The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled · chunk 38 of 45
Jonson, Ben · published 1640 · first performed or written 1632 [licensed for stage, Oct 12] (Annals) comedy · King's Men T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.67 · 511 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
It shall be thanked, and you too, wisest Mother; You shall have a new, brave, foure-pound Beaver hat, Set with enameled studs, as mine is here: And a right pair of Crystal Spectacles, Crystal o' th' Rock, thou mighty Mother of Dames, Hung in an Ivory Case, at a gold Belt, And silver Bells to jingle, as you pace Before your fifty Daughters in procession To Church, or from the Church. Thanks Mistress Polish. She does deserve as many pensions, As there be pieces in a— Maidenhead; Were I a Prince to give 'hem. Come sweet Charge, You shall present yourself about the house, be confident, and bear up; you shall be seen. What? I can make you amendss, my learned Counsel, And satisfy a greater Injury To chafed Mr. Practise. Who would think That you could be thus testy? A grave head! Gi'n over to the study of our Laws. And the prime honours of the Commonwealth. And you to mind a wise. What should you do With such a toy as a wife, that might distracted you, Or hinder you i' your Course? He shall not think on't. I will make over to you my Possession, Of that same place is fall'n (you know) to satisfy Surveyor of the Projects general. And that's an office, you know how to stir in. And make your profits of. Which are (indeed) The ends of a gowned man: Show your activity, And how you are built for business. I accept it As a Possession, be't but a Reversion. You first told me 'twas a Possession. I, I told you that I heard so. All is one, he'll make Reversion a Possession quickly. But I must have a general Release from you. Do one, He do the other. It's a match Before my brother Ironside. 'Tis done. We two are reconciled than. To a Lawyer, That can make use of a place, any half title, Is better than a wife. And will save charges Of Coaches, Vellute Gowns, and cutwork Smocks. He is to occupy an office wholly. True, I must talk with you nearer, Mr. Practice, About recovery o' my wife's portion, What way I were best to take. The plainest way. What's that, for plainness? Sue him at Common-Law: Arrest him on an Action of Choke-baile, Five hundred thousand pound; it will affright him, And all his sureties. You can prove your marriage? Yes. we'll talk of it within, and hear my Lady. I'm sure, the Rogue o' the house went all that way; She was with Child, and Mr. Compass got it. Why, that you see, is manifestly false, HE has married the other; our true Niece he says: He would not woo 'em both: he is not such A Stallion, to leap all. Again, no Child Appears, that I can found with all my search, And strictest way of Inquiry, I have made Through all my family. A fit o' the Mother, The women say she had, which the Midwife our, With burning bones and feathers: Here's the Doctor.
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It ſhall be thank'd, and you too, wiſeſt Mother; You ſhall have a new, brave, foure-pound Beaver hat, Set with enamell'd ſtuds, as mine is here: And a right paire of Criſtall Spectacles, Criſtall o' th' Rock, thou mighty Mother of Dames, Hung in an Ivory Caſe, at a gold Belt, And ſilver Bels to gingle, as you paſe Before your fiftie Daughters in proceſſion To Church, or from the Church. Thankes Mrs. Poliſh. She does deſerve as many penſions, As there be peeces in a—Maiden-head; Were I a Prince to give 'hem. Come ſweet Charge, You ſhall preſent your ſelfe about the houſe, be confident, and beare up; you ſhall be ſeene. What? I can make you amends, my learned Counſell, And ſatisfie a greater Injury To chafed Mr. Practiſe. Who would thinke That you could be thus teſtie? A grave head! Gi'n over to the ſtudy of our Lawes. And the prime honours of the Common-wealth. And you to mind a wiſe. What ſhould you doe With ſuch a toy as a wife, that might diſtract you, Or hinder you i' your Courſe? He ſhall not thinke on't. I will make over to you my Poſſeſſion, Of that ſame place is falne (you know) to ſatisfie Surveyor of the Projects generall. And that's an office, you know how to ſtirre in. And make your profits of. Which are (indeed) The ends of a gown'd man: Shew your activity, And how you are built for buſines. I accept it As a Pſſeſsion, be't but a Reverſion. You firſt told me 'twas a Poſſeſſion. I, I told you that I heard ſo. All is one, Hee'll make Reverſion a Poſſeſsion quickly. But I muſt have a generall Releaſe from you. Doe one, He doe the other. It's a match Before my brother Ironſide. 'Tis done. Wee two are reconcil'd then. To a Lawyer, That can make uſe of a place, any halfe title, Is better then a wife. And will ſave charges Of Coaches, Vellute Gownes, and cut-worke Smocks. Hee is to occupie an office wholly. True, I muſt talke with you neerer, Mr. Practiſe, About recovery o' my wives portion, What way I were beſt to take. The plaineſt way. What's that, for plaineneſſe? Sue him at Common-Law: Arreſt him on an Action of Choke-baile, Five hundred thouſand pound; it will affright him, And all his ſureties. You can prove your marriage? Yes. Wee'll talke of it within, and heare my Lady. I'am ſure, the Rogue o' the houſe went all that way; She was with Child, and Mr. Compaſſe got it. Why, that you ſee, is manifeſtly falſe, H' has married the other; our true Neice he ſayes: He would not wooe 'hem both: hee is not ſuch A Stallion, to leape all. Againe, no Child Appeares, that I can find with all my ſearch, And ſtricteſt way of Inquiry, I have made Through all my family. A fit o' the Mother, The women ſay ſhe had, which the Mid-wife our'd, With burning bones and feathers: Here's the Doctor.