Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T39: conscience, lucre, usury, lucar, fraud, dissimulation, simony, london, lady, nemo.
Yes madam, I was servant unto her, and lived there in bliss. But why camest thou into England, seeing Venice is a City where Usury by Lucar may live in great glory? I have often heard your good grandmother tell, that she had in England a daughter, which her far did excel: And that England was such a place for Lucar to bide, as was not in Europe and the whole world beside: then lusting greatly to see you and the country, she being dead, I made haste to come over to serve you in her stead. Gramercy Usury, & doubt not but to live here as pleasantly, and pleasanter too: but whence came you Simony, tell me. My birth, nursery & bringing up hitherto hath been in Rome, that ancient religious city: On a time the monks a friars made a banquet, whereto they invited me with certain other English merchants, which belike were of their familiarity. So talking of many matters, amongst others one began to debate of the abundant substance still brought to that state. Soon said the increase of their substance and wealth, came from other Princes, and was brought thither by stealth: But the friars and monks with all the ancient company, said that it first came, and is now upholden by me Simony: which the Englishmen gave ear too, than they flattered a little too much, as English merchants can do for advantage when increase it doth touch: And being a shipboard merry, and overcome with drink on a day, the wind served, they hoist sail, and so brought me away: and landing here, I heard in what great estimation you were, made bold to your honour to make my repair. Well Simony, I thank thee, but as for Fraud & Dissimulation I know their long continuance, and after what fashion. Therefore Dissimulation, you shall be my steward, An office that every man's case by you must be preferred. And you Fraud shall be my rent-gatherer, my letter of leases & my purchaser of land, so that many old bribes will come to thy hand. And Usury because I know you be trusty, you shall be my secretary, to deal amongst merchants, to bargain and exchange money. And Simony, because you are a sly fellow, & have your tongue liberal, we will place you over such matters as are Ecclesiastical And though we appoint sundry offices where now ye are in, yet jointly we mean to use you together ofttimes in one thing. Lady we rest at your command in aught we can or may. Then master Davie to my palace haste thee away, and will Crafty Conveyance my butler to make ready The best fare in the house, to welcome thee and thy company: but stay Dissimulation, myself will go with thee. Gentlemen i'll go before, but see in any case, so soon as ye please resort to my place.
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Yes Madame, I was seruant unto her, and liued ther in blisse. But why camest thou into England, seeing Uenice is a Citie where Usurie by Lucar may liue in great glorie? I haue often heard your good grandmother tell, that she had in England a daughter, which her farre did excell: And that England was such a place for Lucar to bide, as was not in Europe and the whole world beside: then lusting greatly to see you and the countrey, she being dead, I made hast to come ouer to serue you in her stead. Gramercie Usury, & doubt not but to liue here as pleasantly, and pleasanter too: but whence came you Symonie, tell me. My birth, nurserie & bringing vp hithertoo hath bin in Rome, that ancient religious citie: On a time the monkes a friers made a banket, whereto they inuited me with certaine other English merchants, which belike were of their familiaritie. So talking of manie matters, amongst others one began to of the abundant substance still brought to that state. Soone said the encrease of their substance and wealth, came from other Princes, and was brought thether by ealth: But the friars and monkes with all the ancient companie, said that it first came, and is now vpholden by me Symonie: which the Englishmen gaue eare too, then they flattred a little too much, as English merchants can do for aduantage when encrease it doth tuch: And being a shipboord merrie, and ouercome with drinke on a day, the winde serued, they hoyst sayle, and so brought me away: and landing here, I heard in what great estimation you were, made bold to your honor to make my repaire. Wel Symonie, I thank thee, but as for Fraud & Dissimulation I know their long continuance, and after what fashion. Therefore Dissimulation, you shall be my steward, An office that euerie mans case by you must be preferd. And you Fraud shall be my rent-gatherer, my letter of leases & my putchaser of land, so that manie olde bribes will come to thy hand. And Usurie because I know you be trustie, you shall be my secretarie, to eale amongst merchants, to bargen and exchange money. And Symonie, because you are a slie fellow, & haue you tongue liberall, we will place you ouer such matters as are Ecclesiastica And though we appoint sundrie offices where now ye are in, yet ioyntly we meane to vse you together ofttimes in one thing. Ladie we rest at your commaund in ought we can or may. Then master Dauie to my pallaice hast thee away, will Craftie Conueyance my butler to make readie The best fare in the house, to welcome thee and thy companie: but stay Dissimulation, my selfe will go with thee. Gentlemen ile goe before, but see in anie case, so soone as ye please resort to my place.