Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)Kyffin, Maurice · published 1588 · first performed or written 1588 (Annals) comedy T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat typicality 0.87 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Well yet, the very worst and uttermost of all, can be but a divorce or separation, if any such matter should happen, as God forbid it should: But contrariwise, if by this means he do amend and become a new man, see than how many commodities ensue: First and foremost, you shall restore to your friend his son: next, you shall find a sure son in law to yourself, and lastly, a stayed husband to your daughter. What? say you so? If you be persuaded that this is expedient, I for my part, will not have you hindered of any good turn that I may afford you. Chremes, not without good cause have I always set most store by you of any man. But what said you erewhile? What? How came you to know, that they be at jar between themselves? even Davus himself, the chief of their privy Council, did tell it me. And he likewise persuades me to hasten this marriage, as much as I may: Think you he would have done this, unless he were sure that my son desires the same? You shall hear him yourself, by and by. Holo sirs, call me out Davus hither. But see yonder where he comes forth of himself. I was coming to you. well, what is the matter? Why is not the bride sent for? it waxeth now very late. do you not here him. Well Davus, I stood somewhat in fear of thee erewhile, lest thou (as the common sort of servants are wont) shouldst by craft and knavery have deceived me, in respect that my son is in love. Alas sir, should I have done such a deed? I was of that belief, and therefore fearing such a matter, I kept secret from my son and thee, that which now I will tell thee. What is it? Thou shalt know, for now in a manner, I begin to have some trust in thee. At last then, you know what manner of man I am. This marriage, was not meant to have been made indeed. What, was it not? No, but I feigned it of purpose, that I might thoroughly try you. What, is it true sir? It is even so as I tell thee. See, I could never perceive so much. O notable policy. Nay but listen to me, as soon as I bade thee go hence in, this man met me in excellent good time. Out alas, are we not clean cast a way? I show him all that thou toldst me erewhile. What is this I here? I entreat him for his daughter, and with much a do I obtain her. I am utterly undone. Hah, what sayest thou? I say it is excellently well done. Now is there no let or delay on this man's behalf. I will straight go hence to bid every thing be made ready, and so bring word hither again. Now Davus I pray thee, sith thou alone hast brought this marriage for me to pass:
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Well yet, the very worſt and vttermoſt of all, can be but a diuorſe or ſeperation, if any ſuch matter ſhould happen, as God forbyd it ſhould: But contrariwiſe, if by this meanes he doo amend and become a new man, ſée than how many commodities enſue: Firſt and formoſt, you ſhall reſtore to your fréend his ſonne: next, you ſhall finde a ſure ſonne in law to your ſelfe, and laſtly, a ſtayed huſband to your daughter. What? ſay you ſo? If you be perſwaded that this is expedient, I for my part, will not haue you hindred of any good turne that I may affoord you. Chremes, not without good cauſe haue I alwaies ſet moſt ſtore by you of any man. But what ſayd you erewhile? What? How came you to know, that they be at iarre betwéene themſelues? Euen Dauus himſelfe, the chéefe of their priuie Councell, dyd tell it me. And he likewiſe perſwades me to haſten this marriage, as much as I may: Think you he would haue done this, vnleſſe he were ſure that my ſonne deſires the ſame? You ſhall heare him your ſelfe, by and by. Holo ſirs, call me out Dauus hither. But ſée yonder where he comes furth of him ſelfe. I was comming to you. well, what is the matter? Why is not the bryde ſent for? it waxeth now very late. Doo you not héere him. Well Dauus, I ſtood ſomewhat in feare of thée erewhile, leaſt thou (as the common ſort of ſeruants are wont) ſhouldſt by craft and knauery haue deceyued me, in reſpect that my ſonne is in loue. Alas ſir, ſhould I haue don ſuch a déede? I was of that beléefe, and therefore fearing ſuch a matter, I kept ſecret from my ſonne and thée, that which now I will tell thée. What is it? Thou ſhalt know, for now in a manner, I begin to haue ſome truſt in thée. At laſt then, you know what manner of man I am. This marriage, was not meant to haue bin made indéede. What, was it not? No, but I fayned it of purpoſe, that I might thoroughlie trye you. What, is it true ſir? It is euen ſo as I tell thée. Sée, I could neuer perceyue ſo muche. O notable pollicie. Nay but liſten to me, as ſoone as I bade thée go hence in, this man met me in excellent good time. Out alas, are we not cleane caſt a way? I ſhew him all that thou toldſt me erewhile. What is this I héere? I entreat him for his daughter, and with much a doo I obtaine her. I am vtterly vndon. Hah, what ſayeſt thou? I ſay it is excellently well don. Now is there no let or delay on this mans behalfe. I will ſtraight goe hence to byd euery thing be made redy, and ſo bring woord hither againe. Now Dauus I pray thée, ſith thou alone haſt brought this marriage for mée to paſſe: