us flinchers. Then Ile be sudden. What may this mean? and whither would he drive us? And first, for what you must doe, because all danger Shall be apparantly ty'd up and mussell'd, The matter seeming mighty: there's your pardons. Pardons? I'st come to that, gods defend us. And here's five hundred Crownes in bountious earnest, And now behold the matter. What are these, sir? And of what nature? to what use? I imagine. Will they kill Rats? they eat my pyes abominably Or work upon a woman cold as Christmas: I have an old Jade sticks upon my fingers, May I taste them? Is your will made? And have you said your prayers? for theyle pay you: And now to come up to you, for your knowledge, And for the good you never shall repent you If you be wisemen now. Wise as you will, sir. These must be put then into the severall meats Young Otto loves, by you into his wine, sir, Into his bread by you, Into his linnen. Now if you desire, you have found the meanes To make you, and if you dare not, you have Found your ruine; resolve me ere you goe. Youle keepe your faith with us. May I no more see light else Why tis done then? Tis done. Tis done which shall be undone. About it then, farewell, y'are all of one mind. All? All: All: All. Why then all happie. What did wee promise him? Doe you aske that now? I would be glad to know what 'tis. Ile tell you. It is to be all villanes, knaves, and traytors. Fine wholsome titles. But if you dare, goe forward. Wee may be hang'd, drawne, and quarter'd. Very true, sir. What a goodly swing I shall give the gallowes? yet I think too, this may be done, and yet wee may be rewarded, not with a rope, but with a royall master: and yet wee may be hang'd too. Say it were done; who is it done for? is it not for Rollo? And for his right? And yet we may be hang'd too. Or say he take it, say wee be discover'd? Is not the fame man bound to still protect us? Are we not his? Sure, he will never fayle us.