Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 507 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
You must talk much of your kindred, and allies. Lies! no signor, I shall not need to do so, I have kindred i'the city to talk of: I have a niece is a merchants wife; and a nephew, my brother SORDIDO'S son, of the Inns of Court. O, but you must pretend alliance with Courtiers and great persons: and ever when you are to dine or sup in any strange presence, hire a fellow with a great chain (though it be copper it's no matter) to bring you letters, feigned from such a Nobleman, or such a Knight, or such a Lady, To their worshipful, right rare, and noble qualified friend or kinsman, signor Insulso Sogliardo; give yourself stile enough. And there (while you intent circumstances of news, or inquiry of their health, or so) one of your familiars (whom you must carry about you still) breaks it up (as 'twere in a jest) and reads it publicly at the table: at which, you must seem to take as unpardonable offence, as if he had torn your Mistress colours, or breathed upon her picture; and pursue it with that hot grace, as if you would advance a challenge upon it presently. Stay, I do not like that humour of challenge, it may be accepted; but I'll tell you what's my humour now: I will do this. I will take occasion of sending one of my suits to the Tailors to have the pocket repaired, or so; and there such a letter, as you talk of (broke open and all) shall be left: O, the Tailor will presently give out what I am, upon the reading of it, worth twenty of your Gallants. But than you must put on an extreme face of discontentment at your man's negligence. O, so I will, and beat him too: I'll have a man for the purpose. You may; you have land and crowns: O partial fate! Mass well remembered, you must keep your men gallant, at the first, fine pied liveries, laid with good gold lace, there's no loss in it, they may tiped off and pawn it, when they lack victuals. By'r Lady, that is chargeable signor, 'twill bring a man in debt. Debt? why, that's the more for your credit sir: it's an excellent policy to owe much in these days, if you note it. As how good signor? I would feign be a Politician. O! look where you are indebted any great sum, your creditor observes you with no less regard, then if he were bound to you for some huge benefit, and will quake to give you the least cause of offence, lest he lose his money. I assure you (in these times) no man has his servant more obsequious and pliant, than gentlemen their creditors: to whom (if at any time) you pay but a moiety, or a fourth part, it comes more acceptedly, then if you gave them a newyears gift. I perceive you, sir: I will take up, and bring myself in credit sure.
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You must talke much of your kinred, and allies. Lies! no Signior, I shall not neede to doe so, I haue kinred i'the city to talke of: I haue a neece is a marchants wife; and a nephew, my brother SORDIDOS sonne, of the Innes of Court. O, but you must pretend alliance with Courtiers and great persons: and euer when you are to dine or suppe in any strange presence, hire a fellow with a great chaine (though it be copper it's no matter) to bring you letters, feign'd from such a Nobleman, or such a Knight, or such a Ladie, To their worshipfull, right rare, and noble qualified friend or kinsman, Signior Inulso Sogliardo; giue your selfe stile enough. And there (while you intend circumstances of newes, or enquiry of their health, or so) one of your familiars (whom you must carry about you still) breakes it vp (as 'twere in a iest) and reades it publikely at the table: at which, you must seeme to take as vnpardonable offence, as if he had torne your Mistris colours, or breath'd vpon her picture; and pursue it with that hot grace, as if you would aduance a challenge vpon it presently. Stay, I doe not like that humour of challenge, it may be accepted; but I'le tell you what's my humour now: I will doe this. I will take occasion of sending one of my suites to the Taylors to haue the pocke repaired, or so; and there such a letter, as you talke of (broke open and all) shall be left: O, the Taylor vvill presently giue out what I am, vpon the reading of it, vvorth twentie of your Gallants. But then you must put on an extreme face of discontentment at your mans negligence. O, so I vvill, and beat him too: I'le haue a man for the purpose. You may; you haue land and crownes: O partiall fate! Masse well remembred, you must keepe your men gallant, at the first, fine pyd liueries, laid vvith good gold lace, there's no losse in it, they may tip't off and pawne it, vvhen they lacke victuals. By'r Ladie, that is chargeable Signior, 'twill bring a man in debt. Debt? why, that's the more for your credit sir: it's an excellent policy to owe much in these daies, if you note it. As how good Signior? I would faine be a Polititian. O! looke where you are indebted any great summe, your creditor obserues you with no lesse regard, then if hee were bound to you for some huge benefit, and will quake to giue you the least cause of offence, lest he loose his money. I assure you (in these times) no man has his seruant more obsequious and pliant, then gentlemen their creditors: to whom (if at any time) you pay but a moitie, or a fourth part, it comes more acceptedly, then if you gaue them a new-yeares gift. I perceiue you, sir: I will take vp, and bring my selfe in credit sure.