Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 485 words
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Sir there is one Giulliano hath abused this gentleman and me, and we determine to make our amends by law, now if you would do us the favour to procure us a warrant for his arrest of your master, you shall be well considered I assure, I faith sir. Sir you know my service is my living, such favours as these gotten of my master is his only preferment, and therefore you must consider me, as I may make benefit of my place. How is that? faith sir, the thing is extraordinary, and the gentleman may be of great account: yet be what he will, if you will lay me down five crowns in my hand, you shall have it, otherwise How shall we do signor? you have no money. Not a cross by jesu. Nor I before God but two pence: left of my two shillings in the morning for wine and 〈◊〉 let's give him some Pawn? we have none to the value of his demand. Oh Lord, man, 'llle pawn this jewel in my eare, and you may pawn your silk stockings, and pull up your boots, they will near be mist. Well and there be no remedy: i'll step aside and put them of. Do you hear sir, we have no store of money at this time, but you shall have good pawns, look you sir, this jewel, and this gentleman's silk stockings, because we would have it dispatched ere we went to our chambers. I am content sir, I will get you the warrant presently what's his name say you (Giulliano.) ay, I, Giulliano. What manner of man is he? A tall big man sir, he goes in a cloak most commonly of silk russet: laid about with russet lace. 'Tis very good sir. Here sir, here's my jewel? And hear are stockings. Well gentlemen i'll procure this waarrant presently, and appoint you a varlet of the city to serve it, if you'll be upon the Rialto anon, the varlet shall meet you there. Very good sir I wish no better. This is rare, now will I go pawn this cloak of the doctor's man's at the brokers for a varlet's suit, and be the varlet myself, and get either more pawns, or more money of Giulliano for my arrest. Oh hear it is, I am glad I have found it now, Ho? who is within hear? I am within sir, what's your pleasure? To know who is within besides yourself. Why sir, you are no constable I hope? O fear you the constable? then I doubt not, You have some guests within deserve that fear, I'll fetch him strait. A God's name sir. Go to, tell me is not the young Lorenzo here? Young Lorenzo, I saw none such sir, of mine honesty. Go to, your honesty flies too lightly from you: There's no way but fetch the constable.
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Sir there is one Giulliano hath abusd this gentleman and me, and we determine to make our amendes by law, now if you would do vs the fauour to procure vs a warrant for his arest of your maister, you shall be well considered I assure, I fayth sir. Sir you know my seruice is my liuing, such fauours these gotten of my maister is his onely preferment, and therefore you must consider me, as I may make benefit of my place. How is that? Fayth sir, the thing is extraordinarie, and the gentleman may be o great accompt: ye be what he will, if you will lay me downe fiue crownes in my hand, you shall haue it, othewise no. Hw shall we do signio? you haue no monie. Nt a crse by Iesu. Nr I God but two pence: left of my tw shilngs in the monng for vvine and let's giue him som pne. Pwn? we haue none to the value of his demaunde. Oh Lod, an, le awne this iewell in my are, and you may pawne your silke stokins, and pull vp your bootes, they will neare be mit. Well and there be no remedie: ile step aside and put them of. Doe you heare sir, we haue no store of monie at this time, but you shall haue good pawnes, looke you sir, this Iewell, and this gentlemans silke stockins, because we would haue it dipatcht ere we went to our chambers. I am content sir, I will get you the warrant presently whats his name say ou (Giulliano.) I, I, Giulliano. What manner of man is he? A tall bigge man sir, he goes in a cloake most commonly of silke ruset: layd about with russet lace. Ti very good sir. Here sir, heres my iewell? And heare are stockins. Well gentlemen ile procure this vvaarrant presently▪ and appoynt you a varlet of the citie to srue it, if youle be vpon the Realto anone, the varlet shall meete you there. Very good sir I vvish no better. This is rar, now vvill I goe pawne this cloake of the doctors mns at the brokers for a varlets sute, and be the varlet my selfe, and get eyther more pawnes, or more money of Giulliano for my arrest. Oh heare it is, I am glad I haue found it now, Ho? vvho is vvithin hear? I am within sir, whats your pleasure? To know vvho is vvithin besides your selfe. Why sir, you are no constable I hope? O feare you the constable? then I doubt not▪ You haue some guests within deserue that feare, Ile fetch him straight. A Gods name sir. Go to, tell me is not the young Lorenzo here? Young Lorenzo, I saw none such sir, of mine honestie. Go to, your honestie flies too lightly from you: Theres no way but fetch the constable.