Jonson, Ben · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 488 words
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O; why Fido, my shoes. Good faith it cannot but please her exceedingly. Come, I mar'le what piece of nightwork you have in hand now, that you call for your cloak and your shoes: what, is this your Pander? O sweet wife speak lower, I would not he should hear thee for a world— Hang him rascal, I cannot abide him for his treachery, with his wild quickset beard there. Whether go you now with him? No whether with him dear wife, I go alone to a place, from whence I will return instantly. Good Macilente acquaint not her with it by any means, it may come so much the more accepted, frame some other answer, I'll come back immediately. Nay, and I be not worthy to know whether you go, stay till I take knowledge of your coming back. Hear you mistress Deliro. So Sir, and what say you? Faith Lady, my intents will not deserve this slight respect, when you shall know 'em. Your intents? why, what may your intents be for God's sake? Troth the time allows no circumstance Lady, therefore know, this was but a device to remove your Husband hence, & bestow him securely, whilst (with more conveniency) I might report to you a misfortune that hath happened to monsieur Briske; nay comfort sweet Lady. This night (being at supper) a sort of young Gallants committed a Riot, for the which he (only) is apprehended and carried to the Counter, where if your Husband and other Creditors should but have knowledge of him, the poor Gentleman were undone for ever. ay me, that he were. Now therefore, if you can think upon any present means for his delivery, do not foreslow it. A bribe to the officer that committed him, will do it. O God Sir, he shall not want for a bribe: pray you, will you commend me to him, and say I'll visit him presently. No Lady, I shall do you better service in protracting your husband's return, that you may go with more safety? Good truth so you may; farewell good Sir. Lord how a woman may be mistaken in a man? I would have sworn upon all the Testaments in the world he had not loved master Briske. Bring me my keys there maid: Alas good Gentleman, if all I have i' this earthly world will pleasure him, it shall be at his service. How Macilente sweats i' this business, if you mark him? ay, you shall see the true picture of Spite anon, here comes the Pawn and his Redeemer. Come Brother, be not discouraged for this man, what? No truly, I am not discouraged, but I protest to you Brother I have done imitating any more Gallants either in purse or apparel, but as shall become a Gentleman for good carriage or so. You say well. This is all i' the bill here? is't not? I Sir.
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O; why Fido, my shoes. Good faith it cannot but please her exceedingly. Come, I mar'le what peece of nightworke you haue in hand no, that you call for your cloke and your shoes: what, is this your Pandor? O sweet wife speak lower, I would not he should heare thee for a world— Hang him rascall, I cannot abide him for his trecherie, with his wild quicke-set beard there. VVhether goe you now with him? No whether with him deare wife, I goe alone to a place, from whence I will returne instantly. Good Macilente acquaint not her with it by any meanes, it may come so much the more accepted, frame some other answere, I'le come backe immediately. Nay, and I be not worthy to know whether you go, stay till I take knowledge of your comming backe. Heare you mistres Deliro. So Sir, and what say you? Faith Ladie, my intents will not deserue this slight respect, when you shall know'hem. Your intents? why, what may your intents be for Gods sake? Troth the time allows no circumstance Ladie, therfore know, this was but a deuise to remoue your Husband hence, & bestow him securely, whilest (with more conueniencie) I might report to you a misfortune that hath happened to Mounsieur Briske; nay comfort sweet Ladie. This night (being at supper) a sort of young Gallants committed a Riot, for the which hee (onely) is apprehended and carid to the Counter, where if your Husband and other Creditors should but haue knowledge of him, the poore Gentleman were vndone for euer. Aye me, that he were. Now therefore, if you can thinke vpon any present meanes for his deliuerie, doe not forslow it. A bribe to the officer that committed him, will doe it. O God Sir, he shall not want for a bribe: pray you, will you commend me to him, and say I'le visit him presently. No Ladie, I shall do you better seruice in protracting your husbands returne, that you may goe with more safetie? Good truth so you may; farewell good Sir▪ Lord how a woman may be mistaken in a man? I would haue sworne vpon all the Testaments in the world he had not lou'd maister Briske. Bring me my keyes there maid: Alasse good Gentleman, if all I haue i' this earthly world will pleasure him, it shall bee at his seruice. How Macilente sweats i' this businesse, if you marke him? I, you shall see the true picture of Spight anone, here comes the Pawne and his Redeemer. Come Brother, be not discourag'd for this man, what? No truly, I am not discourag'd, but I protest to you Brother I haue done imitating any more Gallants either in purse or apparrell, but as shall become a Gentleman for good carriage or so. You say well. This is all i' the bill here? is't not? I Sir.