Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin · 482 words
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How say you cousin, I told you thus much. Where bought you it signor? Of a scurvy rogue Soldier, a pox of God on him, he swore it was a Toledo. A provant Rapier, no better. Mass I think it be indeed. Tut now it's too late to look on it, put it up, put it up. Well I will not put it up, but by God's foot, and ere I meet him— Oh it is past remedy now sir, you must have patience. Whoreson coney-catching Rascal; oh I could eat the very hilts for anger. A sign you have a good Ostrich stomach Cousin. A stomach? would I had him here, you should see and I had a stomach. It's better as 'tis: come gentlemen shall we go? A miracle cousin, look here, look here. Oh, God's lid, by your leave, do you know me sir. I sir, I know you by sight. You sold me a Rapier, did you not? Yes marry did ay sir. You said it was a Toledo ha? True I did so. But it is none. No sir, I confess it, it is none. Gentlemen bear witness, he has confessed it. By God's lid, and you had not confessed it— Oh cousin, forbear, forbear. Nay I have done cousin. Why you have done like a Gentleman, he has confessed it, what would you more? Sirrah how dost thou like him. Oh it's a precious good fool, make much on him: I can compare him to nothing more happily, than a Barber's virginals; for every one may play upon him. Gentleman, shall I entreat a word with you? With all my heart sir, you have not another Toledo to sell, have ye? You are pleasant, your name is signor Lorenzo as I take it. You are in the right: 'Sblood he means to catechize me I think. No sir, I leave that to the Curate, I am none of that coat. And yet of as bare a coat; well, say sir. Faith signor, I am but servant to God Mars extraordinary, and indeed (this brass varnish being washed off, and three or four other tricks sublated) I appear yours in reversion, after the decease of your good father, Musco. Musco, 'sblood what wind hath blown thee hither in this shape. Your Easterly wind sir, the same that blew your father hither. My father? Nay never start, it's true, he is come to town of purpose to seek you. Sirrah Prospero: what shall we do sirrah, my father is come to the city. Thy father: where is he? At a Gentleman's house yonder by Saint Anthony's, where he but stays my return; and then— Who's this? Musco? The same sir. Why how comest thou transmuted thus? Faith a device, a device, nay for the love of God, stand not here Gentlemen, house yourselves and i'll tell you all.
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How say you cousin, I told you thus much. VVhere bought you it sigior? Of a scuruy rogue Souldier, a pox of God on him, he swore it was a Toledo. A prouant Rapier, no better. Masse I thinke it be indeed. Tut now it's too late to looke on it, put it vp, put it vp. VVell I will not put it vp, but by Gods foote, and ere I meete him— Oh it is past remedie now sir, you must haue patience. Horson conny-catching Raskall; oh I could eate the very hilts for anger. A signe you haue a good Ostrich stomack Cousin. A stomack? would I had him here, you should see and I had a stomacke. It's better as 'tis: come gentlemen shall we goe? A miracle cousin, looke here, looke here. Oh, Gods lid, by your leaue, do you know me sir. I sir, I know you by sigh. You sold me a Rapier, did you not? Yes marry did I sir. You said it was a Toled ha? True I did so. But it is none. No sir, I confesse it, it is none. Gentlemen beare witnesse, he has conest it. By Gods lid, and you had not confest it— Oh cousin, forbeare, forbeare. Nay I haue done cousin. Why you haue done like a Gentleman, he ha's confest it, what would you more? Sirra how doost thou like him. Oh its a pretious good foole, make much on him: I can compare him to nothing more happely, then a Barbers virginals; for euery one may play vpon him. Gentleman, shall I intreat a word with you? With all my heart sir, you haue not another Toledo to sell, haue yee? You are pleasant, your name is signior Lorenzo as I take it. You are in the right: S'bloud he meanes to catechize me I thinke. No sir, I leaue that to the Curate, I am none of that coate. And yet of as bare a coate; well, say sir. Faith signior, I am but seruant to God Mars extraordinarie, and indeed (this brasse varnish being washt off, and three or foure other tricks sublated) I appeare yours in reuersion, after the decease of your good father, Musco. Musco, s'bloud what winde hath blowne thee hither in this shape. Your Easterly winde sir, the same that blew your father hither. My father? Nay neuer start, it's true, he is come to towne of purpose to seeke you. Sirra Prospero: what shall we do sirra, my father is come to the city. Thy father: where is he? At a Gentlemans house yonder by Saint Athonies▪ where he but stayes my returne; and then— Who's this? Musco? The same sir. Why how comst thou trans-muted thus? Faith a deuise, a deuise, nay for the loue of God, stand not here Gentlemen, house your selues and ile tell you all.