Nabbes, Thomas · published 1640 · first performed or written 1640 (Annals) not in BritDrama · Beeston's Boys · Phoenix/Cockpit T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.79 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Why laugh you sir? make you no more account of so great an injury? They're gone: and now I'll tell ye gentlemen, I knew the boy did love her, and I meant He only should enjoy her; but pretended myself would marry her, thereby to work A greater portion out of her covetous Father; And to insinuate myself into A perfect knowledge of his true estate. Now since h'hath played the wag, preventing me Of mine own plot, you all shall in and witness My act of love to him: I'll instantly Confirm him my full heir, reserving something For you my kinsman: whom I desire Use your best diligence to find them out, And bring them home, but coupled. And you gentlemen Dispense with this day's accident, your cheer Tomorrow shall be doubled. How is this? My plot's prevented too; curse on the charm That witcheth you to love him. Bring them home, But coupled: fine employment. Yet 'tis well You tell me your intent. My brain must work Some more successful mischief that may hit. No villain can prosper without wit. Your diligence knaves, or I shall canvas your pole davies, deafen not a gallant with your anon anon fit, to make him stop his cares at an over-reckoning. Can a mansion purchased and paid for be converted into a house of entertainment, and subsist without comings In and goings Out? Now sir what say you? The reckoning sir for Mr. Serge the Mercer, and the scrivener's wife, that have been these two hours in the yellow Bedchamber. And what had they? A dish of collops and eggs, and wine. Sixteen shillings! 'tis well. But her husband had half a choir of paper and bastard by himself in the Bullshead: which would hardly keep him employed below stairs; he was going up to peep through the key hole. Saucy Scrivener! peep through a key hole! shouldst have had him by the cares. His peeping through a hole cost them long since. And this came freely! He wondered sir it was no more. Go carry the blades in the Lion a pottle of sack from me: their roaring must be maintained out of my profit. They are good procurers; and help now and then to stane of an over heated Citizen that pursues his game, too eagerly. Though my holiday squires of the city bring me in most gain, my free Knights of the suburbs, the errants of Lincoln-Inn fields, where their rendezvous makes the gunpowder house terrible, and the smock tribute due to their order is daily and nightly exacted: these I say are the best maintainers of my profits occasion; and Squirrel must venture cracking to maintain them whilst his sign and bush lasts. The Master of the house! The poor owner of some goods and chattels; movables and immovables, with a small stock to drive a trade. We would desire the use of a room. You shall be accommodated.
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Why laugh you sir? make you no more account of so great an injurie? They'r gone: and now I'le tell ye gentlemen, I knew the boy did love her, and I meant He only should enjoy her; but pretended My self would marry her, thereby to worke A greater portion out of her covetous Father; And to insinuate my selfe into A perfect knowledge of his true estate. Now since h'hath play'd the wagge, preventing me Of mine own plot, you all shall in and witnesse My act of love to him: I'le instantly Confirm him my full heire, reserving something For you my kinsman: whom I desire Use your best diligence to finde them out, And bring them home, but coupled. And you gentlemen Dispense with this dayes accident, your cheer To morrow shall be doubled. How is this? My plot's prevented too; curse on the charme That witcheth you to love him. Bring them home, But coupled: sine employment. Yet 'tis well You tell me your intent. My brain must work Some more succesfull mischiefe that may hit. No villaine can prosper without wit. Your deligence knaves, or I shall canvase your pole davyes, deafen not a gallant with your anon anon fit, to make hi stop his cares at an over-reckoning. Can a mansion purchased and payd for be converted into a house of enterteinment, and subsist without commings In and goings Out? Now sir what say you? The reconing sir for Mr. Serge the Mercer, and the Scriveners wife, that have been these two houres in the yellow bed-Chamber. And what had they? A dish of collops and egges, and wine. Sixteen shillings! 'tis well. But her husband had half a quire of paper and bastard by himself in the Buls-head: which would hardly keep him emploi'd below stayres; he was going up to peep through the key hole. Sawcy Scrivener! peep through a key hole! shouldst have had him by the cares. His peeping through a hole cost them long since. And this came freely! He woundred sir it was no more. Go carry the blades in the Lion a pottle of sack from me: their roaring must be maintain'd out of my profit. They are good procurers; and help now and then to stane of an over heated Cittizen that persues his game, too egerly. Though my ho ly-day squires of the city bring me in most gain, my free Knights of the suburbs, the erants of Lincoln-Inn fields, where their randevous makes the gunpowder house terrible, and the smock tribute due to their order is daily and nightly exacted: these I say are the best mainteiners of my profits occasion; and Squirrell must venter cracking to maintaine them whilst his sign and bush lasts. The Master of the house! The poore owner of some goods and chattels; moveables and immoveables, with a small stock to drive a trade. We would desire the use of a roome. You shall be accommodated.