Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 503 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.
If you love me, forbear; all the arguments i' the world shall never wrest my heart to believe it. How like you the deciphering of his dotage? O, strangely! and of the others envy too, that labours so seriously to set debate betwixt a man, and his wife. Stay, here comes the knight adventurer. I, and his scrivener with him. I Wonder, Monsieur FASTIDIUS comes not! but, NOTARY, if thou please to draw the indentures the while, I will give thee thy instructions. With all my heart, sir; and I'll fall in hand with 'em presently. Well then, first, the sum is to be understood. Good, sir. Next, our several appellations, and character of my dog, and cat, must be known: show him the cat, sirrah. So, sir. Then, that the intended bound, is the Turks court in Constantinople: the time limited for our return, a year: and that if either of us miscarry, the whole venture is lost. These are general, conceivest thou? or if either of us turn Turk. I, sir. Now for particulars: That I may make my travails by sea or land, to my best liking: and that (hiring a coach for myself) it shall be lawful for my dog, or cat, or both, to ride with me in the said coach. Very good, sir. That I may choose to give my dog, or cat fish, for fear of bones: or any other nutriment, that (by the judgement of the most authentical physicians, where I travail) shall be thought dangerous. Well, sir. That (after the receipt of his money) he shall neither in his own person, nor any other, either by direct or indirect means, as magic, witchcraft, or other such exotic arts, attempt, practice, or complot anything, to the prejudice of me, my dog, or my cat: Neither shall I use the help of any such forceries, or enchantments, as unctuous, to make our skins impenetrable, or to travail invisible by virtue of a powder, or a ring, or to hang any three-forked charm about my dogs neck, secretly conveyed into his collar: (understand you?) but that all be performed, sincerely, without fraud, or imposture. So, sir. That (for testimony of the performance) myself am to bring thence a Turk's mustachio, my dog a Gracian hares lip, and my cat the train, or tail of a Thracian rat. 'Tis done, sir. 'Tis said, sir, not done, sir: but forward. That upon my return, and landing on the Tower-wharf, with the aforesaid testimony, I am to receive five for one, according to the proportion of the sums put forth. Well, sir. Provided, that if before our departure, or setting forth, either myself, or these be visited with sickness, or any other casual event, so that the whole course of the adventure be hindered, thereby; that then, he is to return, and I am to receive the prenominated proportion, upon fair and equal terms. Very good, sir, is this all? It is all, sir: and dispatch them, good NOT agaric.
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If you loue me, forbeare; all the arguments i' the world shall neuer wrest my heart to beleeue it. How like you the decyphering of his dotage? O, strangely! and of the others enuie too, that labours so seriously to set debate betwixt a man, and his wife. Stay, here comes the knight aduenturer. I, and his scriuener vvith him. I Wonder, Monsieur FASTIDIVS comes not! but, NOTARIE, if thou please to draw the indentures the vvhile, I will giue thee thy instructions. With all my heart, sir; and I'le fall in hand with 'he presently. Well then, first, the summe is to be vnderstood. Good, sir. Next, our seuerall appellations, and character of my dog, and cat, must be knowne: shew him the cat, sirrah. So, sir. Then, that the intended bound, is the Turkes court in Constantinople: the time limited for our returne, a yeere: and that if either of vs miscarry, the whole venter is lost. These are generall, conceiu'st thou? or if either of vs turne Turke. I, sir. Now for particulars: That I may make my trauails by sea or land, to my best liking: and that (hyring a coach for my selfe) it shall bee lawfull for my dog, or cat, or both, to ride with me in the said coach. Very good, sir. That I may choose to giue my dogge, or cat fish, for feare of bones: or any other nutriment, that (by the iudgement of the most autenticall physicians, where I trauaile) shall be thought dangerous. Well, sir. That (after the receit of his monie) he shall neyther in his own person, nor any other, eyther by direct or indirect meanes, as magicke, witchcraft, or other such exoticke artes, attempt, practise, or complot aiething, to the preiudice of mee, my dogge, or my cat: Neyther shall I vse the helpe of any such forceries, or enchantments, as vnctious, to make our skinnes impenetrable, or to trauaile inuisible by vertue of a powder, or a ring, or to hang any three-forked charme about my dogges necke, secretly conuey'd into his collar: (vnderstand you?) but that all be performed, sincerely, without fraud, or imposture. So, sir. That (for testimonie of the performance) my selfe am to bring thence a Trkes mustachio, my dogge a Gracian hares lip, and my cat the traine, or taile of a Thracian rat. 'Tis done, sir. 'Tis said, sir, not done, sir: but forward. That vpon my returne, and landing on the Tower-wharfe, with the aforesaid testimonie, I am to receiue fiue for one, according to the proportion of the summes put forth. Well, sir. Prouided, that if before our departure, or setting forth, either my selfe, or these be visited with sicknesse, or any other casuall euent, so that the whole course of the aduenture bee hindered, thereby; that then, he is to returne, and I am to receiue the prenominated proportion, vpon faire and equall termes. Verie good, sir, is this all? It is all, sir: and dispatch them, good NOT ARIE.