D., J. · published 1640 · first performed or written c.1625 [revised c.1632] (Annals) comedy · Unknown · Fortune unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 482 words
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Yes, at the next turning? I'll but fold up this boult of Satin, and be with him instantly. Turn by the next lane, and thou shalt be sure not to miss it, though thou findest not me, I have took sufficient order and you shall be sure to be satisfied. We have many cheapeners, but few buyers, many such customers as this would make quick riddance. What comes the sum to, sir. Three yards of Satin and a half at seventeen, eight yards of Plush at four and twenty; nay, there are divers other parcels, the sum is soon cast up: thou shalt have a note of all. And I'll but fold up these few bolts lie loose, and clear the counter and be gone. Be quick there. But thou must be secret. As yourself, Sir. A pretty handsome youth, and will be loath to discover himself, being extremely bashful, and will make it strange. Leave him to me, I'll persuade him that I knew him, ere I saw him. he's my Kinsman, next Cousin German's by the Mother's side; now playing the Wag, as many youths will do, you know it Barber. Very well, it hath been many a good man's case. He hath got a clap. These claps are got by clapping. But for one thing, never should it grieve me, I fear it might go ne'er to spoil his marriage, which I would not for more than I'll speak. You show yourself a Kinsman. Now his excuse will be (as I told thee he's extremely bashful) to inquire for a Gentleman that owes his Master money, to comply with the old Proverb, Though his excuse be draff, yet drinks his errand. And lotion must be used. As it shall seem best: but thinkst thou he'll endure it. 'Twill put him to some pain. Which I'll not hear, my heart's so tender o'er him: when he comes (as long he will not stay) take him in charge, Thy pains shall be well paid, for doubt not but I'll come to the conclusion. Very good, sir? My hope is it will succeed according to my wishes. Make no doubt of that, sir. If I had, I had not made choice of thee above any other. You are my friend indeed: and so I hope to keep you. I will withdraw for the present, and instantly return. Now good speed with you, good customers are thick sowed, and come up but thin. It is good to make much of them, when we have them. This should be the patient, that he talked off. I come to seek a Gentleman. You do: that owes your Master's money. Very true, sir, you know my errand then. Before you came. The Gentleman belike hath told it you. He hath indeed. Is he within? But before he went, left order with me, you should be dispatched.
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Yes, at the next turning? Ile but fold up this boult of Sattin, and be with him inſtantly. Turne by the next lane, and thou ſhalt be ſure not to miſſe it, though thou findeſt not me, I have took ſufficient order and you ſhall be ſure to be ſatisfied. We have many cheapners, but few buyers, many ſuch cuſtomers as this would make quick riddance. What comes the ſumme to, ſir. Three yards of Sattin and a halfe at ſeventeene, eight yards of Pluſh at foure and twenty; nay, there are divers other parcels, the ſumme is ſoon caſt up: thou ſhalt have a note of all. And Ile but fold up theſe few boults lie looſe, and cleere the counter and be gone. Be quick there. But thou muſt be ſecret. As your ſelf, Sir. A pretty handſome youth, and will be loath to diſcover himſelfe, being extreamly baſhfull, and will make it ſtrange. Leave him to me, Ile perſwade him that I knew him, ere I ſaw him. Hee's my Kinſman, next Couſin German's by the Mothers ſide; now playing the Wag, as many youths will doe, you know it Barber. Very well, it hath been many a good mans caſe. He hath got a clap. Theſe claps are got by clapping. But for one thing, never ſhould it grieve mee, I feare it might go nere to ſpoile his marriage, which I would not for more than Ile ſpeak. You ſhew your ſelf a Kinſman. Now his exuſe will be (as I told thee he's extreamly baſhfull) to enquire for a Gentleman that owes his Maſter mony, to comply with the old Proverbe, Though his excuſe be draff, yet drinks his errand. And lotion muſt be uſed. As it ſhall ſeem beſt: but thinkſt thou hee'l endure it. 'Twill put him to ſome pain. Which Ile not heare, my heart's ſo tender ore him: when he comes (as long hee will not ſtay) take him in charge, Thy pains ſhall be well paid, for doubt not but Ile come to the concluſion. Very good, ſir? My hope is it will ſucceed according to my wiſhes. Make no doubt of that, ſir. If I had, I had not made choice of thee above any other. You are my friend indeed: and ſo I hope to keep you. I will withdraw for the preſent, and inſtantly return. Now good ſpeed with you, good cuſtomers are thicke ſowed, and come up but thin. It is good to make much of them, when we have them. This ſhould be the patient, that he talked off. I come to ſeek a Gentleman. You do: that owes your Maſters mony. Very true, ſir, you know my errand then. Before you came. The Gentleman belike hath told it you. He hath indeed. Is he within? But before he went, left order with me, you ſhould be diſpatcht.