Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 490 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Now, by heaven, MACILENTE, I acknowledge myself exceedingly indebted to you, by this kind tender of your love; and I am sorry to remember that I was ever so rude, to neglect a friend of your importance: bring me shoes, and a cloak there, I was going to bed, if you had not come, what tavern is it? The Mitre, sir. O, why FIDO, my shoes. Good faith it cannot but please her exceedingly. Come, I marl 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. Whither go you now with him? No whither 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 whither 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 sake! Troth, the time allows no circumstance, lady, therefore know, this was but a device to remove your husband hence, and 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 in'is business, if you mark him. I, you shall see the true picture of spite anon: here comes the pawn, and his redeemer.
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Now, by heauen, MACILENTE, I acknowledge my selfe exceedingly indebted to you, by this kinde tender of your loue; and I am sorrie to remember that I was euer so rude, to neglect a friend of your importance: bring mee shooes, and a cloke there, I was going to bed, if you had not come, what tauerne is it? The Mitre, sir. O, why FIDO, my shooes. Good faith it cannot but please her exceedingly. Come, I marle what peece of nightwork you haue in hand now, that you call for your cloke, and your shooes! what, is this your Pandar? O, sweet wife, speake lower, I would not he should heare thee for a world— Hang him rascall, I cannot abide him for his trecherie, with his wilde quick-set beard there. Whither goe you now with him? No whither 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 worthie to know whither you goe, stay, till I take knowledge of your comming backe. Heare you, mistresse 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 bee, for god sake! Troth, the time allowes no circumstance, ladie, therefore know, this was but a deuice to remoue your husband hence, and bestow him securely, whilest (with more conueniencie) I might report to you a misfortune that hath happened to Monsieur BRISKE — nay comfort, sweet ladie. This night (being at supper a sort of young gallants committed a riot, for the which he (onely) is apprehended and carried to the Counter, where if your husband, and other creditours 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 doe 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 master BRISKE. Bring me my keyes there, maide. Alasse, good gentleman, if all I haue i' this earthly world will pleasure him, it shall be at his seruice. How MACILENTE sweates i'this busines, if you marke him. I, you shall see the true picture of spight anon: here comes the pawne, and his redeemer.