Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 501 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.
Sir, if a servants Duty, with faith, may be called love, you are More than in hope, you are possessed of it. I thank you, heartily, THOMAS; Gi' me your hand: With all my heart, good THOMAS. I have, THOMAS, A secret to impart, unto you— but When once you have it, I must seal your lips up: (So far, I tell you, THOMAS.) Sir, for that— Nay, hear me, out. Think, I esteem you, THOMAS, When, I will let you in, thus, to my private. It is a thing fits, nearer, to my crest, Than thou art ware of, THOMAS. If thou shouldst Reveal it, but— How? I reveal it? Nay, I do not think thou wouldst; but if thou shouldst: 'Twere a great weakness. A great treachery. Give it no other name. Thou wilt not do't, then? Sir, if I do, mankind disclaim me, ever. He will not swear, he has some reservation, Some concealed purpose, and close meaning sure: Else (being urged so much) how should he choose, But lend an oath to all this protestation? His no precisian, that I am certain of. Nor rigid Roman-catholic. he'll play, At Fails, and Tick-tack, I have heard him swear. What should I think of it? urge him again, And by some other way? I will do so. Well, THOMAS; thou hast sworn not to disclose; Yes, you did swear? Not yet, sir, but I will, Please you— No, THOMAS, I dare take thy word. But; if thou wilt swear, do, as thou think'st good; I am resolved without it; at thy pleasure. By my soul's safety then, sir, I protest. My tongue shall ne'er take knowledge of a word, Delivered me in nature of your trust. It's too much, these ceremonies need not, I know thy faith to be as firm as rock. THOMAS, come hither, near: we cannot be Too private, in this business. So it is, (Now, he has sworn, I dare the safelier venture) I have of late, by divers observations— (But, whether his oath can bind him, yea, or no, Being not taken lawfully? ha? say you? I will ask counsel, ere I do proceed:) THOMAS, it will be now too long to stay, I'll spy some fitter time soon, or tomorrow. Sir, at your pleasure? I will think. And, THOMAS, I pray you search the books 'gainst my return, For the receipts twixt me, and TRAPS. I will, sir. And, hear you, if your mistress brother, Wellbred, Chance to bring hither any gentlemen, Ere I come back; let one straight bring me word. Very well, sir. To the Exchange; do you hear? Or here in Colman-street, to justice CLEMENTS. Forget it not, nor be not out of the way. I will not, sir. I pray you have a care on't. Or whether he come, or no, if any other, Stranger, or else, fail not to send me word. I shall not, sir. Be't your special business Now, to remember it. Sir. I warrant you.
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Sir, if a seruants Duetie, with faith, may be call'd loue, you are More then in hope, you are possess'd of it. I thanke you, heartily, THOMAS; Gi' me your hand: With all my heart, good THOMAS. I haue, THOMAS, A secret to impart, vnto you—but When once you haue it, I must seale your lips vp: (So farre, I tell you, THOMAS.) Sir, for that— Nay, heare me, out. Thinke, I esteeme you, THOMAS, When, I will let you in, thus, to my priuate. It is a thing fits, neerer, to my crest, Then thou art ware of, THOMAS. If thou should'st Reueale it, but— How? I reueale it? Nay, I doe not thinke thou would'st; but if thou should'st: 'Twere a great weakenesse. A great trecherie. Giue it no other name. Thou wilt not do't, then? Sir, if I doe, mankind disclaime me, euer. He will not sweare, he has some reseruation, Some conceal'd purpose, and close meaning sure: Else (being vrg'd so much) how should he choose, But lend an oath to all this protestation? His no precisian, that I am certaine of. Nor rigid Roman-catholike. Hee'll play, At Fayles, and Tick-tack, I haue heard him sweare. What should I thinke of it? vrge him againe, And by some other way? I will doe so. Well, THOMAS; thou hast sworne not to disclose; Yes, you did sweare? Not yet, sir, but I will, Please you— No, THOMAS, I dare take thy word. But; if thou wilt sweare, doe, as thou think'st good; I am resolu'd without it; at thy pleasure. By my soules safetie then, sir, I protest. My tongue shall ne're take knowledge of a word, Deliuer'd me in nature of your trust. It's too much, these ceremonies need not, I know thy faith to be as firme as rock. THOMAS, come hither, neere: we cannot be Too priuate, in this businesse. So it is, (Now, he ha's sworne, I dare the safelier venter) I haue of late, by diuers obseruations— (But, whether his oath can bind him, yea, or no', Being not taken lawfully? ha? say you? I will aske counsell, ere I doe proceed:) THOMAS, it will be now too long to stay, Ile spie some fitter time soone, or to morrow. Sir, at your pleasure? I will thinke. And, THOMAS, I pray you search the bookes 'gainst my returne, For the receipts 'twixt me, and TRAPS. I will, sir. And, heare you, if your mistris brother, WEL-BRED, Chance to bring hither any gentlemen, Ere I come backe; let one straight bring me word. Very well, sir. To the Exchange; doe you heare? Or here in Colman-street, to Iustice CLEMENTS. Forget it not, nor be not out of the way. I will not, sir. I pray you haue a care on't. Or whether he come, or no, if any other, Stranger, or else, faile not to send me word. I shall not, sir. Be't your speciall businesse Now, to remember it. Sir. I warrant you.