Brome, Richard · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Salisbury Court T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.76 · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
And I beseech you pardon our intent, Which was indeed to have arrested you: But sooner shall the Charter of the City Be forfeited, than varlets (like ourselves) Shall wrong a Gentleman's peace. So fare you well sir. O you're unkind. Pray what are those? Two Catchpoles Run from a Gentleman (it seems) that would Have been arrested. Yonder's your Master, Go take him you in hand, while I fetch breath, O are you here? my Lady, and myself Have sought you sweetly. You, and your Lady, you Should ha' said Puppy. For we heard you were To be arrested. Pray sir, who has bailed you? I wonder who of all your bold acquaintance That knows my Lady durst bail off her husband. Indeed I was not touched. Have you not made An end by composition, and disbursed Some of my Lady's money for a peace That shall beget an open war upon you? Confess it if you have: for 'twill come out. She'll ha' you up you know. I speak it for your good. I know't, and i'll entreat my Lady wife To mend thy wages t'other forty shillings A year, for thy true care of me. 'tis well Sir, But now (if thou hast impudence so much, As face to face, to speak unto a Lady That is thy wife, and supreme head) tell me At whose suit was it? or upon what action? Debts I presume you have none: For who dares trust A Lady's husband, who is but a Squire, And under covert barn? it is some trespass— Answer me not till I find out the truth. The truth is— Peace, How dar'st thou speak the truth Before thy wife? i'll find it out myself. In truth she handles him handsomely. Do you like it? Yes, and such wives are worthy to be liked, For giving good example. Good! hold up That humour by all means. I think I ha' found it. There was a certain Mercer sent you silks, And cloth of gold to get his wife with child; You slighted her, and answered not his hopes; And now he lays to arrest you; is't not so? Indeed my Lady wife 'tis so. For shame Be not ingrateful to that honest man, To take his wares, and scorn to lie with his wife. Do't I command you; what did I marry you for? The portion that you brought me was not so Abundant, though it were five thousand pounds (Considering too the Jointure that I made you) That you should disobey me. It seems the husbands In the Antipodes bring portions, and The wives make Jointures. Very well observed. And wives, when they are old, and past childbearing, Allow their youthful husbands other women. Right. And old men give their young wives like licence. That I like well. Why should not our old men, Love their young wives as well? Would you have it so? Peace master joyless, you are too loud. Good still,
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And I beseech you pardon our intent, Which was indeed to have arrested you: But sooner shall the Charter of the City Be forfeited, then varlets (like our selves) Shall wrong a Gentlemans peace. So fare you well sir. O y'are unkinde. Pray what are those? Two Catchpoles Runne from a Gentleman (it seemes) that would Have bin arrested. Yonder's your Master, Goe take him you in hand, while I fetch breath, O are you here? my Lady, and my selfe Have sought you sweetly. You, and your Lady, you Should ha' said Puppy. For we heard you were To be arrested. Pray sir, who has bail'd you? I wonder who of all your bold acquaintance That knowes my Lady durst baile off her husband. Indeed I was not touch'd. Have you not made An end by composition, and disburs'd Some of my Ladies money for a peace That shall beget an open warre upon you? Confesse it if you have: for 'twill come out. She'll ha' you up you know. I speak it for your good. I know't, and ile entreate my Lady wife To mend thy wages tother forty shillings A yeare, for thy true care of me. Tis well Sir, But now (if thou hast impudence so much, As face to face, to speak unto a Lady That is thy wife, and supreame head) tell me At whose sute was it? or upon what action? Debts I presume you have none: For who dares trust A Ladyes husband, who is but a Squire, And under covert barne? it is some trespasse— Answer me not till I finde out the truth. The truth is — Peace, How darst thou speake the truth Before thy wife? ile finde it out my selfe. In truth she handles him handsomely. Doe you like it? Yes, and such wives are worthy to be lik'd, For giving good example. Good! hold up That humour by all meanes. I thinke I ha' found it. There was a certaine Mercer sent you silkes, And cloth of gold to get his wife with child; You slighted her, and answered not his hopes; And now he layes to arrest you; is't not so? Indeed my Lady wife tis so. For shame Be not ingratefull to that honest man, To take his wares, and scorne to lye with his wife. Do't I command you; what did I marry you for? The portion that you brought me was not so Aboundant, though it were five thousand pounds (Considering too the Joincture that I made you) That you should disobey me. It seemes the husbands In the Antipodes bring portions, and The wives make Joinctures. Very well observ'd. And wives, when they are old, and past child-bearing, Allow their youthfull husbands other women. Right. And old men give their young wives like licence. That I like well. Why should not our old men, Love their young wives as well? Would you have it so? Peace master Ioylesse, you are too lowd. Good still,