The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled · chunk 15 of 45
Jonson, Ben · published 1640 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Oct 12] (Annals) comedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 522 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Yes, first I moved The business trusted to me, by your Ladyship, I' your own words, almost your very Sillabes: Save where my Memory trespassed 'gainst their elegance: For which I hope your pardon. Than I enlarged In my own homely stile, the special goodness, And greatness, of your bounty, in your choice, And free conferring of a benefit, So without ends, conditions, any tie But his mere virtue, and the value of it, To call him to your kindred, to your veins, Insert him in your family, and to make him A Nephew, by the offer of a Niece, With such a portion; which when he had heard, And most maturely acknowledged (as his calling Tends all unto maturity) he returned A thanks, as ample as the Courtesy, (In my opinion) said it was a Grace, Too great to be rejected, or accepted By him! But as the terms stood with his fortune, He was not to prevaricate, with your Ladyship, But rather to require ingenious leave, He might with the same love, that it was offered Refuse it, since he could not with his honesty, (Being he was engaged before) receive it. The same he said to me. And name the party. He did, and he did not. Come, leave your Schemes, And fine Amphibolies, Parson. You'll hear more. Why, now your Ladyship is free to choose, The Courtier Sir Diaphanous: he shall do it, I'll move it to him myself. What will you move to him? The making you a Countess. Stint, fond woman. Know you the party Mr. Practise means? Not, but your Parson says he knows, Madam. I fear he fables; Parson do you know Where Mr. Practice is engaged? I'll tell you! But under seal, her Mother must not know: 'Tis with your Ladyship's woman, Mistress Pleasance. How! He is not mad. O hid the hideous secret From her, she'll trouble all else. You do hold A Cricket by the wing. Did he name Pleasance? Are you sure Parson? O 'tis true, your Mrs! I found where your shoe wrings you, Mr. Compass: But, you'll look to him there. Yes, here's Sir Moth, Your brother, with his Bias, and the Party Deep in discourse: 'twill be a bargain, and sale; I see by their close working of their heads, And running them together so in Council. Will Mr. Practise be of Council against us? He is a Lawyer, and must speak for his Fee, Against his Father, and Mother, all his kindred; His brothers, or his sisters: no exception Lies at the Common-Law. He must not altar Nature for form, but go on in his path— It may be he will be for us. Do not you Offer to meddle, let them take their course: Dispatch, and marry her of to any husband; Be not you scrupulous; let who can have her: So he lay down the portion, though he geld it: It will maintain the suit against him: somewhat, Something in hand is better, than no birds. He shall at last account, for the utmost farthing, If you can keep your hand from a discharge.
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Yes, firſt I mov'd The buſines truſted to me, by your Ladiſhip, I' your owne words, almoſt your very Sillabes: Save where my Memory treſpaſſ'd 'gainſt their elegance: For which I hope your pardon. Then I inlarg'd In my owne homely ſtile, the ſpeciall goodneſſe, And greatneſſe, of your bounty, in your choice, And free conferring of a benefit, So without ends, conditions, any tye But his meere vertue, and the value of it, To call him to your kindred, to your veines, Inſert him in your family, and to make him A Nephew, by the offer of a Neice, With ſuch a portion; which when hee had heard, And moſt maturely acknowledg'd (as his calling Tends all unto maturity) he return'd A thankes, as ample as the Curteſie, (In my opinion) ſaid it was a Grace, Too great to be rejected, or accepted By him! But as the termes ſtood with his fortune, Hee was not to prevaricate, with your Ladiſhip, But rather to require ingenious leave, He might with the ſame love, that it was offer'd Refuſe it, ſince he could not with his honeſty, (Being he was ingag'd before) receive it. The ſame he ſaid to me. And name the party. He did, and he did not. Come, leave your Schemes, And fine Amphibolies, Parſon. You'l heare more. Why, now your Ladiſhip is free to chooſe, The Courtier Sir Diaphanous: he ſhall doe it, Ile move it to him my ſelfe. What will you move to him? The making you a Counteſſe. Stint, fond woman. Know you the partie Mr. Practiſe meanes? No, but your Parſon ſayes he knowes, Madam. I feare he fables; Parſon doe you know Where Mr. Practiſe is ingag'd? Ile tell you! But under ſeale, her Mother muſt not know: 'Tis with your Ladiſhips woman, Mrs. Pleaſance. How! Hee is not mad. O hide the hideous ſecret From her, ſhee'l trouble all elſe. You doe hold A Cricket by the wing. Did he name Pleaſance? Are you ſure Parſon? O 'tis true, your Mrs! I find where your ſhooe wrings you, Mr. Compaſſe: But, you'l looke to him there. Yes, here's Sir Moath, Your brother, with his Bias, and the Partie Deepe in diſcourſe: 'twill be a bargaine, and ſale; I ſee by their cloſe working of their heads, And running them together ſo in Councell. Will Mr. Practiſe be of Councell againſt us? He is a Lawyer, and muſt ſpeake for his Fee, Againſt his Father, and Mother, all his kindred; His brothers, or his ſiſters: no exception Lies at the Common-Law. He muſt not alter Nature for forme, but goe on in his path— It may be he will be for us. Doe not you Offer to meddle, let them take their courſe: Diſpatch, and marry her off to any husband; Be not you ſcrupulous; let who can have her: So he lay downe the portion, though he gueld it: It will maintaine the ſuit againſt him: ſomewhat, Something in hand is better, then no birds. He ſhall at laſt accompt, for the utmoſt farthing, If you can keepe your hand from a diſcharge.