Nabbes, Thomas · published 1640 · first performed or written 1640 (Annals) not in BritDrama · Beeston's Boys · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T23: wife, husband, cuckold, jealousy, woman, jealous, mistress, love, house, honest.
Pray fancy what you please To strengthen your suspicion: 'tis indeed So weakly grounded, that unless you prop it With better circumstances, your own shame Shall ruin it, and justify my truth. I must out faced. Your own impatience May serve for one. This house you sent us to For aught I know a Brothel. You are noted For one that surfeits in the pleasant sin: And he that without scruple dares pursue it, Dares without scruple do or be consenting To any mischief from whose execution The means may be derived that will maintain His lust and riot. 'Tis not well that you Digress from your first plea to this foul satire. You should not tax my life, since it hath done you Those offices deserve (besides your thanks) Your most indulgence to my greatest faults Nor doth it show of noble nature in you To credit infamy from a report, Until confirmed by knowledge. Howsoever You have declared yourself in your suspicion; And hence forth I desist: my practises Have been so fruitless. One I had contrived To Crown th' expression of my zealous care In your affairs. You might have used my love To better ends. Pray sir continue it, And reconcile your passions, he shall be No more in such an error, to mistake The aim of your intentions. From my warrant He shall again be settled in's opinion Of your fidelity, not to be altered By after accidents. When once suspected, Can I presume that any undertaking Will be received well? Prithee sweet remove Th' ill grounded jealousy and hear him. he'll Propose what may be useful. I shall never But fear hereafter all my actions Will not be fairly construed. It must be By that fear only. Cosin I ne'er brought My doubts to such a positive conclusion, But that they might be changed to better truth By your least satisfaction. If you have Designed aught for our good, and that my judgement Gives it allowance, no suspicion shall Hinder the execution. Might I be Confirmed no misinterpretation should Wrest the intent. I am not capable Of a new doubt, unless your doubts beget it. Then pray impart your counsel. Thus it is. I have a little country house near Epping; Thither I would convey you. You may there Conceal yourself some time; In which I'll practise A reconciliation with their loves By all the means that my invention Can work. Nor think I have sinister ends; But fair, as ever perfect friendship made Glorious in the success. Prithee consent To this fair motion. Cosin to express How far I am from fear of any treachery You might be guilty of; what you advise to Shall be put into instant act. This key Will lead you where my husbandry hath stored Something from honest gain, without least wronging The old man's trust; I pray convey it hither Where we'll expect you.
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Pray fancy what you please To strengthen your suspition: 'tis indeed So weakly grounded, that unlesse you prop it With better circumstances, your own same Shall ruine it, and justifie my truth. I must out fac't. Your own impatience May serve for one. This house you sent us to For ought I know a Brothell. You are noted For one that surfets in the pleasant sin: And he that without scruple dares persue it, Dares without scruple do or be consenting To any mischiefe from whose execution The meanes may be derived that will maintaine His lust and riot. 'Tis not well that you Digresse from your first plea to this foule satire. You should not tax my life, since it hath done you Those offices deserve (besides your thanks) Your most indulgence to my greatest faults Nor doth it show of noble nature in you To credit infamy from a report, Untill confirm'd by knowledge. Howsoever You have declar'd your self in your suspition; And hence forth I desist: my practises Have been so fruitlesse. One I had contriv'd To Crown th' expression of my zealous care In your affaires. You might have us'd my love To better ends. Pray' ir continue it, And reconcile your passions, he shall be No more in such an error, to mistake The ayme of your intentions. From my warrant He shall agen be settled in's opinion Of your fidelity, not to be alter'd By after accidents. When once suspected, Can I presume that any undertaking Will be received well? Prethee sweet remove Th' ill grounded jealousy and heare him. Hee'l Propose what may be usefull. I shall never But feare hereafter all my actions Will not be fairely constred. It must be By that feare onely. Cosin I nere brought My doubts to such a positive conclusion, But that they might be chang'd to better truth By your least satisfaction. If you have Design'd ought for our good, and that my judgement Gives it allowanc, no suspition shall Hinder the execution. Might I be Confirm'd no missinterpretation should Wrest the intent. I am not capable Of a new doubt, unlesse your doubts beget it. Then pray' impart your counsaile. Thus it is. I have a little country house neer Epping; Thither I would convey you. You may there Conceale your selfe some time; In which I'le practise A reconciliation with their loves By all the meanes tht my invention Can worke. Nor thinke I have sinister ends; But faire, as ever perfect friendship made Glorious in the successe. Prethee consent To this faire motion. Cosin to expresse How far I am from feare of any trechery You might be guilty of; what you advise to Shall be put into instant act. This key Will leade you where my husbandry hath stor'd Something from honest gain, without least wronging The old mans trust; I pray' convey it hither Where wee'l expect you.