Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1597 [Apr 23] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 527 words
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What, Iohn Rugby, I pray thee go to the Casement, and see if you can see my Master, Master Doctor Caius coming: if he do (I' faith) and find any body in the house; here will be an old abusing of God's patience, and the Kings English. I'll go watch. Go, and we'll have a posset for't soon at night, (in faith) at the latter end of a Sea-cole-fire: An honest, willing, kind fellow, as ever servant shall come in house withal: and I warrant you, no tell-tale, nor no breedebate: his worst fault is, that he is given to prayer; he is something peevish that way: but no body but has his fault: but let that pass. Peter Simple, you say your name is? I: for fault of a better. And Master Slender's your Master? I forsooth. Does he not wear a great round Beard, like a Glover's pairing-knife? No forsooth: he hath but a little we face; with a little yellow Beard: a Cain coloured Beard. A softly-sprighted man, is he not? I forsooth: but he is as tall a man of his hands, as any is between this and his head: he hath fought with a Warrener. How say you: oh, I should remember him: does he not hold up his head (as it were?) and strut in his gate? Yes indeed does he. Well, heaven send Anne Page, no worse fortune: Tell Master Parson Euans, I will do what I can for your Master: Anne is a good girl, and I wish— Out alas: here comes my Master. We shall all be shent: Run in here, good young man: go into this Closet: he will not stay long: what Iohn Rugby? Iohn: what Iohn I say? go Iohn, go inquire for my Master, I doubt he be not well, that he comes not home: (and down, down, adowne'a. etc. Vat is you sing? I do not like des-toyes: pray you go and fetch me in my Closet, unboyteene verd; a Box, a greene-a-Box: do intent vat I speak? a greene-a-Box. I forsooth i'll fetch it you: I am glad he went not in himself: if he had found the young man he would have been horn-mad. Fe, fe, fe, fe, maifoy, il fait for ehando, je man voi a le Court la grand affairs. Is it this Sir? any met le au mon pocket, de-petch quickly: Vere is dat knave Rugby? What Iohn Rugby, Iohn? Here Sir. You are Iohn Rugby, and you are Iacke Rugby: Come, take-a-your Rapier, and come after my heel to the Court. 'Tis ready Sir, here in the Porch. By my trot: I tarry too long: od's-me: que ay ie oublie: dear is some Simples in my Closet, dat I vill not for the world I shall leave behind. Ay, he'll find the young man there, & be mad. O Diable, Diable: vat is in my Closet? Villainy, Laroone: Rugby, my Rapier. Good Master be content. Wherefore shall I be content? The young man is an honest man. What shall de honest man do in my Closet: dear is no honest man dat shall come in my Closet.
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What, Iohn Rugby, I pray thee goe to the Caſement, and ſee if you can ſee my Maſter, Maſter Docter Caius comming: if he doe (I' faith) and finde any body in the houſe; here will be an old abuſing of Gods patience, and the Kings Engliſh. Ile goe watch. Goe, and we'll haue a poſſet for't ſoone at night, (in faith) at the latter end of a Sea-cole-fire: An honeſt, willing, kinde fellow, as euer ſeruant ſhall come in houſe withall: and I warrant you, no tel-tale, nor no breedebate: his worſt fault is, that he is giuen to prayer; hee is ſomething peeuiſh that way: but no body but has his fault: but let that paſſe. Peter Simple, you ſay your name is? I: for fault of a better. And Maſter Slender's your Maſter? I forſooth. Do's he not weare a great round Beard, like a Glouers pairing-knife? No forſooth: he hath but a little wee face; with a little yellow Beard: a Caine colourd Beard. A ſoftly-ſprighted man, is he not? I forſooth: but he is as tall a man of his hands, as any is betweene this and his head: he hath fought with a Warrener. How ſay you: oh, I ſhould remember him: do's he not hold vp his head (as it were?) and ſtrut in his gate? Yes indeede do's he. Well, heauen ſend Anne Page, no worſe fortune: Tell Maſter Parſon Euans, I will doe what I can for your Maſter: Anne is a good girle, and I wiſh — Out alas: here comes my Maſter. We ſhall all be ſhent: Run in here, good young man: goe into this Cloſſet: he will not ſtay long: what Iohn Rugby? Iohn: what Iohn I ſay? goe Iohn, goe enquire for my Maſter, I doubt he be not well, that hee comes not home: (and downe, downe, adowne'a. &c. Vat is you ſing? I doe not like des-toyes: pray you goe and vetch me in my Cloſſet, vnboyteene verd; a Box, a greene-a-Box: do intend vat I ſpeake? a greene-a-Box. I forſooth ile fetch it you: I am glad hee went not in himſelfe: if he had found the yong man he would haue bin horne-mad. Fe, fe, fe, fe, maifoy, il fait for ehando, Ie man voi a le Court la grand affaires. Is it this Sir? Ony mette le au mon pocket, de-petch quickly: Vere is dat knaue Rugby? What Iohn Rugby, Iohn? Here Sir. You are Iohn Rugby, aad you are Iacke Rugby: Come, take-a-your Rapier, and come after my heele to the Court. 'Tis ready Sir, here in the Porch. By my trot: I tarry too long: od's-me: que ay ie oublie: dere is ſome Simples in my Cloſſet, dat I vill not for the varld I ſhall leaue behinde. Ay-me, he'll finde the yong man there, & be mad. O Diable, Diable: vat is in my Cloſſet? Villanie, La-roone: Rugby, my Rapier. Good Maſter be content. Wherefore ſhall I be content-a? The yong man is an honeſt man. What ſhall de honeſt man do in my Cloſſet: dere is no honeſt man dat ſhall come in my Cloſſet.