Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T6 Money, debt and credit typicality 0.79 · 525 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Indeed this is it will make a man speak freely. But to the point, know then that I Musco (being somewhat more trusted of my master then reason required and knowing his intent to Florence) did assume the habit of a poor soldier in wants, and minding by some means to intercept his journey in the mid way, twixt the grandg and the city, I encountered him, where begging of him in the most accomplished and true garb (as they term it) contrary to all expectation, he reclaimed me from that bad course of life; entertained me into his service, employed me in his business possessed me with his secrets, which I no sooner had received, but (seeking my young master, and finding him at this gentleman's house) I revealed all most amply: this done, by the device of signor Prospero, and him together, I returned (as the Raven did to the Ark) to mine old master again, told him he should find his son in what manner he knows, at one Cobs house, where indeed he never meant to come, now my master lie to maintain the jest, went thither, and left me with your worship's clerk: who being of a most fine supple disposition (as most of your clerks are) proffers me the wine, which I had the grace to accept very easily, and to the tavern we went: there after much ceremony, I made him drunk in kindness, stripped him to his shirt, and leaving him in that cool vain, departed, frolic, courtier like, having obtained a suit: which suit fitting me exceedingly well, I put on, and usurping your man's phrase & action, carried a message to signor Thorello in your name: which message was merely devised but to procure his absence, while signor Prospero might make a conveyance of Hesperida to my master. Stay, fill me the bowl again, here; 'twere pity of his life would not cherish such a spirit: I drink to thee, fill him wine, why now do you perceive the trick of it. ay, I, perceive well we were all abused- Well what remedy? Where is Lorenzo, and Prospero canst thou tell? I sir, they are at supper at the mermaid, where I left your man. Sirrah go warn them hither presently before me: and if the hour of your fellows resurrection become bring him to. But forward, forward, when thou hadst been at Thorrellos. Marry sir (coming along the street) these two gentlemen meet me, and very strongly supposing me to be your worships scribe, entreated me to procure them a warrant, for the arrest of signor Giulliano, I promised them upon some pair of silk stockings or a jewel, or so, to do it, and to get a varlet of the city to serve it, which varlet I appointed should meet them upon the Rialto at such an hour, they no sooner gone, but I in a mere hope of more gain by signor Giulliano, went to one of Satan's old Ingles a broker, & there pawned your man's livery, for a varlet's suit, which here with myself, I offer unto your worship's consideration.
nodes 1531–1538 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 48 of 52 in this edition
Length
525 words · 679 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T6 — Money, debt and creditcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.793 (cosine to the topic centroid)
Other seeds
seed 43: T9 · seed 44: T10 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Indeede this is it will make a man speake freely. But to the poynt, know then that I Musc (beeing somewhat more tusted of my maister then reason required ad knowing his intent to Flrence) did assume the habit of a poore souldier in wants, and minding by some meanes to intercept his iorney in the mid way, twxt the grandg and the city, I encountred him, where begging of him in the most accomplisht and true garbe (as they tearme it) contrarie to al expectation, he reclaimed me from that bad course of life; entertayned me into seice, imployed me in his business possest me with his secrets, which I no sooner had receiued▪ but (seeking my young maister, and finding him at this gentlemans house) I reuealed all mosamply: this done, by the duise of signior Prosero, and him together, I returnd (s the Rauen did to the Arke) to mine olde maistr againe, told him he should finde his sonne in what maner he knows, at one Cobs house, where indeede he neuer ment to come, now my maister lie to maintayne the iest, went thether, and ieft me with your vvorships clarke: vvho being of a most fine supple disposition (as most of your clarkes are) proffers me the wine, which I hd the grace to accept very easily, and to the tauerne we went: there after much ceremonie, I made him drunke in kindenesse, stript him to his shurt, and leauing him in that coole vayne, departed, frolicke, courtier like, hauing obtayned a suit: which suit fitting me exceedingly well, I put on, and vsurping your mns phrase & action, caried a message to Signior Thorello in your name: vvhich message vvas meerely deuised but to procure his absence, while signior Prospero might make a conueiance of Hesperida to my maister. Stay, fill me the boule agayne, here; twere pittie of his life vvould not cherish such a spirite: I drinke to thee, fill him wine, why now do you perceiue the tricke of it. I, I, perceie vvell vve vvere all absed▪ Well vvhat remedie? Where is Lorenz, and Prospero canst thou tell? I sir, they are at supper the Mrmaid, where I left your man. Sirha goe vvare them ther presently before me: and if the hower of your fellowe resurrection become bring him to. But forwarde, forwarde, vvhen thou hadst beene at Thorres. Mrry sir (comming along the streete) these two g tlemen meet me, nd very strongly supposing me to be yo vvorship scribe, me to proure thm a vvarrt, for the arrest of signior , I promist them vpon some paire f silke stockins or a iewell, or so, to do it, and to get a varlet of the citie to serue it, vvhich varlet I appoynted should meete them vpon the Realto such an houre, thy no sooner gone, bt I in a meere hope of more gine by signior Gillin, went to one of Sans old Ingles broker, & there pand your man liuerie, for a varlets suite, vvhich here vvith my selfe, I offer vnto your vvorships consideration.